EXPANDING INTO REFRIGERATED LOGISTICS UNDER CONTRACT UNCERTAINTY

Flexible frozen and chilled storage for a Spanish logistics provider

When a Spanish logistics company secured a new five-year contract with a major quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand, it faced a structural gap in its operations.

The company specialized in non-refrigerated food distribution and did not operate refrigerated or frozen facilities. To fulfill the new agreement, it needed to establish temperature-controlled capacity, without committing to permanent infrastructure under contractual uncertainty.

Although the agreement was signed for five years, investing in fixed cold rooms would have required architectural design, permits, and extended installation timelines, reducing flexibility if volumes evolved during the contract period.

The Challenge

Entering refrigerated logistics required more than additional storage space. The company had to:

• Establish compliant frozen and chilled capacity
• Meet EU food safety regulations
• Implement the solution within a commercially viable timeframe
• Preserve flexibility over the duration of a contract-based agreement

Building permanent cold rooms would have involved significant upfront investment, regulatory processes, and long lead times before becoming operational. It would also have limited the company’s ability to scale capacity as demand changed.

The business needed a solution that reduced time to operation while maintaining compliance and financial flexibility.

The Decision

After evaluating its options, the logistics provider chose a container-based solution.

Compared with fixed cold-room construction, the approach offered:

• Faster implementation
• Lower upfront capital exposure
• Scalability aligned with contract volumes
• Full compliance with EU food distribution standards

TITAN’s experience in temperature-controlled solutions and ability to deliver both frozen and refrigerated capacity in a single setup were key decision factors.

The final installation included three SuperStore units for frozen storage and one ArcticStore Tropical unit for refrigerated storage.

Installation and commissioning were completed in November 2025.

The Result

With frozen and chilled capacity in place, the company successfully entered temperature-controlled distribution.

The installation enabled the business to support its new QSR contract with confidence while also opening the door to additional customers requiring refrigerated logistics.

Today, the setup remains operational and is considered a long-term solution aligned with the five-year agreement — providing both stability and flexibility as demand evolves.

Enabling Contract-Driven Growth

This case illustrates how logistics providers can expand into refrigerated and frozen distribution without committing to permanent cold-room infrastructure from day one.

For companies navigating contract-based growth, flexible temperature-controlled solutions provide a scalable and compliant alternative that balances operational control with financial prudence.