Refrigerated Storage in the US - Industry Market Research Report

Kept fresh: Rebounds in consumer spending and higher commodity prices will likely support industry growth

Businesses in the Refrigerated Storage industry operate refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities. The industry also includes temperature-controlled services like blast freezing and tempering. As an industry that specializes in providing storage and logistics services to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of food products, industry performance is highly sensitive to changes in consumer demand for food products. Increasing consumer spending has facilitated spending on a variety of food products, surging demand for refrigeration services. Companies that specialize in providing logistics services to foreign manufacturers and storage services for soon-to-be exported goods are benefiting from healthy US trade activity. However, some downstream companies have shifted operations to manage their own warehouse facilities instead of outsourcing these functions to refrigerated storage companies, hindering industry performance.

The Refrigerated Storage industry includes companies that operate refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities. Temperature-controlled services include blast freezing and tempering. Operators that primarily store furs for trade are included in this industry. These furs are used as raw materials for the manufacturing of garments and personal accessories such as bags and shoes.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.