Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent LatAm), the fastest-growing refrigerated storage and logistics service provider in Latin America, announced today the acquisition of Polo Logístico de Frio (PLF), an important player in Uruguay with a strong market reputation and diverse customer base. This acquisition marks Emergent LatAm’s entry into Uruguay – a major logistics hub in Latin America. Emergent LatAm also committed to expand PLF’s facility to up to double its current size, creating operational improvements and enhanced service offerings. With the addition of PLF, Emergent now operates a total of 14 cold storage facilities, with another three facilities under construction, across six countries. Uruguay is a key component of Emergent LatAm’s investment strategy due to its importance in global food trade. The country is the third largest beef exporter in Latin America and enjoys strong trading relationships across the globe. The Port of Montevideo is emerging as one the region’s main cargo routes, with three terminals and plans for further.
Emergent Cold Latin America is building a world-class, end-to-end refrigerated storage chain to provide logistic integrated solutions for refrigerated food for clients throughout Latin America. The Company was founded to meet the modern solutions needs in refrigerated chain and the growing demand of clients in domestic and foreign trade.