At the beginning of 2021, the logistics company doubled its fleet to 30 temperature controlled vehicles and targets a turnover of EUR1 million this year.
Bistromar la Timona, a company owned by the Darmanescu family, consists of three divisions: Frigonet Logistics, Alfredo Seafood (processing and sale of fish and seafood), and BistroMar, a seafood restaurant in Bucharest.
“Initially we founded Frigonet Logistics to transport our own Alfredo Seafood products but we realized the local dual temperature-controlled logistics market was lacking and was in dire need of services,” said Mihai Cristian Darmanescu, general manager of Bistromar la Timona.
Frigonet Logistics offers dual temperature controlled shipments, meaning the same vehicle can transport both frozen products at temperatures of -18 degrees Celsius and refrigerated products at 2 – 4 degrees Celsius.
“Investments in dual temperature-controlled transport are 15-20% higher than in regular temperature-controlled conditions,” Darmanescu added.
Frigonet Logistics provides domestic transportation and storage in its hubs in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Bacau, and Constanta.