Search OUR STORY Heritage HOME ABOUT US HERITAGE Our Lineage. The Lineage we know today started with the purchase of a single warehouse in Seattle, Washington. Since that acquisition in 2008, we’ve welcomed some of the most prestigious and respected cold chain companies into the Lineage family. Today, we are an organization that is deeply rooted in generations of cold storage expertise and on the cutting edge of technology and innovation. Learn more about our heritage below. TIMELINE Explore our history. 1880-1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 - Present 1885 New Orleans Cold Storage Founded New Orleans Cold Storage, the oldest cold storage company in North America, was founded in New Orleans, LA 1907 Richmond Cold Storage Founded Richmond Cold Storage was founded in a multi-story brick facility in Richmond, VA 1917 Madison Warehouses Founded Madison Warehouses which would become part of Inland Cold Storage was founded in 1917 as a dry, public storage facilities headquartered in St. Louis 1919 Maines Paper and Food Services, Inc. Founded Maines Paper and Food Services, Inc. founded in 1919 when Floyd L. Maines Sr. founded Maines Candy Company and sold nickel candy to local grocers 1923 Henningsen Cold Storage Founded Henningsen Cold Storage Founded by Waldemar F. Henningsen, Sr. in the Pacific Northwest 1952 Yearsley Group Founded Yearsley Group was founded in 1952, selling fruits and vegetables in Rochdale, Lancashire 1963 Millard Refrigerated Services Founded Larry Larsen built Millard Refrigerated Services’ first cold storage warehouse facility in Omaha, Nebraska in 1963 1963 Loop Cold Storage Founded Loop Cold Storage was founded in San Antonio to service a peanut seed business prior to its move to south Texas 1969 Seattle Cold Storage Founded SCS begins operations as a single facility in Seattle in 1969 1970 CityIce Founded CityIce began operations at a dockside location on Terminal 91 in Seattle, WA to serve the seafood industry 1976 Oneida Founded Oneida’s roots began as a cross dock warehouse operating as a break bulk terminal in Utah 1977 Stanford Refrigerated Warehouses Founded SRW was founded by refurbishing a facility for warehousing Meals Ready to Eat (MRE’s) for the Department of Defense and raw shelled peanuts 1978 Seafreeze Cold Storage Founded Seafreeze Cold Storage was founded in 1978 at a location in the south end of the Port of Seattle 1979 Inland Cold Storage Founded ICS was founded by Bill Hendricksen with an initial development of a 47,250-square foot cold storage building in Riverside, CA 1981 Loop Cold Storage Opens in McAllen, TX Loop Cold Storage built its first refrigerated storage operation in McAllen, TX before expanding into the fresh and packaging business 1983 Allied Cold Storage Founded Allied Cold Storage founded in Upstate New York by the Pecorella and Petronio brothers. 1983 Columbia Colstor Founded Columbia Colstor was founded in Quincy, WA to support local processors in Eastern Washington’s robust agricultural region 1984 Terminal Freezers Founded Terminal Freezers was founded by Lowell Dayton, David Dayton, and Gale Bernik 1985 Murphy Overseas Founded Bob Murphy and Marilyn Gourley founded Murphy Overseas Company, which operated as a customs broker in the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles 1990 Consolidated Distribution Corporation Founded CDC is founded, later becoming the largest independent multi-concept foodservice supply chain solutions provider and redistribution company in the United States 1992 Toyo Suisan Kaisha Acquires Seafreeze Leading Japanese food conglomerate Toyo Suisan Kaisha, LTD, acquired Seafreeze in 1992 1992 Flint River Founded After successful prior careers in the warehousing and peanut industries, Lem Griffin and Zack Aultman founded Flint River Services in Albany, GA 2002 CDC Launches Frozen Re-Di Service CDC introduced frozen food redistribution services in 2002, expanding its service offerings to customers 2003 Ontario Refrigerated Services Founded Ontario Refrigerated Services was founded in 2003 by Roger and Kate Kropf 2008 Seafreeze Acquired by Bay Grove Capital Bay Grove Capital acquires Seafreeze from Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Bay Grove’s first deal in the warehousing and logistics space 2008 Castle & Cooke Cold Storage Founded Castle & Cooke merged ICS and Madison Warehousing in 2008 making it a national leader in warehousing logistics with facilities from California to the East Coast 2009 CityIce Acquired by Bay Grove Capital Bay Grove Capital acquires CityIce from Jack Rosling. Today, Jack remains an active owner of and advisor to Lineage 2010 Flint River Acquired by Bay Grove Capital Bay Grove Capital acquires Flint River from Lem Griffin and Zack Aultman. Today, Lem and Zack remain an active owners of and advisors to Lineage 2011 Terminal Freezers Acquired by Bay Grove Capital Bay Grove Capital acquires Terminal Freezers from the Dayton family. Today, Lowell Dayton remain an active owner and board member of Lineage 2011 Richmond Cold Storage Acquired by Bay Grove Capital Bay Grove Capital acquires Richmond Cold Storage from the Atlanta Equity. Subsequently, Pepper Laughon served as a Lineage advisor until his death in 2018 2012 Lineage Logistics Formed Lineage is the new name for the warehousing and logistics company that combines the businesses acquired by Bay Grove 2012 Castle & Cooke Cold Storage Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires Castle & Cooke Cold Storage from David Murdock and the Hendricken's. Subsequently, Bill Hendricksen joins Lineage as CEO 2012 Stanford Refrigerated Warehouses Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires SRW from Brent Stanford and the Stanford family. Subsequently, Brent joins Lineage as an advisor 2012 High Pressure Processing (HPP) Introduced at Millard’s Allentown Facility Millard begins offering High Pressure Processing services at its Allentown, PA 2013 Service Cold Storage Founded Service Cold Storage is founded in Stevens Point, Wisconsin by a group of successful entrepreneurs in the food industry 2013 Seattle Cold Storage Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires SCS to fortify its regional service and supply chain capabilities in the Puget Sound 2014 Millard Refrigerated Services Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires Millard to become the second largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company in the world 2014 Loop Cold Storage Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires the Loop family of companies, including Loop Cold Storage, Loop Fresh Produce and Embassy Packing 2014 Oneida Cold Storage and Warehouse Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires Oneida Cold Storage & Warehouse and gains foothold in a new geographic region of the United States 2014 Murphy Overseas Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires Murphy Overseas and adds customs brokerage as a value-added service to customers 2015 Columbia Colstor Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires Columbia Colstor and doubles its leading presence in the Pacific Northwest to eleven locations 2016 Lineage Charleston Opens Doors Lineage Charleston opens for business, offering immediate access to the Port of Charleston 2016 Allentown Expansion Complete The strategic expansion at Lineage's Allentown, PA facility is finalized 2016 CDC Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires CDC and becomes the largest customized re-distribution network in the U.S. 2017 Lineage Long Beach Opens Doors Lineage establishes its presence in the strategic Port of Long Beach to further bolster its presence in major ports across the globe 2017 Emergent Cold Founded Emergent Cold Founded in 2017 following the acquisition of Swire Cold Storage. 2017 Partner Logistics Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage Logistics acquires Partner Logistics, expanding its facility network internationally and becoming the global leader in automated cold storage 2017 HQ relocation Lineage moves its headquarters from Southern California to Novi, Michigan 2017 Lineage Logistics Acquires Eight Los Angeles Area Facilities from U.S. Growers Cold Storage Lineage Logistics adds significant capacity to its expansive facility network in Southern California, acquiring eight cold storage facilities in Vernon, California 2018 Lineage Logistics Acquires Four Leased Cold Storage Facilities in the Southeast The portfolio of leased facilities adds to Lineage's facility network, establishing additional operations in Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Virginia 2018 Service Cold Storage Acquired by Lineage Logistics The acquisition of SCS establishes Lineage's flagship operation in the state of Wisconsin 2018 Vernon Area 8 Opens Doors Lineage's Vernon 8 facility, part of a group of buildings in Greater Los Angeles, opens its doors to customers 2018 Lineage Cool Port Oakland Opens Doors Together with Dreisbach Enterprises, Lineage opens Cool Port Oakland, the newest hub for temperature-controlled cargo transitioning through Northern California 2018 Lineage Henderson Expansion Complete The strategic expansion at Lineage's Henderson, CO facility is finalized 2018 Yearsley Group Acquired by Lineage Logistics Lineage acquires Yearsley Group, a leading logistics service provider and frozen food distributor in the UK, and enhances its ability to serve customers in the UK market and beyond. 2018 Lineage Othello Expansion Opens Doors The strategic expansion at Lineage's Othello, WA facility is finalized 2019 Lineage Acquires Facilities in Hoogerheide, expanding international footprint Lineage Logistics acquires multiple faculties in Hoogerheide marking its entry in the Netherlands market 2019 Lineage Logistics Acquires Preferred Freezer Services With the acquisition of Preferred Freezer Services, Lineage continues to expand its strategic footprint and state-of-the-art service offerings to meet the needs of customers across North America, Europe and Asia 2019 Lineage Acquires Iowa Cold Storage With the acquisition of Iowa Cold Storage lineage adds its first facilities in the state of Iowa to further bolster its presence in the U.S. 2019 Lineage Acquires Western Distribution Services, LLC The acquisition of Western Distribution Services further expands Lineage's transportation solution offerings 2019 Lineage Dallas Opens Doors The addition of the Dallas, TX location further expands Lineage's presence in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market 2019 Vernon Area 7 Opens Doors Lineage's Vernon 7 facility, part of a group of buildings in Greater Los Angeles, opens its doors to customers 2019 Van Soest Coldstores As part of its global expansion efforts, Lineage has acquired two facilities from Van Soest Coldstores, a Netherlands-based organization specializing in the storage and transfer of cooled and deep-frozen food products. 2019 Lineage Richland Expansion Complete The strategic expansion at Lineage's Richland, WA facility is finalized 2019 Lineage Houston - Gulf Coast Expansion Complete The strategic expansion at Lineage's Houston, TX location is finalized, adding additional capacity in the Houston market 2019 Lineage Acquires Professional Freezing Services The acquisition of Professional Freezing Services adds additional locations in the Chicagoland market 2020 Lineage Acquires Vriescentrale With the acquisition of Vriescentrale Lineage bolsters its presence in the Netherlands 2020 Lineage Rijkevorsel, BE Expansion Complete The strategic expansion at Lineage's Rijkevorsel, Belgium facility is finalized 2020 Lineage Acquires New Orleans Cold Storage With the acquisition of New Orleans Cold Storage, the oldest cold storage company in the U.S., Lineage establishes its presence in the Port of New Orleans 2020 Lineage Jacksonville Opens Doors The completion of the Jacksonville, FL facility further expands Lineage's presence in the state of Florida 2020 Lineage Miami 4 Opens Doors The completion of the Miami 4 location adds additional capacity for customers near the Port of Miami 2020 Lineage's Sunnyvale Expansion Opens Doors The expansion to Lineage's Sunnyvale facility will harness the power of some of the world's most advanced automation and robotics technologies. 2020 Lineage Acquires Allied Frozen Storage The acquisition of Allied Frozen Storage adds multiple locations in Upstate New York to the Lineage network 2020 Lineage Acquires Maines Paper and Food Service, Inc The acquisition of Maines Paper and Food Service, Inc. enters Lineage into last mile distribution and expands offering for QSR customers 2020 Lineage Acquires Emergent Cold The acquisition of Emergent Cold expands Lineage Logistics’ strategic presence into key new markets within the Asia-Pacific region—adding 46 facilities in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka 2020 Lineage Acquires Frigo's - Heerenberg B.V. The acquisition of Frigo's - Heerenberg B.V. further expands Lineage's presence in the Netherlands 2020 Lineage Hillsborough Opens Doors The completion of Lineage's Hillsborough, NJ facility adds additional capacity for customers in the region 2020 Lineage Acquires Henningsen Cold Storage Co. Acquisition further expands Lineage's presence in the Pacific Northwest 2020 Lineage Acquires Ontario Refrigerated Services The acquisition of Ontario Refrigerated Services marks Lineage's entry into Canada with the addition of four locations in the Greater Toronto Market 2020 Lineage Acquires Southern Cold Storage The acquisition of Southern Cold Storage adds two additional locations in Alabama and Louisiana 2020 Lineage Acquires Teglverksveien Lineage marks entry into Norwegian market with acquisition of Teglverksveien in Oslo, Norway 2020 Lineage Acquires Lundsoe The acquisition of Lundsoe bolsters Lineage’s presence in the Danish market with five new locations in Denmark including a location in the Port of Aarhus 2020 Lineage Acquires Oslo Location from Kloosterboer Lineage adds another facility location in Norway with the acquisition of a Kloosterboer building outside of Oslo, Norway 2020 Lineage Acquires Scanpo - Superfrost Lineage expands foodservice business in the EU with the acquisition of Scanpo – Superfrost, a food manufacturer serving the Danish and Swedish retail, wholesale and foodservice markets 2020 Lineage Acquires Kanalholmen Lineage enters the Nordic region of Europe with the acquisition of Kanalholmen 15, a cold storage facility in the area of Avedøre Holme in Hvidovre 2020 Lineage Acquires Kolding Lineage closed on the acquisition of Kolding, a triple-net leased cold storage facility in Denmark 2020 Lineage Acquires Vriescentrale Asten Lineage expands its presence in the Netherlands with the acquisition of Vriescentrale Asten, a highly automated operation focused on meat processing for international export 2020 Lineage Acquires Flexible Automation Innovative Solutions Lineage closed on the acquisition of Flexible Automation Innovative Solutions ("FAIS"), an automation commissioning business in Belgium, that will assist with Lineage's new build growth pipeline 2020 Lineage Acquires Dick Cold Storage Lineage adds an additional three locations in Ohio with the acquisition of Dick Cold Storage in Columbus 2020 Lineage Acquires Larvik Facility Lineage acquires one net leased facility near Larvik Harbour, Norway's second largest container port 2020 Lineage Acquires Part of Moss Cold Storage Lineage closed on the acquisition of one operation in Moss, Norway that services the broader Norwegian market 2020 Lineage Acquires Pago Cold Store Lineage marks its entry into the Polish market by adding six locations from the acquisition of Pago Cold Store to its network 2020 Lineage Acquires Building in Lyndhurst, VA from Burris Logistics Lineage partnered with Burris Logistics, one of the leading cold storage companies in the U.S., to acquire its cold storage facility in Lyndhurst, Virginia 2020 Lineage Acquires Coldstar Lineage continues to expand in the Danish market by acquiring Coldstar and adding one facility in Vejle, Denmark 2021 Lineage Acquires Cryo-Trans Lineage’s acquisition of Cryo-Trans, North America’s largest provider of temperature-controlled rail cars, further expands our transportation solution with the addition of rail 2021 Lineage Acquires Win Chill Cold Storage The acquisition of Win Chill Cold Storage marks Lineage’s first facility in South Dakota which includes 7.7 million cubic feet of space 2021 Lineage Acquires Great Lakes Cold Storage The acquisition of Great Lakes Cold Storage adds two new locations to the Lineage facility network in Ohio and Pennsylvania to provide our customers easy access to the Midwest and upper East Coast markets 2021 Lineage Acquires Joliet Cold Storage and Bolingbrook Cold Storage The addition of these two buildings in the Chicago metro market adds to Lineage’s presence of more than 12 facilities in the region 2021 Lineage Logan Township Opens Doors The completion of Lineage’s facility in Logan Township, NJ adds capacity to further support customers in the New York and New Jersey markets 2021 Lineage’s Stevens Point Expansion Opens Doors Lineage’s phase 5 expansion in Stevens Point, WI adds 22,000 new pallet positions totaling 720,000 square feet of space 2021 Lineage Breaks Ground on New Orleans Expansion Lineage broke ground on a $42 million expansion of its Jourdan Road cold-storage facility in New Orleans East, where Lineage plans to create 50 new direct jobs 2021 Lineage Acquires Frigorificos de Navarra and Cold Storage Facility from Frioastur The acquisition of Frigorificos de Navarra and a cold storage facility from Frioastur marks Lineage's first ever expansion into Spain with locations in Milagro and Gijón 2021 Lineage Acquires UTI Forwarding Lineage closed on the acquisition of UTI Forwarding (“UTI”), a Rotterdam-based freight forwarder specializing in exporting and importing of Full Container Load (“FCL”) cargo, handling temperature-controlled and other containerized goods 2021 Lineage Launches Direct-To-Consumer Fulfillment Capabilities The addition of five US locations from Crystal Creek Logistics allows Lineage to enter a rapidly growing e-commerce space to meet the increasing demand for fulfillment services. Crystal Creek is one of the largest providers of e-commerce fulfillment services 2021 Lineage Acquires Marc Villeneuve Lineage closed on the acquisition of Marc Villeneuve, a direct-to-store distribution service in Montreal, Canada 2021 Lineage Acquires Orefield Cold Storage The acquisition of Orefield Cold Storage adds three locations across Eastern Pennsylvania 2021 Lineage Acquires Hanson Logistics The addition of Hanson Logistics expands Lineage's network by seven distribution facilities across Michigan and Indiana strategically located to reach over 60% of the U.S. population 2021 Lineage Acquires Kenyon Zero Storage The acquisition of Kenyon Zero Storage further expands Lineage's presence in the Pacific Northwest 2021 Lineage Breaks Ground on New Zealand Cold-Storage Facility Lineage Logistics is breaking ground on a cold-storage facility in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region in New Zealand's North Island. The facility will provide cold storage and logistics solutions to food and beverage customers and create 18 new jobs. 2021 Lineage Acquires One Location in Florida from Burris Logistics The acquisition of the one location from Burris Logistics, in Haines City, further expands Lineage's presence in the state of Florida. 2021 Lineage Acquires Kloosterboer The acquisition of Kloosterboer further expands Lineage's presence in Europe and Canada and marks Lineage's entry into South Africa. 2021 Lineage Acquires Claus Sørensen The acquisition of Claus Sørensen expands Lineage's presence in the Nordic region and adds significant volumes in strategic locations near Danish ports and food production centers. 2021 Lineage Acquires Kantaro SRL Lineage Logistics enters the Italian cold storage market with the acquisition of Kantaro SRL 2021 Lineage Acquires Perishable Shipping Solutions The acquisition of Perishable Shipping Solutions further expands Lineage's offering of E-Commerce services. Deep roots. Our branches may be far-reaching, but our roots run deep – in fact, Lineage’s work dates back to the founding of New Orleans Cold Storage in 1886! Between then and now, Lineage has welcomed some of the world’s leading cold storage companies, many of which are family owned and operated, into the Lineage family. We remain grounded in our heritage and embrace the many owners, family members and employees of these companies who continue to work with Lineage today. The Lineage name combines our unique legacy and expertise with the connectedness of cold chain logistics. Similarly, the shield represents the companies that were built by entrepreneurs and families over decades and generations and today form Lineage. It is also symbol of the collective strength behind our company—our people. Click through the logos below to learn more about the companies that are part of the Lineage family. Perishable Shipping Solutions Smart growth. Our philosophy centers on evolving with our customers, ensuring we always offer solutions that exceed expectations. Each time we bring a new company into the Lineage family, we grow not only in number and footprint but also in services and capabilities that enable us to further imagine and redefine the way food moves around the world. FROM OUR LEADERSHIP Welcoming high-caliber teams in to our organization represents what makes Lineage truly special. With each acquisition, we adopt new practices, develop new areas of expertise and apply a best-of-breed approach to better serving our customers’ supply chains. In short, every acquisition makes Lineage better. Jeff Rivera, Chief Operating Officer Best-of-breed approach. When we welcome new companies to our organization, we integrate their best practices, insights and accomplishments into our existing process. The result: A whole that is truly greater than the sum of its parts — and an approach that is truly best of breed. 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