Central Storage & Warehouse
Central Storage & Warehouse provides temperature-controlled warehouse services across Wisconsin, offering personalized service, advanced cold storage technology, and sustainable practices. Family-owned since 1947, the company supports a range of industries with customized environments and innovative solutions.
History
Central Storage & Warehouse is a family-owned and operated business since 1947. Over the decades, the company has evolved and expanded to meet the growing demand for temperature-controlled warehousing solutions. Notable milestones include the installation of Wisconsin’s largest rooftop solar installation in 2015 and the expansion with a 115,000 sq. ft. public freezer warehouse in Caledonia, WI. In 2017, Central Storage & Warehouse was honored with the Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award.
Services
Central Storage & Warehouse offers a wide range of temperature-controlled services tailored for various industries. These services include ultra-cold bioscience storage at -70 degrees Fahrenheit, frozen storage ranging from -20F to 0F, refrigerated storage between 32F and 40F, superchill storage at 28F, and air-conditioned storage for products sensitive to heat. The company also provides humidity-controlled storage, transloading of dry and perishable goods, consolidation and cross-docking services, blast freezing, tempering services, co-located food processing space, commodity transactions, and more.
Location Facilities
Central Storage & Warehouse operates facilities in several Wisconsin locations, including Madison, Caledonia, Kenosha, Eau Claire, and Banbury. The Madison warehouse offers over 300,000 square feet of storage space with temperatures ranging from -15F to 70F. The Kenosha facility provides specialized storage options ranging from -20F to 40F and ultra-cold storage at -70F. The newly expanded Caledonia warehouse is a 4 million cubic foot facility offering extensive frozen and refrigerated storage solutions. Eau Claire offers 65,000 square feet of temperature-controlled storage.
Sustainability Initiatives
Central Storage & Warehouse is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency. In 2015, the company installed Wisconsin’s largest rooftop solar installation, generating 741kW of peak electricity. They have also adopted cool roof technology and motion-activated LED lighting to reduce energy consumption. The company uses ammonia as a refrigerant for its efficiency and environmental benefits and offsets over a thousand kilowatt-hours of fossil fuel use annually with solar energy.
Technology and Innovation
Central Storage & Warehouse employs state-of-the-art technology to ensure efficient operations and customer satisfaction. The company uses electronic data interchange to expedite receipts and orders, radio frequency barcode scanning for accurate inventory tracking, and provides web-accessible inventory tracking for customers. Their innovative solutions include blast freezing equipment for rapid freezing of fresh food products and advanced tempering services for safe thawing of frozen products. Customers can also handle transactions through electronic funds transfer.