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<strong>Mission David Lingle Cold Storage</strong>
<span>Est. 1946 • Legacy craftsmanship • Built for the long haul</span>
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<div class="kicker"><span class="kickerDot"></span> Walk-In Coolers • Freezers • Cold-Storage Builds</div>
<h1>A cold-storage legacy—built by families, trusted by industry.</h1>
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From reefer doors for shipbuilders to freezer tunnels, specialty insulated spaces, and long-term food-industry partnerships—
our story is one of doing hard jobs the right way.
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Today, Mission Cold Storage is proudly owned and operated by the <strong>Lewis</strong> and <strong>Ramsey</strong> families.
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<span class="pill">Custom walk-ins</span>
<span class="pill">Insulated panels (FRP)</span>
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<span class="pill">Design • Build • Install</span>
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<div class="capText">Decades of cold-storage design, specialty builds, and customer relationships.</div>
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<div style="font-weight:650; font-size:14px;">Built in Arkansas. Shipped worldwide.</div>
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Specialty doors shipped internationally, including extreme-temperature applications.
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<div class="capTag">Est. 1946</div>
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One team. One point of accountability. From layout and drawings to doors, panels, floors, and refrigeration design.
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<strong>Walk-In Coolers & Freezers</strong>
<span>New builds, expansions, replacements, and custom layouts designed around your workflow.</span>
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<strong>Specialty Doors & Enclosures</strong>
<span>Reefer doors, sound-proof doors, small specialty doors, and custom insulated enclosures.</span>
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<strong>Insulated Panels (FRP)</strong>
<span>USDA-approved fiberglass-reinforced panel systems with trims and accessories (private-label options available).</span>
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A few highlights from decades of projects—food processing, shipbuilding, specialty manufacturing, and everything in between.
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<div class="year">1946</div>
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<h3>Built on craftsmanship</h3>
<p>The work began with a simple idea: build insulated spaces that last—and treat customers like partners.</p>
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<div class="year">Early 1950s</div>
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<h3>A customer through three buyouts</h3>
<p>A relationship that began with AVI (later Valmac, then Tastybird, now Tyson) grew into a 45+ year partnership.</p>
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<h3>Scaling for fast-growing franchises</h3>
<p>As Taco Bell and KFC grew into a nationwide force, we delivered over 100 cooler and cooler/freezer combinations.</p>
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<h3>From a first build to a major reach-in</h3>
<p>A liquor cooler expanded in 1981, replaced in 1994 with a 90' × 20' × 10'5" unit—later growing into a reach-in over 100 feet long.</p>
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<h3>Reefer doors for major shipbuilders</h3>
<p>A relationship with Bath Iron Works (and other builders) produced reefer doors for ships over multiple years.</p>
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<h3>Dippin’ Dots</h3>
<p>A shoelace-budget startup needed small doors for delivery trucks—those doors became a long-term relationship.</p>
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<h3>Installed at the Arctic Circle</h3>
<p>After a side-by-side comparison, our door was selected and installed for Pool Arctic Alaska—one unit reached the Arctic Circle.</p>
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<h3>Freezer tunnels to sound-proof enclosures</h3>
<p>Projects ranged from large insulated freezer tunnels (with conveyors) to sound-proof enclosures around refrigeration systems.</p>
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<p>Small doors were shipped internationally for vapor recovery applications—built for brutal outdoor temperatures.</p>
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<h3>Lewis & Ramsey families</h3>
<p>Owned and operated by the Lewis family (three girls) and the Ramsey family (three boys).</p>
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<p>Two families carrying the torch: the Lewis family (three girls) and the Ramsey family (three boys).</p>
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<strong>The Lewis Family</strong>
<span>New owners • Three girls • Focused on customer care, consistency, and strong community roots.</span>
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<strong>The Ramsey Family</strong>
<span>New owners • Three boys • Driven to grow the legacy with modern systems and hands-on service.</span>
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<strong>Larry Lingle</strong>
<span>Legacy builder • Designed and delivered walk-in units, cold-storage facilities, and specialty insulated projects.</span>
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<div><span style="color:var(--muted2)">Service area:</span> <strong>Arkansas + surrounding states</strong></div>
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