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Colton Hardwick – April Employee of the Month
Colton is always ready to go above and beyond to complete the job correctly and efficiently. Always keeping up to date with customer requests and changes with shipping instructions. Since Colton has been with Bellingham Cold Storage, he has shown to be one of the...
Exploring WebOPTICS Technology at Bellingham Cold Storage
If you're in the business of domestic shipping, you know how important it is to streamline your order entry process. Efficiency, accuracy, and convenience are key factors that can greatly impact your shipping operations. That's where WebOPTICS Order Entry comes in....
Celebrating Excellence: Claire Adams, Jon Strong Employee of the Year Winner
Bellingham Cold Storage is proud to announce our very own Claire Adams as the winner of the Jon Strong Employee of the Year Award from the Whatcom Business Alliance. Recognition of outstanding employees who go above and beyond their roles is essential for fostering a...
BCS TO OPEN TWO NEW STORAGE FACILITIES IN SKAGIT COUNTY
BELLINGHAM, Washington - Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS), a leading provider of frozen, chilled, and dry storage will open two new warehouse logistics facilities in Skagit County on June 1st, 2023. The two new facilities will accommodate the growing demand for both BCS...
Ted Rosen – March Employee of the Month
Ted Rosen is one of the most patient and kindest people on staff at BCS. He has a great ATTITUDE. Sharing an office space with him, I hear Ted through most of his work load every day. He is one of the busiest people, constantly doing 3 or 4 things simultaneously as...
A New Boat Moored at Bellingham Cold Storage
A new boat has arrived at Bellingham Cold Storage. A scale model of the one-of-a-kind Uniflite purse seiner fishing vessel, the Patriot, was donated by Paul Burrill, a Whatcom County local fisherman, business owner, and family man. The Patriot now calls BCS its home...
Ruby Nix – February Employee of the Month
Ruby demonstrates core values daily with our company. She goes above and beyond her daily responsibilities and helps us with coordination and ACCOUNTABILITY. Ruby is very customer minded while at work and she puts forth a great effort to ensure that all of our...
Shon Burch – January Employee of the Month
Shon continues to exemplify the Core Values of BCS and by doing so, earns the admiration of everyone who works with him. He is one of our most trusted drivers we have on swing shift. Shon always volunteers to help when help is needed, showing TEAMWORK. Furthermore he...
The Seafood Industry in the Pacific Northwest
Seafood is one of the most important industries in the world. It's responsible for millions of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue and helps feed people worldwide every day. This article overviews its history in the Pacific Northwest and examines what lies ahead....
Abraham Gonzales – December Employee of the Month
Abe shows up to work every day on time and ready to go, and greets every task set before him with a good ATTITUDE. He completes every order with high QUALITY, and on the rare instance that he makes a mistake or needs help, he is not afraid to ask for...
Victor Ascuc – November Employee of the Month
Victor Ascuc is a valued team member, always offering his assistance and support to other members. He consistently demonstrates our Core Values and inspires others with his enthusiasm for TEAMWORK. All aforementioned actions reflect his clear understanding of our...
Leased Food Processing Plant
A Huge Advantage at BCS! Food Processing Facilities are constantly growing and upgrading in the United States and Canada. They are consistently in demand. Growth, automation, food safety standards, labor constraints, and inflation all demand constant improvements and...
Roberto Villegas – October Employee of the Month
Roberto is on the front line servicing the customers with professionalism. He has also worked long hours month after month helping his teammates service their accounts when needed. He is always one of first employees clocking in and one of the last ones clocking out....
More Than Storage
BCS continues to grow as a Distribution Center (DC) for Grocery Chains, Food Producers and Third Party Logistics (3PLs), Nationally and Internationally. BCS has amazing logistics for the right food company, or their 3PL providers: Our own ocean dock for reefer cargo...
BCS Rail Service
Rail Service is an integral component of BCS’ logistics. Our oceanfront Roeder Campus features 8 rail loading locations, adjacent to our frozen and dry storage warehouses, and with direct access to our private ocean terminal. We can make a direct connection between...
Cheers to 75 Years
Supporting the Cold Chain Industry On January 18th 1946 Bellingham Cold Storage received its original business license from the State of Washington. The 2021 season marks our 75th year of operations and my how the company has grown over the past seven and a half...
Kalani Aikala – September Employee of the Month
Kalani is always ready to help his team and has proven his dependability. He is great at TEAMWORK. He has volunteered his time during the busy harvest season and has been a huge help in doing so. Another reason Kalani has been chosen as employee of the month is...
Arctic Storm Management Group, LLC – Customer of the Quarter
Customer since 1976 Wally Pereyra, Chairman at Arctic Storm Management Group, shares a fascinating connection with BCS: Back in 1976, BCS’ owner, Jim Talbot, hired a young Wally Pereyra to help establish a new Soviet-American fishing company. It would be the first...
Donis Cardona – August Employee of the Month
Donis has 18 years of knowledge and experience as a true “Cold Chain Warrior” at BCS. Donis is always helpful whenever I’ve had a question or needed help with something. And he does it with a smile. In addition, he brings to work a great ATTITUDE and strong work ethic...
Upwards and Onwards
Working Smarter By incorporating the latest technology to ensure smooth and efficient operations, Bellingham Cold Storage is incredibly proud of the efforts of its team to secure a legacy that has made it one of the largest portside cold storage facilities on the West...
Mark Roath – July Employee of the Month
We are pleased to announce that Mark Roath is our Employee of the Month for July. Mark exemplifies the Bellingham Core Storage core values and has proudly worked at BCS for 29 years. He is currently a driver at dock 1 orchard and is on the day shift. In addition to...
75th Anniversary Celebration
July 20th, 2022 Cheers to 75 years of supporting the cold chain industry! We couldn't have done it without our hard working employees, loyal customers, outstanding service providers, the Port of Bellingham and dozens of local, state and federal officials and agencies....
Mitsui & Co. Retail Trading Ltd. – Customer of the Quarter
Customer since 2021 In 2021, we were introduced to Mitsui & Co. Retail Trading Ltd. As a forward-thinking company, they were looking at broadening their options to connect the US with Japan to import and export food products. It was clear very quickly that BCS...
Cheryl Baher – June Employee of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Cheryl for being our June Employee of the Month. Cheryl has done a fantastic job learning payroll and other HR procedures in her first 6-months at Bellingham Cold Storage. She is an outstanding employee who smartly prioritizes tasks...
Domestic and International Logistics Hub
BCS is Strategically Placed for Logistics Do you know, just how strategically positioned Bellingham Cold Storage is logistically? BCS is a significantly resourceful regional hub to some of the largest 3PL logistics, trading, and shipping companies in the world. We are...
Tristan Ceranova – May Employee of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Tristan, our May Employee of the Month! Tristan consistently displays a positive ATTITUDE. He is always the first to lend a hand to those who need help. No matter how big or small the task. His display of TEAMWORK and effort to provide...
Todd Morrow Retiring After 35 Years
Goodbye Todd Todd was hired in 1987 as a heavy-duty laborer. At that time, it was supposed to be just a summer job. Somehow that summer job became a 35-year career. In 1988, Todd decided to apply to become a forklift driver and got designated as such. Todd held...
Gerardo Quiroz is Joining the Operations Team
Meet Gerardo Quiroz I’m very pleased to announce that Gerardo Quiroz will be joining the operations team at BCS. Gerardo begin his journey with us on April 25th as Plant Manager at the Squalicum Facility. He will be taking over as Todd transitions into the...
Industrial Ice Sales at BCS
Back in 2012, Bellingham Cold Storage opened a huge completely revamped Ice House capable of producing up to 300 metric tons of flake ice — roughly equivalent to the weight of two 1,600-square-foot homes — every single day. That’s a lot of ice. What is all of...
April Employee of the Month – Alejandro Rivera
We are proud to honor Alejandro Rivera for his exemplary work during the month of April. We have nominated Alejandro as our Employee of the Month for April. He is an individual who started in August of last year and has worked extremely hard to do a good job....
Suellen Russell – March Employee of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Suellen for being our March Employee of the Month. Since Suellen joined the crew, she has brought a great ATTITUDE and cheerful disposition. She is always willing to help out her co-workers by way of example or by lending an extra hand...
Maberry Packing – Customer of the Quarter
Customer since 1992 Since BCS’ inception, we have always had a very tight relationship with the farmers and processors in Skagit, Whatcom County, and British Columbia. We have been supporters of their initiatives at the local, State and Federal level. Maberry Packing...
February Employee of the Month – Michael Guerrero
Please join us in congratulating Michael for being our February Employee of the Month. Michael came on board to our engineering department about two years ago. Since then, he has astounded and impressed us with his willingness to learn and quick grasp of ammonia...
BCS Offers Best Dockside Cold Storage
Private dockside cold storage? Now that's unique Large cold storage facilities directly attached to a private deep-water ocean dock are very unique and beneficial assets in the US. For 75 years, this has been a major advantage to our customers. During longshoremen...
Natasha Noso – January Employee of the Month
Natasha has been the glue of the Human Resources department as the Senior HR Specialist. She has done an incredible job for the past 12 years and has really held the department together in the last year. In the last few months, Natasha has dealt with employee...
Change is Good!
Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) announces a number of new staff additions, promotions, and the re-organization of a few departments In 2021 it goes without saying that BCS experienced a busy and challenging year. While all of that was going on, BCS was also engaged in a...
BCS Welcomes New Human Resources Manager, Kimberly Clemons
Welcome Kimberly Clemons, HR Manager We are pleased to announce that BCS has hired Kimberly (Kim) Clemons as our new Human Resources Manager. Kim will begin her career with BCS on Monday, February 7th, 2022. Kim was by far the top candidate from several that we...
December Employee of the Month – Joseph Courtney
Please congratulate Joseph for being our December Employee of the Month. Joey is an extremely hard worker and leaves no stone unturned when asked to do something. Additionally, he is a go-to driver for any special project, task, or customer request. Before he begins a...
Alaska Reefer Management + Kloosterboer International Forwarding – Customer of the Quarter
KIF customer since 2010, ARM since 2011 BCS’ long-term vision to develop our breakbulk business into one of our main activities at our waterfront facility took a big step forward in 2021! Our Private Marine Dock separates us from our competitors. We have the ability...
Shane Corfee – November Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Shane Corfee on becoming the Employee of the Month for November 2021. Shane Corfee has been working in the Maintenance Department at Bellingham Cold Storage for 9 years. Shane has used his diverse mechanical background to become a pivotal member in...
Holiday Trees Benefit Skookum Kids at Hotel Bellwether
BCS has teamed up with Hotel Bellwether for their 10th annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival benefiting Skookum Kids, a local organization that cares for foster children in Whatcom County. Hotel Bellwether transforms into a Holiday Wonderland with 20 festive trees...
The Modern Miracle of Ice
How the Ice Trade revolutionized cold storage The invention of ice is something we take for granted. The ability to not just store but create ice is a modern miracle.Dating back to 6000 BC, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Mari was the first civilization to create...
Feeding Families in Stanwood
How BCS is aiding Stanwood Food Bank in addressing food insecurity In 2020, BCS donated more than 10,000 sq ft of storage space to the Stanwood Food Bank. When COVID hit, families’ need for food increased significantly as food supply shortages hit across the shelves...
Chris Nava – October Employee of the Month
Chris Nava has been an incredible addition to our operations leadership team throughout some of the busiest times BCS has seen in years. Long before Chris took on his current role as Assistant Plant Manager, you would see Chris coming in on weekends and bringing his...
Gene and Jan Knutson – September Employees of the Month
Gene and Jan have been a dynamic duo at the reception desk for decades. They are always pleasant and professional with everyone that they come into contact with. Jan began her career with BCS on April 2, 1996, and has blessed us with her special talents over the...
BCS Welcomes New Vice President + Controller
Welcome Thomas Johnson, CPA BCS introduces Thomas Johnson who officially began his career with Bellingham Cold Storage on August 23, 2021. Thomas comes with an extensive background with 20 years of corporate accounting in healthcare, real estate, biotechnology,...
We’re Hiring!
$1000 signing bonus! BCS is an industry-leading cold chain logistics company based in Bellingham, WA. We own and manage an inland warehouse and the largest portside cold storage center on the West Coast and we are hiring! Apply here:...
Home Port Seafoods – Customer of the Quarter
Customer since 1992 One family operation helping another family operation. That’s been the relationship between Bellingham Cold Storage and our Customer of the Quarter, Home Port Seafoods.The relationship goes way back. Glen Binschus got his first job at 18, stacking...
Paul DallaSanta – August Employee of the Month
Paul DallaSanta has been an excellent member of the BCS programming team since 2017. He always demonstrates incredible INTEGRITY with everything he does, even in delicate situations where doing the right thing isn’t the easiest or quickest solution....
Brittney Kerl, Treena Kiefer, and Kristina Courtney – July Employees of the Month
All three members of the Traffic Department received the Employee of the Month in July – Brittney Kerl, Treena Kiefer, and Kristina Courtney. Taken together, they represent 37 years at BCS! All that knowledge and experience has greatly honed each team member’s ability...
Adding 10 New Family Care Clinics
No cost medical care is expanding for BCS Employees! BCS has always placed an importance on the health and wellness of our employees. Since 2018, we’ve been offering no-cost medical care to our employees and their families with the opening of The Orchard Clinic. The...
Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Catches Break Records
Record numbers of sockeye salmon are being caught in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Alaska Fish and Game say the 2021 total salmon catch is forecasted to top 190 million fish, a remarkable 61 percent increase over the 2020 catch of about 118 million salmon. Sockeye harvests in...
Innovative Solutions
Employee's farming background makes for creative solutions. Nic Sakuma, Operations Manager, didn’t know he was preparing for his career in cold storage at the age of 6.Growing up on a farm, Sakuma picked fruit and berries for his family’s business. Needing a place for...
Roberto Villegas Godoy – June Employee of the Month
Roberto has a great ATTITUDE and calm demeanor. Roberto has gone above and beyond every day from the start. A fast learner, he gives every task he works on 100% effort. Offering to help whenever needed, he is the first driver to ask about weekend overtime and often...
Small Town, Big Agriculture
Blending Small Town America With Sustainability The city of Stanwood is situated in one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. In fact, agriculture is the number one industry in Snohomish county. Naturally, the city of Stanwood has been the home of...
Philip Romero – May Employee of the Month
Philip has become an integral part of the BCS Orchard team. He brings such a positive ATTITUDE and a high level of skill to work with him every day. As Team Lead, he does an outstanding job managing the product placement and activities within the warehouse as well as...
WebOPTICS Online Order Entry
NEW FEATURE WebOPTICS Order Entry allows you to directly enter domestic shipping ordersfrom your WebOPTICS login. This is more efficient, accurate, and conveniencethan our domestic shipping order form. Benefits Efficiency: Orders will be entered into Optics directly....
Dorian Canedo – April Employee of the Month
The person who nominated Dorian said, “Dorian is a very hard worker for BCS and he has a great ATTITUDE. He does a great job at driving and is a great TEAM PLAYER. He is not afraid to try new things and always asks great questions while at work. He MOTIVATES others by...
Ted Rosen – March Employee of the Month
Ted is the newest member of the IT department. He’s worked with us at BCS since November 2020. He won recognition as the employee of the month for his unshakable positive ATTITUDE and the high QUALITY of his work. Ted is always ready to help our employees at BCS,...
Ammonia
In the words of Gary White, VP of BCS Engineering, who has been working on or around Ammonia for 35 years. If you are reading this article at one of the BCS locations, then you too are working around Ammonia as well. Ammonia is in all of the pipes and vessels around...
Kevin Varholla: February Employee of the Month
Congratulations to our February Employee of the Month, Kevin Varholla. Selected by his peers, Kevin is a swing shift team lead at the Orchard facility who certainly exemplifies the BCS Core Values. When challenges arise, some shudder or shake their heads in...
BCS Stanwood Provides All-Inclusive Processing and Ready to Take on Customers
Bellingham Cold Storage’s Stanwood cold storage and food processing facilities are fully up and running, and we’re thrilled to be able to offer this additional space for lease to meet our clients’ growing need for processing, handling, freezing and warehousing...
Victor Solomon: January Employee of the Month
Congratulations to our January Employee of the Month, Victor Solomon. Just Under a year ago Victor Solomon came to the Maintenance department with a background in construction and facility maintenance. His experience and attitude made him an immediate asset in the...
Essential, Cold Chain Warrior & Employee of the Month
Congratulations to our December Employee of the Month, Luis Hernandez. Luis has become an essential part of our COVID-19 safety protocols. He spends 8 hours a day thoroughly sanitizing offices, lunchrooms, restrooms and much more. You can’t usually see it...
San Juan A.R.E.A. Sea Life
San Juan AREA Sea Life Op-Ed – December 23, 2020 Written by: Doug Thomas - Board member, San Juan A.R.E.A. Sea Life / CEO, Bellingham Cold Storage Over 800 King salmon returned to the Whatcom Creek hatchery on Bellingham’s downtown waterfront this Fall which is cause...
Alejandro Sierra Mora: November Employee of the Month
Alejandro Sierra Mora is the BCS Employee of the Month for November. The person who nominated Alejandro said, “Alejandro is one of the hardest working employees we have here at BCS. He is always wanting to do the best job he can and is always looking for ways to help...
BCS Employee of the Month: Claire Adams
Please join me in congratulating Claire Adams as our October Employee of the Month. The person that nominated Claire said, “Claire is a mild-mannered person with a tough Job. As our compliance officer, she wears many hats. She is responsible for keeping us in...
Presenting the 2019 Presidents Award Winner…
A huge congrats to Vaughn Libadisos as the recipient of the Bellingham Cold Storage 2019 Presidents Award. Bell Cold's CEO, Doug Thomas, details why… "The Presidential Leadership Award is presented to a BCS employee who not only demonstrates all of the BCS Core...
Customer Spotlight: Sleeping Giant
Henry Shenk was raised in rural Pennsylvania, quite far from the wilds of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. However, in 1989 he started working a sales job with International Seafoods of Alaska, based in Kodiak. The rest is history. Shenk worked at International...
Third BCS location adds critical expansion space for local food producers
In an effort to accommodate customer growth, Bellingham Cold Storage has signed an agreement with Stanwood-based Twin City Foods to lease and manage a TCF cold storage warehouse and Food Processing facility in Snohomish County. The new location, referred to as...
The impacts of COVID-19 on the cold storage industry
The COVID-19 pandemic is going to have long-term and far-reaching impacts on the cold storage industry -- not only here at Bellingham Cold Storage’s portside facilities in Washington state, but across the country and around the world. Seismic shifts are happening...
BCS employees offer notes of gratitude during COVID-19 pandemic
In late April, Doug Thomas, Bellingham Cold Storage’s CEO, was presented with two signs inked up by dozens of employees from the BCS campuses on Orchard Drive and the Bellingham waterfront. The signs were full of handwritten notes of appreciation from BCS team members...
BCS shifts strategies to hire and train during COVID-19
As an essential partner in the food pipeline, Bellingham Cold Storage is continuing to conduct business throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, helping ensure that grocery stores are stocked and that families have food on the table. That means we continue to need forklift...
Creativity and community collaboration in moments of crisis
Bob Bray of Dairy Distributing, Inc. — transporter of products for such brands as Edaleen Dairy, Smith Brothers Farms, Twin Brook Creamery and Sirena Gelato — reached out to his friend Doug Thomas, president and CEO of Bellingham Cold storage, in March 2020. He...
Message from Doug Thomas, BCS president & CEO
A massive THANK YOU to our dedicated employees, our loyal customers, the local, state and federal health care providers and officials, law enforcement and the entire Food Supply Cold Chain Industry that Bellingham Cold Storage is an integral part of. Bellingham Cold...
These organizations help ensure your food is safe to eat
How do you know the food you purchase is safe to eat? How do you know whether proper precautions have been taken to ensure that the food you feed your family is as safe as possible? Many organizations all around the world exist for this very purpose. They craft...
Overview of plans for salmon hatchery pilot project in Bellingham
Bellingham Cold Storage is committed to the sustainability of the fishing industry. We are involved in efforts to protect and even improve the health — both environmental and economic — of the Salish Sea and beyond. One example is our support of the Nooksack Salmon...
BCS named winner of 2019 Maritime Industry Award
Bellingham Cold Storage had the honor of being chosen for the 2019 Maritime Industry Award at the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Awards Dinner. The maritime industry is one of Whatcom County’s original industries, and BCS is proud to have been a...
As food and beverage companies grow, chilled storage fills necessary gap
Bellingham Cold Storage has prime chilled warehousing space ready to go, with easy access to the U.S., Canadian and overseas markets. At its 25-acre property on Orchard Drive, Bellingham Cold Storage is looking to develop its 19th and 20th four-temperature, Safe...
One of six West Coast seafood inspection offices is located at BCS in Bellingham
On the West Coast of the United States, there are six official seafood inspection offices run by the NOAA Seafood Inspection Program. One of them is located at Bellingham Cold Storage on the Bellingham waterfront. The Office of International Affairs & Seafood...
Solutions to Industrial Dry Storage Management Challenges
Every company needs dry storage for their products, packaging, spare equipment and parts, etc. Safe, clean, ambient temperature is at a premium these days. The sad truth about most companies' dry storage is that it is inefficiently managed; especially smaller dry...
Sustainability practices in the cold storage industry
As a cold-storage warehouse, BCS is connected to the natural world. Among our missions is to properly store and handle nature’s bounty, including seafood, berries, vegetables and an abundance of other foods. We depend on a healthy environment to sustain these...
National Canadian Food Magazine Cover Feature
[ Editor's note: This article has been reprinted, with permission, from Western Food Processor Magazine. To read the original, please see the magazine here. ] Breaking into the U.S. market: It’s the most familiar objective for any western Canadian food processor...
Outstanding Logistics Partner Award goes to QSea Specialty Services
Bellingham Cold Storage is excited to recognize seafood custom processing specialists QSea Specialty Services LLC with our Outstanding Logistics Partner Award. QSea recently achieved British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification in their value-added processing...
Bellingham port warehouse allows manufacturers to bypass Seattle congestion
Why would you locate your processing or manufacturing business in Bellingham, WA? Because food manufacturers who ship their goods to or from Canada, Alaska or beyond find that the location is hard to beat. Northwest Washington is a logistical hotspot A great deal of...
2019 BCS job fair set for April 26 and 27
Now is your chance to get paid while you train for a great, marketable skill – forklift driving! That’s right, BCS will train you to be a forklift driver! We are hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 26 and 27, 2019, at our waterfront facility at 2825...
Learn to master a forklift — and get paid for it
Bellingham Cold Storage, with large warehouse operations on the Bellingham waterfront and inland near Interstate 5, is hiring an efficient and talented team of forklift drivers. BCS offers a robust forklift driver training program to help team members gain...
Feeding the world by ship, train and truck
Bellingham Cold Storage ships all over the world The company’s favorable location — with warehouses adjacent to Interstate 5, a major rail line, and the Bellingham waterfront — translates to ease of access for a number of businesses with product stored at or shipping...
BCS: Invested in the community and its people
A recent article in Forbes noted the dramatic shift toward increased corporate social responsibility that’s been happening over the past decade or so. “Most companies are no longer satisfied with just writing checks to charities or sponsoring events,” writes...
The continuity of family: BCS cruising right along after ownership change
At Bellingham Cold Storage’s regular company-wide communication meetings in September, BCS President Doug Thomas gave employees some exciting news: Growth projects might be in the works. In meetings with team members from the Orchard and Squalicum campuses, Thomas...
Coastal Transportation aids BCS in creating rapid Alaska-Seattle food pipeline
When you’re a key part of the fresh food pipeline — whether that food comes from the Puget Sound region or from all the way up in Alaska — industry collaborations are key. To be most efficient and provide the best possible service to food-producing customers,...
Seattle-based firm to assume majority ownership of Bellingham Cold Storage
Photo, left to right: Stanley McCammon, Doug Thomas, Jane Talbot, Stowe Talbot. BELLINGHAM, WA—The Joshua Green Corporation, a Seattle-based company that has been investing in the Pacific Northwest since the late 19th century, has agreed to purchase a majority stake...
BCS hires new human resources and safety manager
I am pleased to announce the hiring of Barbara Jenks, who began her career with Bellingham Cold Storage as human resources and safety manager on Monday, June 19. Barbara comes to BCS with an impressive resume, having had experience with the Fox Group, including as...
BCS honors Jim Talbot, long-time owner and visionary
Jim Talbot On November 29, at the age of 87, Jim Talbot passed away peacefully here in Bellingham, where he had been battling Alzheimer’s disease since first being diagnosed back in 2007. Many of you were fortunate to have known and worked with, for or around Jim over...
Ribbon-cutting party reopens BCS Ice House
In late June of this year, Bellingham Cold Storage hosted a ribbon-cutting party for the grand reopening of the BCS Ice House. Because we were prepared for the rain that fell that afternoon, we moved the entire party into the adjacent BCS Fish House, which is all...
Bellingham Cold Storage celebrates 60 years in business
Bellingham Cold Storage celebrates its 60th anniversary with a Customer Appreciation Party at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club on Friday, June 9. Bellingham Cold Storage began business operations in the summer of 1946 with the opening of its first cold storage...