Confederation Freezers

Confederation Freezers, today branded as GoCold Solutions, is a Canadian temperature-controlled warehousing and cold-chain logistics company founded in 1974 by brothers Phillip and Harry Greenspan. The company was created to meet a recognized need for premium cold storage space in the Toronto (GTA) area and has since grown into a multi-temperature warehousing, transportation and value-added logistics provider serving customers across Canada and the United States. The business is built around multi-temperature storage spanning frozen, cool and ambient set points — from roughly -40°C/-40°F up to +2°C/+65°F — combined with a transportation network offering LTL and FTL freight, cross-country delivery and pick-up, drayage and dedicated distribution. Beyond core warehousing and trucking, GoCold Solutions offers an integrated suite of value-added services including pick, pack and co-packing, tempering (controlled warming), blast and room freezing, cross docking, incubation QA testing, CFIA-certified inspection, export and customs-clearance support, container loading and unloading, and dedicated leasing of warehouse, office and truck-parking space. The company describes itself as a recognized leader of PRW (public refrigerated warehousing) services in Ontario, with a record of warehousing industry firsts that include providing EDI to customers, operating 24 hours per day, RF inventory tracking, distribution services and HACCP recognition. Its facilities operate around the clock, and it is a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) certified inspection agent with a dedicated inspection room and detention-control protocols for detained food product. Ownership remains in the founding family. After more than four decades, Phillip's son Alan and Harry's son John, together with John's son Kyle, continue the family legacy and have expanded the company's services and capacity. The brand's history is presented as "a family tradition, rich in history," and the company positions itself as a fully integrated logistics partner — "your competitive advantage, all under one roof" — for food and other temperature-sensitive shippers requiring reliable Canada-wide and cross-border cold-chain service.

Confederation Freezers was founded in 1974 by brothers Phillip and Harry Greenspan, who recognized a need for premium cold storage space in the Toronto (GTA) area. The company began as a temperature-controlled warehousing operation and, over the following decades, expanded into a broader cold-chain logistics provider. From its early years the business pursued operational innovation. According to the company, it recorded a series of warehousing industry firsts, including providing EDI (electronic data interchange) to customers, operating 24 hours per day, implementing RF (radio-frequency) inventory tracking, offering distribution services and achieving HACCP recognition. These capabilities helped establish it as a recognized leader of public refrigerated warehousing (PRW) services in Ontario. As demand grew, Confederation Freezers broadened its service range beyond storage. It added a transportation network providing reliable LTL freight, along with communications expertise and technical resources, enabling Canada-wide service. It also developed value-added capabilities such as pick, pack and co-packing, tempering, blast and room freezing, cross docking, incubation QA testing, export and customs-clearance services, and CFIA-certified inspection with detention-control protocols. Ownership and leadership remained within the founding family. After more than 40 years, Phillip's son Alan and Harry's son John, together with John's son Kyle, continued the family legacy, expanding the company's services and capacity to significantly shape and grow the business. The company describes itself as "a family tradition, rich in history." At some point the business adopted the GoCold Solutions brand for its customer-facing identity while retaining its heritage as the company "known then as Confederation Freezers." Under the GoCold Solutions name it offers multi-temperature storage from roughly -40°C/-40°F to +2°C/+65°F, 24/7 operations, a national network of storage facilities and transportation services across Canada and the United States, and dedicated leasing options. It remains a privately held, family-run Canadian cold-chain logistics provider.

• 1974

  Brothers Phillip and Harry Greenspan found Confederation Freezers to provide premium cold storage space in the Toronto (GTA) area.

• Company records warehousing industry firsts including EDI to customers, 24-hour operation, RF inventory tracking, distribution services and HACCP recognition.

• Expansion into transportation with reliable LTL freight and Canada-wide service.

• Second-generation leadership: Alan (Phillip's son), John (Harry's son) and Kyle (John's son) continue the family legacy and expand services and capacity.

• Company adopts the GoCold Solutions brand while retaining its Confederation Freezers heritage.

Fully integrated cold-chain logistics partner offering multi-temperature warehousing, transportation and value-added services 'all under one roof' for Canada-wide and cross-border shippers.

• Multi Temp Storage

  Customizable temperature solutions from frozen to dry storage (-40°C/-40°F to +2°C/+65°F).

• Transportation

  24/7 pick-up and delivery, freight consolidation, cross-country delivery/pick-up, LTL, FTL, DSD and drayage services with temperature controls on the road.

• Cross Docking

  Products unloaded inbound, consolidated in the middle of the warehouse and immediately loaded outbound without being put into storage.

• Pick, Pack and Co-packing

  On-premise pick, pack and co-packing services across Canada, including repackaging into larger or smaller pack formats.

• Tempering (Warming)

  Controlled warming of product to minimize moisture loss and deliver frozen products ready for processing or consumption.

• Product Freezing

  Blast and room freezing for products arriving frozen or requiring freezing upon arrival.

• Incubation QA Testing

  Elevated-temperature incubation testing to verify pasteurization of shelf-stable products.

• Inspection Services

  CFIA-certified inspection agent with a dedicated inspection room and detention control protocols for detained food product.

• Export Services

  Import/export policy advice, customs documentation, customs clearance, continuous release services and automated shipment processing.

• Dedicated Leasing

  Customized solutions including facility management, truck parking, warehouse and office leasing.

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