NewCold Romania cold storage (EBRD-56090)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Romania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bucharest
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Oct 22, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
NewCold Romania SRL
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Construction
  • Industry and Trade
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 79.44 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 347.77
Converted using 2025-10-22 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 79.44 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 347.77
Converted using 2025-10-22 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 230.49 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported RON 1,009,237,000.00
Converted using 2025-10-22 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Feb 17, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Feb 10, 2026

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Project Description
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As stated by the EBRD, the project consists of a senior secured loan of up to RON 347,771,000 (equivalent to EUR 68.6 million) to NewCold Romania SRL, a limited liability company incorporated in Romania, including i) committed tranche RON 182,771,000 and ii) uncommitted tranche RON 165,000,000, to support the development of a large-scale, automated cold storage facilities with capacity for 75,400 pallets in Bucharest, and a planned future expansion. It will be the first fully automated cold storage facility operated by a third-party logistics provider in Romania. The Project has been approved under the EBRD InvestEU Framework for Sustainable Transition.

The facility is expected to strengthen Romania's food supply chain by improving storage efficiency, reducing food waste, and supporting the digitalisation of logistics infrastructure. Local suppliers will benefit from higher operational standards, including advanced traceability and performance monitoring systems.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the EBRD, NewCold Romania SRL is a subsidiary of NewCold Cooperatief U.A., a Netherlands-based developer and operator of automated cold storage warehouses. NewCold operates 26 facilities worldwide and is backed by institutional investors managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Westport Capital Partners LLC Investor Finance invests in NewCold Cooperatief U.A. Client Industry and Trade

Contact Information
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Client - NewCold Romania SRL:

Jan van Leeuwen
Email: jan.vanleeuwen@newcold.com 
Phone: +31 6 4588 2917
Website: www.newcold.com 

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You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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