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Americold Appoints Joseph Reece and Stephen Sleigh to its Board of Directors
Establishes Finance Committee to Support Ongoing Efforts to Enhance Shareholder Value Enters Into Cooperation Agreement with Ancora ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: COLD) (“Americold” or the “Company”), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, today announced the appointment of Joseph Reece and Steph
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