Food Distribution Centers
We design and implement infrastructure for food and beverage distribution centers and logistics warehouses. Our solutions protect product integrity, quality, and safety at scale while supporting efficient operations from receiving through dispatch.
We primarily support companies that need centralized control of their logistics chain, especially businesses that operate their own distribution centers.
We primarily support companies that need centralized control of their logistics chain, especially businesses that operate their own distribution centers.
Markets served
High-volume producers and processors, including meat, dairy, prepared food, and beverage companies.
Convenience-store and supermarket chains with multiple locations that need to consolidate, sort, and distribute fresh and frozen products.
Key benefits
Optimized product flow.
Reduced product loss caused by handling and temperature fluctuations.
Longer shelf life.
Compliance with food-safety standards and regulations.
Food is one of the world's most essential and economically significant needs. Delivering safe, dependable products to consumers is one of the greatest challenges facing food logistics and distribution.
Distribution centers operate at different load levels throughout the year, so every refrigeration project must account for seasonal changes, partial-load operation, and evolving demand.
Distribution centers operate at different load levels throughout the year, so every refrigeration project must account for seasonal changes, partial-load operation, and evolving demand.
Capacity modulation at low demand
Redundant equipment that protects cold-chain continuity
Lower installation costs and shorter delivery schedules
Energy savings balanced against return on investment
Environmentally responsible equipment
Solutions
CO₂ refrigeration racks
Compact low-charge ammonia systems
Chillers con refrigerantes especiales (R290, NH3)
Secondary refrigerant systems using glycol or chilled water
Distribution centers that improve every process
We optimize operations across three critical areas:
Operational efficiency
Dock and door control: we install loading and unloading docks designed for temperature-controlled environments.
Energy savings: high-efficiency centralized systems and heat recovery reduce operating costs while supporting sustainability goals.
Product preservation and quality
Substantially lower product loss: stable temperature conditions minimize deterioration and inventory waste.
Longer storage life: RCR cold and freezer rooms maintain precise temperature and humidity conditions, extending product life and simplifying inventory management.
Rapid processing: integrated blast freezers quickly bring newly processed products to their ideal storage temperature before warehousing.
24/7 monitoring and regulatory compliance
Monitoring and automation systems record temperature deviations in real time and provide complete traceability for audits.
Food-safety assurance: our systems support rigorous standards, including TIF requirements and international regulations, helping protect food safety throughout the cold chain.
Featured projects
ALMMA
2025
Guatemala
Installation of two Advansor SteelXL racks operating with R744 (CO₂) for refrigeration and freezing, integrating high-efficiency parallel compression and permanent-magnet compressors.
Emergentcold
2025
Guatemala
A 1,850 m² distribution center with 3,500 storage positions. This high-efficiency Advansor system uses natural CO₂ refrigerant with zero ozone-depletion potential and a global-warming potential of 1.
Food Distribution Center (OXXO)
2025
La Paz, Baja California Sur
100 tons of product storage capacity; rack with three hermetic reciprocating compressors; R-449A refrigerant; dairy room temperature of 2°C; dock temperature of 5°C.
Construction of an 11.6-ton steel structure and 2,550 m² of insulated cold-room panels.
Construction of an 11.6-ton steel structure and 2,550 m² of insulated cold-room panels.
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FRIARESA
2024
Culiacán, Sinaloa
Two -22°C storage rooms with 1,250 pallet positions and two -22°C rooms
with 950 pallet positions, four blast freezers, and a
6°C temperature-controlled dock with eight bays.
with 950 pallet positions, four blast freezers, and a
6°C temperature-controlled dock with eight bays.
AXIONLOG
2023
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Installation of a frozen-product logistics facility with 390 tons
of refrigeration capacity, including two low-temperature rooms totaling 2,000 m², one 700 m² medium-temperature room, and a 1,400 m² refrigerated dock. The system uses natural CO₂ refrigerant, booster technology, and adiabatic gas coolers.
of refrigeration capacity, including two low-temperature rooms totaling 2,000 m², one 700 m² medium-temperature room, and a 1,400 m² refrigerated dock. The system uses natural CO₂ refrigerant, booster technology, and adiabatic gas coolers.
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AXIONLOG
2020
Mexico City
Cold-room construction consisting of 100 tons of steel structure and 20,000 m²
of insulated panels, with a transcritical refrigeration system operating on
natural CO₂ refrigerant.
of insulated panels, with a transcritical refrigeration system operating on
natural CO₂ refrigerant.
Distribution Center Construction
2019
Cihuahua, Chihuahua
Product distribution center serving convenience stores
Distribution Center Construction
2009
Culiacán, Sinaloa
Refrigeration equipment for distribution-center cold rooms used to
store chocolate and dairy products, plus receiving areas.
store chocolate and dairy products, plus receiving areas.
Atlantic Prime
2018
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
Distribution and cold storage center for perishable meat products.
Market: Meat Processing
Market: Meat Processing
Proveedora Artico S.A de C.V.
2018
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
Supply and installation of insulated panels, doors, and refrigeration systems
Food Distribution Center
2017
Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
Supply and installation of refrigeration equipment for multiple areas,
including frozen storage, fresh-meat storage, picking, vegetable storage,
delicatessen, and packaging areas.
including frozen storage, fresh-meat storage, picking, vegetable storage,
delicatessen, and packaging areas.
Complete Distribution Center Construction
2017
Mérida, Yucatán
Giro comercial
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SuKarne
2016
Mérida, Yucatán
Construction of a TIF slaughterhouse in 2006 and a distribution center in 2013. Steel
structure: 700 tons. Insulated panels: 35,000 m².
structure: 700 tons. Insulated panels: 35,000 m².
Convenience Store Distribution Center
2015
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Expansion of insulated panels and refrigeration for distribution-center rooms used to
store chocolate and dairy products, plus the receiving area.
store chocolate and dairy products, plus the receiving area.
ARTELI
2015
Altamira, Tamaulipas
Installation of a medium- and low-temperature compressor rack and evaporators
for meat, fruit, and vegetable rooms, two freezers, and dock doors.
for meat, fruit, and vegetable rooms, two freezers, and dock doors.
Alsea
2014
Bogotá, Colombia
Supply of refrigeration equipment.
Comercializadora Coryep, S.A de C.V
2014
Hermosillo, Sonora
Installation of a compressor rack for two frozen storage rooms
and an insulated-panel loading dock.
and an insulated-panel loading dock.
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OXXO Distribution Center
2014
Mexicali, Baja California
Installation of cold rooms for chocolate and dairy products, plus a refrigerated dock.
Comnor
2013
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Installation of refrigeration equipment for the loading dock, fresh-product room,
picking room, and frozen storage room.
picking room, and frozen storage room.
Distribution Center
2011
Entre Cuducán y Comalcalco, Tabasco
Distribution center: supply and installation of insulated panels and
refrigeration equipment.
refrigeration equipment.
Alsea
2011
Hermosillo, Sonora
Supply and installation of insulated cold-room panels, refrigeration systems,
and equipment for processing and sanitation areas, medium- and low-temperature
storage rooms, loading dock, and offices.
and equipment for processing and sanitation areas, medium- and low-temperature
storage rooms, loading dock, and offices.
Comercial Norte Americana S de R.L
2008
Hermosillo, Sonora
Supply and installation of insulated cold-room panels, refrigeration systems,
and equipment for processing and sanitation areas, medium- and low-temperature
storage rooms, loading dock, and offices.
and equipment for processing and sanitation areas, medium- and low-temperature
storage rooms, loading dock, and offices.
Other solutions
Projects
15+
Markets
5
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