Lange & Grant Partners with Ecotutu to Expand Cold Storage Solutions in Nigeria
Lange & Grant has partnered with Ecotutu to expand access to cold storage solutions in Nigeria, supporting efforts to reduce post-harvest losses and improve food preservation for farmers, traders and food businesses.
The partnership was unveiled at the opening of a cold-room showroom in Surulere, Lagos, where visitors were introduced to cooling technologies and insulated construction materials designed for temperature-controlled storage and food-processing facilities.
The collaboration brings together Lange & Grant’s expertise in insulated building panels and Ecotutu’s cooling technology to support the development of cold rooms and other temperature-controlled facilities across Nigeria.
Addressing Post-Harvest Losses Through Cold Storage
Post-harvest losses remain a significant challenge for agricultural businesses, particularly those handling perishable products such as fruits, vegetables, fish, meat and poultry.
Without suitable storage facilities, businesses can struggle to preserve the quality of their produce between harvesting, processing, transportation and distribution.
Cold storage provides a practical way to maintain suitable storage conditions for perishable goods. By combining appropriate refrigeration systems with properly designed insulated structures, businesses can improve their ability to preserve products and manage their inventory.
The Lange & Grant and Ecotutu partnership aims to support wider access to these facilities, helping farmers, market traders, food processors and other businesses strengthen their cold-chain operations.
How Lange & Grant’s Insulated Panels Support Cold Room Construction
A reliable cold room requires more than refrigeration equipment. The building enclosure must also be designed to minimise unwanted heat transfer and help maintain the required internal temperature.
Lange & Grant supplies insulated sandwich panels for cold rooms and other commercial and industrial applications. These panels combine an insulating core with protective outer facings to create an insulated building envelope.
When correctly specified and installed as part of a suitable cold-room design, insulated panels help reduce heat entering the storage space and support the refrigeration system in maintaining the required conditions.
The appropriate panel specification depends on factors such as the intended storage temperature, room dimensions, the products being stored and the operating environment.
For businesses planning a new cold-storage facility, selecting suitable insulation materials is an important consideration in the overall design and performance of the installation.
Combining Insulated Construction with Cooling Technology
Under the partnership, Lange & Grant will provide insulated panels for cold-room construction, while Ecotutu will supply the cooling technology.
Ecotutu’s solutions include cold rooms, chillers and blast-cooling systems for applications involving fresh produce and frozen products. The company has also highlighted the use of solar power and energy-management technology in its cooling solutions.
Combining appropriate insulated construction with suitable refrigeration equipment is important when developing facilities for agricultural storage and food processing.
The design of each facility should reflect its intended application, required temperature range, storage capacity, energy requirements and operating conditions.
This integrated approach can help businesses plan cold-storage infrastructure around their operational needs rather than treating the building and refrigeration system as separate considerations.
Supporting Farmers, Food Processors and Market Traders
Access to suitable cold storage can benefit businesses throughout the agricultural value chain.
Potential applications include:
- Agricultural storage: Facilities for preserving suitable fruits, vegetables and other perishable produce.
- Fish, meat and poultry storage: Temperature-controlled environments designed for the safe storage of products requiring refrigeration or freezing.
- Food processing: Cold rooms and related facilities for businesses handling and processing perishable ingredients.
- Markets and distribution centres: Storage infrastructure that supports the handling and distribution of perishable products.
- Supermarkets and food businesses: Refrigerated storage for products requiring controlled temperatures.
- Agricultural aggregation centres: Facilities where produce can be collected, stored and prepared for onward distribution.
The required storage conditions vary by product. Businesses should therefore ensure that cold-room capacity, insulation specifications and refrigeration systems are selected according to the intended use.
By combining insulated construction materials with cooling technology, the partnership seeks to support the development of infrastructure that can serve a range of agricultural and commercial applications.
Lange & Grant’s Role in Nigeria’s Cold-Chain Infrastructure
Lange & Grant manufactures insulated sandwich panels and supplies insulated building solutions for commercial and industrial projects.
Its product range includes insulated wall panels, insulated roof panels and other construction systems used in applications such as cold rooms, warehouses, factories and prefabricated buildings.
The partnership with Ecotutu extends the practical application of these capabilities into cold-storage infrastructure, an important area for businesses that handle temperature-sensitive products.
As demand for reliable storage and food-processing facilities grows, appropriately designed insulated structures can form an important part of wider efforts to improve storage conditions and strengthen supply-chain operations.
For organisations planning new cold rooms, food-processing facilities or temperature-controlled warehouses, early consideration of insulation, refrigeration requirements and building design can help establish a suitable foundation for the project.
Planning a Cold Room or Food-Processing Facility?
Choosing the right construction materials is an important step in developing an effective cold-storage facility.
Lange & Grant provides insulated panel solutions for cold rooms and commercial and industrial projects. Businesses can discuss their project requirements to determine suitable panel specifications and construction options.
Whether you are planning a cold room for agricultural produce, a food-processing facility or a temperature-controlled commercial space, the right design should reflect your storage requirements, operating conditions and long-term business objectives.
Contact Lange & Grant to discuss your cold-room construction and insulated panel requirements.
Request a quotation from our team to discuss your next project.
Source: Vanguard News, Firms partner to cut post-harvest losses. The report covers the Lange & Grant and Ecotutu partnership and its role in expanding access to cold storage in Nigeria.