World's most dynamic temperature-controlled logistics company.

Lineage Logistics is reimagining the world’s food supply chain by preserving, protecting, and optimizing the distribution of food. Innovative technology, streamlined operations and a global network of facilities combine to form one of the world's most dynamic companies in temperature-controlled logistics. We are Lineage, and we help feed the world. The Lineage we know today started with the purchase of a single warehouse in Seattle, Washington. Since that acquisition in 2008, we’ve welcomed some of the most prestigious and respected cold chain companies into the Lineage family. Today, we are an organization that is deeply rooted in generations of cold storage expertise and on the cutting edge of technology and innovation.

Lineage Logistics cold-storage company works with Walmart and McDonald’s cut its energy consumption 34% and saves millions of dollars a year.

You’ve probably eaten something today that was shipped by Lineage Logistics. About 90% of the food Americans consume requires refrigeration at some point during transport, and Lineage provides that service for some 3,000 customers, including food giants Walmart, Tyson, and McDonald’s. But in doing so, the company expends as much energy each year as 50,000 households. When Greg Lehmkuhl took over as CEO in 2015, he challenged his team to “dramatically change the amount of energy that’s consumed in a temperature-controlled supply chain.”

Last year in particular, Lineage’s mathematicians, physicists, and engineers made great strides in using data science to optimize operations. In July, the company secured its first patent, for an algorithm that uses lidar scans of warehouses to determine the most space-efficient way to store pallets. This helped the company pack an extra 800,000 square feet of product (or 14 football fields, 40 feet high) into its existing 162 buildings, effectively saving $40 million in warehousing costs. Lineage was also able to cut its overall energy consumption by 34% over three years by installing thousands of internet-connected temperature sensors in its warehouses and using artificial intelligence to regulate refrigeration throughout the day—saving more than $4 million annually, and as much energy as 240,000 home refrigerators use per year. Lineage Link, trucking software piloted at the end of 2018, automates packing, routes, and deliveries; it reduced the company’s loading and unloading processes from three or four hours to around 45 minutes. These advances attracted new customers, including Amazon, PepsiCo, and Sonic, and helped Lineage surpass $1.4 billion in revenue in 2018, up 38% from 2017.

Lineage Logistics Closes Acquisition of Preferred Freezer Services

MAY 07, 2019

Novi, MI – May 7, 2019 – Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), the world’s most innovative and trusted provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, today announced it has closed the acquisition of Preferred Freezer Services, LLC (“Preferred”).

The acquisition was first announced on February 25, 2019.

The combined company now features the largest temperature-controlled facility network globally with over 1.3 billion cubic feet and 37 million square feet of capacity across more than 200 facilities spanning North America, Europe and Asia to support customer supply chain needs worldwide. Lineage continues its leadership in automated warehousing with the acquisition of Preferred, now totaling over 800,000 automated pallet positions across 17 facilities, including the two largest automated temperature-controlled facilities in the world.

“With the integration of Preferred’s exceptional team and its network of state-of-the-art facilities, Lineage is the clear go-to logistics partner for both large and small food producers and retailers worldwide,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lineage. “Together, we look forward to delivering operational excellence and innovative, high-impact supply chain solutions for customers on a global scale.”

“Since founding Lineage in 2008, we have been focused on strategically growing the business to meet expanding customer needs,” added Kevin Marchetti, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bay Grove, LLC (“Bay Grove”), the principal investment firm backing Lineage. “The close of this transaction unlocks an entirely new set of opportunities as we look to build upon our industry-leading position with additional capital deployment in technological advancements and new projects.”