ATLANTA – Two cold storage companies have broken ground on a $60 million cold storage facility being built in Darien, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.
PermaCold Logistics is being undertaken by cold storage builder and developer Ti Cold and Karis Cold, a private investment and development company with expertise in the cold storage industry. The first phase of the project is expected to create 50 jobs upon completion.
“Today’s announcement is the largest known economic development win for McIntosh County, marking another success for rural Georgia,” Kemp said. “Companies like Ti Cold, Karis Cold, and PermaCold Logistics, as well as our reliable and fast-growing ports and highway systems, support logistics industry jobs in every corner of the state.”
“We’ve had the privilege of building in Georgia many times over the years, and we’re thrilled to be working in McIntosh County,” added Sam Tippmann, founder and CEO of Ti Cold. “The support we’ve received has been incredible – from the state officials to the team in McIntosh County and the city of Darien.”
The new facility is located at Tidewaters Industrial Park, a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) site in Darien. The state’s GRAD program allows fast-tracking of industrial construction projects.
The facility will feature a flexible design that maintains temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Fahrenheit to minus 10 degrees. Structural steel pallet racks will accommodate more than 30,000 pallet positions.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team worked on the project in partnership with the McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority, the Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia EMC, and Georgia Power.