SnoTemp Cold Storage to Open Refrigerated Warehouse in Redmond

SnoTemp Cold Storage to Open Refrigerated Warehouse in Redmond

Slated to open early 2019, the 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse will serve Central Oregon’s growing food and beverage industry

Redmond, Ore. – SnoTemp Cold Storage recently announced plans to build a 40,000 sq. ft. temperature controlled warehouse in Redmond, Ore, making this SnoTemp’s third Oregon location. The facility will be located at 790 NE Kingwood Ave, with construction slated to start this summer and an opening date projected for early 2019. SnoTemp currently operates two facilities along the I-5 corridor in Eugene and Albany and provides critical infrastructure for the Willamette Valley food and beverage manufacturing sector.

“This new location has the potential to significantly decrease supply chain costs for our Central Oregon based customers, providing the cold chain infrastructure they need to continue their growth,” stated SnoTemp’s CEO Jason Lafferty. "We can help these businesses scale. Whether they need one pallet or one thousand pallets stored, we can help."

The Central Oregon region is home to more than 100 food and beverage manufacturers, many of whom are currently served by SnoTemp’s Eugene location. The Redmond location will offer frozen (-5F), cooler (34F), and dry storage, be OLCC licensed and will be a USDA certified organic warehouse.

SnoTemp provides temperature controlled warehousing services including order fulfillment for finished goods, packaging and raw materials storage with supply chain integration and coordination for dozens of distributors and big-box retailers. Technological solutions include real-time access to online inventory, EDI integration, RF scanning, and integration with customer business intelligence platforms.

“We are excited that SnoTemp has selected Redmond to develop a sizable cold storage facility to serve the growing food and beverage production industry here in Central Oregon,” noted Redmond Economic Development, Inc.’s Senior Director, Jon Stark. “Their decades of experience serving the Willamette Valley and beyond give us great confidence in their ability to deliver this needed logistical resource.”

About SnoTemp Cold Storage SnoTemp is a third generation, family owned and operated cold storage warehousing company headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Established in 1957, SnoTemp offers 725,000 sq. ft. of temperature controlled storage between -20 F to +70 F. The company is a critical link between local food manufacturers and consumers. SnoTemp is centrally located along the I-5 corridor with locations in Eugene and Albany, Oregon. Learn more at www.SnoTemp.com.

About Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) EDCO is a non-profit corporation supported by private and public members and stakeholders, whose mission is to create middle-class jobs in Central Oregon by: recruiting new employers to move to the region; helping entrepreneurs start new, scalable businesses; and working with businesses that are already here to grow their operations. For more information, visit www.edcoinfo.com.