Customer growth and business demand caused Smith Brothers Farms to outgrow its facility in Kent, Washington. This led the Northwest regional food supplier to open a new facility in Federal Way, Washington, to better serve its customers and supply a broader range of essentials to the Pacific Northwest. 

Specializing in home delivered organic and gourmet foods and signature varieties of organic milk and dairy products, Smith Brothers Farms needed a facility that could provide more cold storage space while meeting the company’s aesthetic goals.

Architects NELSON Worldwide designed a stylish, architectural building with nearly four times the amount of refrigerated space as the previous Kent warehouse. The property includes a 40,000 square-foot warehouse for storage and dairy product distribution and additional office space. 

Over 88,500 square-feet of Kingspan’s QuadCore® KS Shadowline insulated metal panels (IMPs) in the colors Ascot White, Driftwood and Redwood were used on the facility. 

Requiring only one installer – Fisher Construction Group – Kingspan’s IMPs elevated the design of the facility, giving it a more sleek, modern look. Precise IMP placement and attention to detail made for a satisfying challenge, producing a final product that was an impressive addition to the surrounding neighborhood.

IMPs also played a vital role in the cold storage aspect of the facility. IMPs have exceptional thermal performance for use in a wide range of cold storage applications, including warehouse freezer boxes and food processing. 

Available in a variety of module widths, Kingspan’s QuadCore® KS Shadowline panels are designed to offer the highest R-value for controlled environment/cold storage needs. Meeting USDA guidelines, Imperial White Siliconized Modified Polyester is the standard finish for KS Shadowline panels, making them ideal for food processing projects.

QuadCore® is Kingspan’s next generation of self-blended hybrid insulation core. The class-leading R-value of R-9.0 per inch for cold storage applications means QuadCore® is the most thermally efficient insulation core on the market. Kingspan’s QuadCore® Technology delivers R-values 11% better than high-quality PIR and up to 60% better than PUR. 

Last year, Kingspan announced its QuadCore® Technology is now standard on all its panels used in cold storage applications.