Netherlands Cold Storage & Distribution - Constellation Cold Logistics

Constellation is a market leader in cold storage and value-added logistics for a variety of products in The Netherlands.

Our facilities are located in the Gelderland region (Central / East), in Nijkerk, Lichtenvoorde, and Varsseveld. This offers close proximity to the port of Rotterdam and to major cities such as Amsterdam.

The Nijkerk facility has undergone recent expansion, adding 18,500 pallet positions and a solar array.

We have significant expertise in providing cutting-edge value-added services, including blast freezing, tempering, unpacking / repacking, container handling services, and export services. We can also arrange temperature-controlled transport of your product to and from our facilities. For more information on our services, click here.

Constellation holds several Dutch quality certifications and accreditations, displayed at the bottom of this page.

Storage Facilities

114 K

Pallet Positions

845000 m³

Capacity

Latest Netherlands News

Netherlands

Constellation Cold Logistics and Lau van Haren unite through strategic acquisition to strengthen Dutch network

7 November 2025

Belgium France Netherlands

How Constellation is Enhancing Cold Storage Services Across Belgium, The Netherlands, and France – Geert Liefhooghe, BENEFR Managing Director

7 April 2025

Netherlands

Constellation Cold Logistics announces opening of its 18,500-pallet expansion in Nijkerk

11 January 2024

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Our Team

Our Dutch leadership team are committed to providing excellent service for all of your value-added logistics needs in the Netherlands. The team has significant expertise in cold storage and work with you to find the best solution for your requirements.

Geert Liefhooghe

Belgium, Netherlands & France Managing Director

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Geert Liefhooghe

Belgium, Netherlands & France Managing Director

Arie van de Put

Director Lichtenvoorde / Varsseveld

Hendrik van Winkoop

Director Nijkerk

Pien van Winkoop

Site Manager Nijkerk

Jesse Cousijnsen

Assistant Site Manager Nijkerk

Henrick van Winkoop

Operatons Manager Gezellenstraat Nijkerk

Jesper Catsburg

Operations Manager Gildenstraat Nijkerk

Jos Migchelbrink

Office Manager Lichtenvoorde

Stefan Wekking

Operations Manager Varsseveld

Wouter Driessen

Office Employee Varsseveld

Wessel Prins

Office Employee Lichtenvoorde

Rob Klein Langenhorst

Office Employee Lichtenvoorde

Andrea Wellink

Operations Manager Lichtenvoorde

Henry Mulhuyzen

Office Employee Gezellenstraat Nijkerk

Jurgen Hoegen

Office Employee Gildenstraat Nijkerk

Robert Withaar de Jong

Office Employee Gildenstraat Nijkerk

Edwin Blaauwendraat

QHSE Manager Netherlands

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Our Heritage in the Netherlands

Constellation’s leading position in the Netherlands originated from the acquisitions of Koel-en-Vrieshuis Lintelo in 2020 and Vrieshuis Lagemaat in 2022. Both firms have a rich heritage in the market.

Lintelo was founded over 70 years ago, when the Van de Put family opened a temperature-controlled storage facility in Aalten, a few miles north of the German border to cater to the needs of local food producers. Family-run Lagemaat was opened in 1963 in Njkerk, less than 50km away from Amsterdam.

Both firms saw early success and strong growth. Lintelo opened a new facility in Varsseveld in 2009, followed by a 14,000-pallet expansion in 2018 which added best-in-class facilities. The facility saw immediate high demand from customers and was built to sustainable BREEAM-certified standards. Lagemaat undertook similar capital investments in 1985 and 2010 to open two new facilities in Nijkerk, followed by a site-expansion in 2018 to add an extra 3,500 pallet spaces. Both Lintelo and Lagemaat quickly gained a reputation in the market for their excellent service and best-in-class value-added logistics offering, including blast freezing and tempering.

Constellation has continued to invest further in the Dutch facilities with the addition of new automation technology and equipment. In 2023 a state-of-the-art 18,500 pallet expansion of the Nijkerk site was completed, creating additional capacity to serve strong customer demand.

Constellation has a strong pipeline of investment plans in the Netherlands in the near future, which will enable the continued rapid growth of the business to meet our customers’ ambitions.

Our Journey

Accreditations

In the Netherlands we hold several accreditations including:

To see all of our accreditations across the Group, please visit Our Accreditations page

Our Accreditations

Value-added services

We provide a wide range of value-added logistics services, as well as tailored and bespoke solutions to support our customers. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Freezing and Tempering

We have pioneered tempering and freezing technologies across the network for many years.

We provide high-capacity blast freezing services in specifically designed tunnels to minimise crystallisation and ensure superior product quality and safety.

We also offer cutting-edge, accelerated tempering for butter and other commodities, ensuring your product is safely defrosted.

We can provide these services for a variety of different product types, including standard palletized or boxed product, or specialised products such as hanging meat or unpackaged products.

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Case and Unit Picking

We provide case and individual unit picking services to customers across multiple sectors.

This includes advanced voice picking, which ensures orders are ready quickly whilst eliminating errors.

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Unpacking, Repacking and Shrink Wrapping

We provide a wide range of specialised unpacking and repacking services.

These include automated butter unpacking, ‘clean room’ fresh meat repacking and a comprehensive labelling service. Bag types and packaging materials are used according to the product and customer’s supply chain.

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Stuffing, Stripping / Handballing and Transloading

Many of our customers benefit from our efficient container loading and unloading services, providing a fast and high-quality interface for imports and exports.

We can also assist with the customs warehousing of your product. Additionally, we assist customers with cross-docking / transloading of containers and trailers.

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Transport

We offer comprehensive full load and groupage temperature-controlled transport services across our network.

We have a dedicated fleet of over 100 modern trucks and temperature-controlled trailers to help with all your temperature-controlled transport needs, from single-pallet to full truckload. Additionally, we offer specialised transport services, such as multi-temperature and hanging meat.

We also partner with industry-leading logistics providers to ensure our storage facilities seamlessly integrate into the supply chains of our customers. We are preferred partners for numerous trucking companies, ocean carriers, and 3PL providers.

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Quality Control Services

Quality, product integrity and supply chain traceability are essential in food supply chains.

We can either accommodate third party quality inspectors or provide this service in-house, for or on behalf of customers.

Import and Export Services

We support our customers with the expertise to ensure their products are imported and exported without disruption.

This includes a variety of service offerings, with in-house and external personnel.

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Bespoke Customer Infrastructure Solutions

We pride ourselves on our customer-centric approach and welcome the opportunity to partner with customers to meet their unique coldchain needs.

Our European- and country-based resources include a variety of experienced professionals, systems, tools and partnerships to develop customised solutions with the implementation of necessary steps, such as design, modelling, testing and implementation.

Our financial strength and capabilities also allow us to deploy the necessary capital for projects both small and large.

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