About Refrigerated
What Makes RSG the Trusted Partner of Choice
We partner with our customers, from restaurants and chains to retail, pharmaceutical, and beyond, combining engineering expertise with customer-first service to deliver solutions you can depend on.
Our legacy is rooted in American manufacturing with strategically located facilities in Hudson, WI, and New Albany, MS, both featuring redundant capabilities to handle high capacities and fast, reliable delivery.
Unmatched Scale
Two strategically located facilities with a combined 660K sq. ft. of manufacturing space, featuring redundant capabilities to ensure consistency and reliability.
Unbeatable Quality
Category-leading innovation, including exclusive patents, and ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 certified, ensuring commitment to environmental excellence and world-class quality.
Unrivaled Legacy
150+ combined years of cold storage experience driving innovation, engineering excellence, and providing trusted industry leadership.
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PROVEN BRANDS
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IN-HOUSE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING
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THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
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FUTURE-READY, sustainable, & efficient refrigeration
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QUICK SHIP & fully custom solutions
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NATIONWIDE SUPPORT
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END-TO-END MANAGEMENT
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INDUSTRY’S BEST STANDARD WARRANTY
Norlake started as a family-owned business in 1947, founded in a garage in Hudson, WI. It began as a manufacturer of ice cube makers, and bar and restaurant refrigeration before evolving to focus on walk-ins and refrigeration systems
In 1989, Norlake became the first U.S. commercial refrigeration company to introduce HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbons)-blown polyurethane insulation (Ozone Guard-22), reducing ozone-depleting CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) in refrigeration products. At the time, CFCs were the industry standard for blowing insulation foams in walk-in panels, but they were later identified as a major contributor to ozone layer depletion. By 1997, Norlake was using CFC-free foam in all polyurethane insulation.
Norlake has embedded this history of pioneering innovation to stay ahead of evolving regulations into their core values. With the AIM Act, enacted in 2020 with the goal of phasing down HFCs in a staged approach leading through 2036, manufacturers must adapt their solutions to new requirements. Norlake fully adopted R-290 with a new, patented solution years ahead of the first phase deadline.
Norlake remained a family-owned business until 2003, when they were acquired by Standex Foodservice Equipment Group. They joined the RSG portfolio in 2020 when Ten Oaks Group acquired them.
Norlake is the trusted partner for independent restaurants, chains, and schools, featuring a lineup of walk-in coolers and freezers from quick ship to fully custom, and best-in-class refrigeration systems.
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Norlake Scientific is a division of the Norlake brand, founded in 1982, that focuses on specialty applications requiring precise temperature control, engineered to protect the integrity of sensitive products and research.
It features highly customized solutions ideal for laboratory refrigeration and industrial applications where precision performance is non-negotiable. These include specifically designed environmental rooms, refrigeration systems, and electronic control systems that work in tandem to provide seamless operation.
The two main product lines under the Norlake Scientific brand include Enviro-line and Mini Room. Enviro-line products are fully customized rooms and stability chambers designed to replicate and closely monitor any environment through a precise combination of humidity, temperature, and light. These rooms allow operators to create the exact settings required using various sizes, shapes, refrigeration, and control options.
Mini Rooms are controlled-temperature rooms designed for a stable environment that are easy to install. They are less custom than Enviro-line, but serve the purpose for many applications, including blood banks and agricultural growth rooms.
Common Norlake Scientific applications include blood plasma freezers, environmental test chambers, vaccine storage freezers, and environmentally controlled rooms for academic research.
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From humble beginnings to massive expansion. Master-Bilt was founded by two friends in a three-car garage in St. Louis, MO in 1938. The first product they produced was refrigerated coolers for 10-gallon milk cans used on dairy farms. As the business started to take off, they expanded to a 55,000 sq/ ft. factory in 1946.
In 1961, then-President Elmer Saul decided to move the company to New Albany, MS, as part of the “Balance Agriculture with Industry Program.” This program, established by Mississippi governor Hugh L. White, was an effort to reduce the state’s reliance on agriculture by promoting industrial growth with state-sponsored subsidies.
In 1961, then-President Elmer Saul decided to move the company to New Albany, MS, as part of the “Balance Agriculture with Industry Program.” This program, established by Mississippi governor Hugh L. White, was an effort to reduce the state’s reliance on agriculture by promoting industrial growth with state-sponsored subsidies.
The 1980s witnessed extensive sales growth, leading to three expansions of manufacturing space. These expansions brought Master-Bilt’s manufacturing footprint to 300,000 sq. ft.
From humble beginnings to massive expansion. Master-Bilt was founded by two friends in a three-car garage in St. Louis, MO in 1938. The first product they produced was refrigerated coolers for 10-gallon milk cans used on dairy farms. As the business started to take off, they expanded to a 55,000 sq/ ft. factory in 1946.
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