The cold chain solutions provider RealCold is expanding into pharmaceutical logistics, announcing Wednesday that it had acquired SCL Cold Chain, a Dallas-based, CEIV-certified logistics company known for its temperature-controlled expertise across specialized sectors including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, wine, and boutique foods.
Lakeland, Florida-based RealCold said it has built its national reputation on engineering bespoke cold chain solutions for the food sector including producers, retailers, and distributors across the country. And the new deal marks its strategic entry into chain-of-custody logistics while significantly expanding the services available to its customers.
SCL’s team brings domain expertise in pharmaceutical cold chain logistics, including rigorous continuous temperature monitoring, FDA-registered facilities, and end-to-end cold chain custody, RealCold said. It also delivers regulatory bona fides such as being named a CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators) Pharma-certified partner, and an FDA-registered and Bonded CFS (Customs Freight Station) facility.
Those credentials complement RealCold’s existing FSMA and SQF certifications across its network of over 61 million cubic feet of temperature-controlled space spanning more than 180,000 pallet positions across the United States.
According to the two companies, customers of both organizations stand to benefit from the acquisition. Pharmaceutical customers gain access to RealCold’s national footprint and logistics infrastructure, enabling faster, more resilient delivery of temperature-sensitive medications, biologics, vaccines, and clinical trial materials across the country. And food, produce, wine, and specialty product customers gain access to a growing multi-temperature warehousing network, value-added services, e-commerce fulfillment capabilities, and dedicated customer success teams.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but SCL will continue to operate under its existing corporate identity, now as part of RealCold.
