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AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. is further expanding its cold storage footprint this year with the completion of two new facilities in Batangas and Pampanga
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ALogis Artico Santo Tomas in Batangas is set for completion in the first quarter and ALogis Artico Mabalacat will be completed in the second quarter
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Each facility will have the capacity for 5,000 pallet positions and cold rooms with temperatures ranging from 10°C to -25°C
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Both will cater to diverse sectors, with clients spanning the frozen meat, seafood, chemical industries, and similar sectors
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) is further expanding its cold storage footprint this year with the completion of two new facilities in Batangas and Pampanga, the company said in a statement.
For the first half of 2023, ALogis Artico Santo Tomas in Batangas and ALogis Artico Mabalacat are scheduled for completion, adding 10,000 pallet positions to ALLHC’s cold storage portfolio.
When fully developed, ALogis Artico—ALLHC’s cold storage brand—will have over 20,000 pallet positions in its portfolio collectively.
Compared to the three cold store facilities under ALogis Artico’s current portfolio—Alogis Artico Biñan 1 and 2 in Laguna and ALogis Artico Mandaue in Cebu—which were acquired existing facilities, both the Santo Tomas and Mabalacat facilities were specifically constructed to address the specific demands for more temperature-controlled facilities within the Southern and Central Luzon regions.
Located within Light Industry & Science Park III in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, adjacent to ALLHC’s ALogis Santo Tomas site, the ALogis Artico Sto. Tomas cold storage facility, which will run on renewable energy, features 5,000 pallet positions and 16 cold rooms with temperatures ranging from 10°C to -25°C.
It is situated just 2.5 kilometers from the Sto. Tomas Exit of South Luzon Expressway when traveling from Manila. Additionally, the strategic location places the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road a mere three minutes away from the facility and the Batangas Port just within an hour’s drive.
The Batangas cold storage facility is set for completion by the first quarter of 2024.
ALogis Artico Mabalacat, meanwhile, will be located within Pampanga Technopark, ALLHC’s 290-hectare master-planned industrial township development. The cold storage facility features 5,000 pallet positions and 19 cold rooms with temperatures ranging from 10°C to -25°C.
Facilitating ease of access, ALogis Artico Mabalacat is connected through major thoroughfares, including the North Luzon Expressway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, and MacArthur Highway. Plus, the impending North-South Commuter Railway project by the Department of Public Works and Highways will also add another link to the facility.
ALLHC said the facility’s strategic proximity to vital infrastructure such as Clark International Airport (20-30 minutes) and the Subic Bay International Terminal (one hour) positions ALogis Artico Mabalacat as a key player in facilitating efficient logistics and trade in the region.
The Pampanga cold storage facility is set for completion by the second quarter of 2024.
ALogis Artico Santo Tomas and Mabalacat are set to undergo registration with various regulatory bodies, including the Board of Investments, National Meat Inspection Service, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and Bureau of Plant Industry. ALLHC said this is part of its commitment to meeting industry standards and contributing to economic growth as it aims to cater to diverse sectors, with the intended and expected clientele spanning the frozen meat, seafood, chemical industries, and similar sectors.
“Over the years, we noticed a growing demand for more temperature-controlled facilities in the Southern and Central Luzon regions,” ALLHC president and chief executive officer Robert Lao said in a statement.
Lao said that when they studied the market, they found an opportunity to help address issues of food safety and security by building cold storage facilities in Santo Tomas, Batangas and Mabalacat, Pampanga.
“Our overarching goal is to actively support the country’s promising cold chain sector and advance its supply chain logistics. In light of this, we envision ALogis Artico Santo Tomas and Mabalacat, along with the facilities in our existing portfolio and those in our current planning, as integral components within the supply chains of future tenants,” Lao added.
Aside from the two facilities, ALLHC said it will augment its growth with the groundbreaking and construction of one more cold storage facility in Luzon and two more in Visayas and Mindanao within the year.
A subsidiary of Ayala Land, Inc., ALLHC has principal business interests in holding companies, commercial leasing, industrial lot sales and development, and retail electricity supply. Its subsidiaries include Laguna Technopark, Inc.; Unity Realty Development Corp.; Orion Land, Inc.; Tutuban Properties, Inc.; LCI Commercial Ventures, Inc.; and FLT Prime Insurance Corp.
