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THE SAME SPIRIT THAT BUILT A NATION

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BUILT INTO EVERY THERMO-KOOL WALK-IN

OUR HISTORY

THERMO-KOOL TIMELINE

The pride of our master craftsmen has been handed down through the years, allowing us to build and maintain our reputation for quality and customer service.

 

1960: The Beginning

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The Beginning

Established in Laurel, MS, the company opened its doors under the name Mid-South Industries, Inc. Shortly after, we adopted the name “Thermo-Kool” in order to present a more memorable name within the industry.

1975

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1975

With only fifteen years into the industry, Thermo-Kool soon realized it was outgrowing its humble beginnings. The company soon moved to its new, modern manufacturing facility in North Laurel Industrial Park. This spacious, ten-acre plant allowed us to meet the level of production demanded by our ever-increasing sales volume.

2000

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2000

Our new comptroller office opened in our downtown area. This facility housed the company’s accounting, data processing, and credit department.

2017

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2017

To accommodate our increased production, and to better meet the needs and expectations of our customers, it became a necessity and a privilege for us to expand our factory location in order to not only facilitate higher production, but to integrate new, more modern equipment so that we can continue to produce a superior, quality product.

2019

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2019

Two years later, Thermo-Kool purchased a office directly in the center of our historic, downtown area. This facility houses the company’s accounting, sales, and scheduling department.

2026: Present Day

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The Present & Future

Today, our products are used by many of the best-known restaurants and institutions in the United States. Thermo-Kool strives to continually offer new product advancements and the highest-quality consulting and design services to our customers.

1960-TIMELINE

The Beginning

Established in Laurel, MS, the company opened its doors under the name Mid-South Industries, Inc. Shortly after, we adopted the name “Thermo-Kool” in order to present a more memorable name within the industry.

1975-TIMELINE

1975

With only fifteen years into the industry, Thermo-Kool soon realized it was outgrowing its humble beginnings. The company soon moved to its new, modern manufacturing facility in North Laurel Industrial Park. This spacious, ten-acre plant allowed us to meet the level of production demanded by our ever-increasing sales volume.

Comptroller 1 (1)

2000

Our new comptroller office opened in our downtown area. This facility housed the company’s accounting, data processing, and credit department.

2017-TIMELINE

2017

To accommodate our increased production, and to better meet the needs and expectations of our customers, it became a necessity and a privilege for us to expand our factory location in order to not only facilitate higher production, but to integrate new, more modern equipment so that we can continue to produce a superior, quality product.

IMG_6573 (1)-1

2019

Two years later, Thermo-Kool purchased a office directly in the center of our historic, downtown area. This facility houses the company’s accounting, sales, and scheduling department.

Thermo-Kool-Employees

The Present & Future

Today, our products are used by many of the best-known restaurants and institutions in the United States. Thermo-Kool strives to continually offer new product advancements and the highest-quality consulting and design services to our customers.

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American Innovation

Every Thermo-Kool walk-in starts as a problem worth solving. For more than six decades, that's meant engineering features other manufacturers don't — like the airlock relief valve — and building each unit to fit your operation instead of a catalog. Innovation here isn't a slogan. It's how we've worked since 1960.

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Skilled Manufacturing Workforce

Our walk-ins are built by hand in Laurel, Mississippi, by people who've spent careers learning the work — welders, fabricators, engineers. The same craftsmanship goes into every unit, because the people building it stand behind it.

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Domestic Production

Thermo-Kool is built in America. Every walk-in, freezer, and blast chiller is manufactured at our facility in Laurel, Mississippi. Domestic production means tighter quality control, shorter lead times, and a real person you can reach when you need one.

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Investment in U.S. Manufacturing

We keep investing in American manufacturing because it's where we started and where we intend to stay. From factory expansions to modern equipment to the next generation of skilled workers, Thermo-Kool reinvests in U.S. production and the community that's grown alongside it.

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Build America, Buy America

For institutional and government projects, where your equipment is made matters as much as how it performs. Build America, Buy America requirements are reshaping how schools, hospitals, and public facilities source what they install. 

Thermo-Kool walk-ins are manufactured in the United States, designed, fabricated, and finished in Laurel, Mississippi. For facility directors and operators navigating domestic-sourcing requirements, that's one less thing to verify and one more reason to specify Thermo-Kool.

Design Your Walk-In Online

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WALK-IN CONFIGURATOR

Easily Customizable.

Customize and design your walk-in cooler to perfectly fit your business needs—all from the convenience of your browser—using the new Thermo-Kool 3D Walk-In Configurator.

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Let's Build What's Next

Whether you're planning a school project, healthcare facility, restaurant, or institutional kitchen, Thermo-Kool is ready to help design the right cold storage solution.