About Us
2010
VersaCold sells off its non-Canadian assets to its sister company, Americold, and returns to its Canadian roots with 38 temperature-controlled PRW facilities across Canada.
2009
Eimskip sells 49% interest in Versacold to The Yucaipa Companies
2008
VersaCold and Atlas come under one banner
2008
Atlas Logistics opens new 3PL facility in Ajax, ON
2008
VersaCold acquires Barber Logistics, marking move into 4PL
2007
Atlas expands in McDonough, GA, and Mobile, AL
2007
Eimskip acquires VersaCold and opens first office in Japan, its fifth in the Asia Pacific division and the first outside China
2007
VersaCold expands in Lynden, WA; and at Murrarie 2 outside Brisbane, Australia.
2006
VersaCold opens fourth site in Edmonton, AB, new site in Gouldsboro, PA, and expands in Calgary, AB, Abbotsford, BC, and La Porte, TX
2006
Eimskip acquires Atlas, Formaleidin, Innovate and a 65% stake in Containerships
2005
VersaCold opens second site in Lethbridge, AB, and acquires P&O Cold Storage, with operations in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina.
2003
VersaCold acquires Geneva Lakes Cold Storage/Wisconsin Logistics
2002
Atlas acquires part of CS Integrated, adding 16 facilities and the US 3PL business. P&O Cold acquires remaining CSI assets in the US
2001
Atlas acquires Blue Star Cold Storage in Alberta and BC
2000
Atlas merges with Associated Freezers
1996
Atlas enters Canadian marketplace with operations in Toronto
1994
VersaCold acquires Trans Canada Freezer Group of Companies
1994
Atlas acquires Bell Cold Storage in MN
1992
VersaCold acquires QF Distribution
1991
Atlas in Green Bay, WI, acquired by Spire Groups; Atlas begins
1983
VersaCold's first US acquisition in Lynden, WA
1945
VersaCold founded as B.C. Ice and Cold Storage Ltd.