Ontario Construction News staff writer
Penta Properties has started work on a new build-to-suit cold storage facility for Sierra Supply Chain Services in Hamilton. Indiana-based Tippmann Innovation (TI) is behind the planning and design of the 280,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art industrial property.
Tippmann Innovation is a specialty industrial cold storage builder and developer that operates across the United States.
The new facility is designed with a focus on energy efficiency, advanced warehouse management, and value-add services to refrigerated food providers.
“We have been working with TI for several years,” said Rob Vanden Broek, CEO of Sierra Supply Chain. “Over the past year and a half, we have toured several of their recently constructed buildings and worked closely with the TI engineering team to develop the plan and design of this state-of-the-art cold storage and processing facility.”
Upon completion, the 65-foot-tall facility will provide nearly 250,000 sq. ft. of storage space and 30,000 sq. ft. of food processing space.
“We are very excited to have this opportunity to continue our valued partnership with Sierra Supply Chain in support of this important project,” said Sam Tippmann, president of TI.
“This project continues the growth and expansion of our development footprint and is yet another exceptional example of market demand advancing cold chain infrastructure investment across North America. “
Through advanced engineering, planning, better design, smarter products and new technologies, this facility will not only be innovative, but more efficient and effective in meeting the demands of cold chain users.
Penta Properties is a building owner and property developer based in Burlington with tenants include Maple leaf Foods. Inc., McDonalds, Service Canada, City of Hamilton, Loblaw, Subway, Lococo’s, Tim Hortons, GT. French, Cash Store, Cash Money, Public Library, Benjamin Moore Paints to name only a few.
Sierra Supply Chain operates a warehouse and distribution center in Hamilton and focuses on warehousing, logistics, freezing services, and exporting produced goods.