Project Profiles

IMPs Add Architectural Flair to Smith Brothers Farms’ New Washington Facility

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.