FC · 01 / HOME
HUDSON · NY · USA
REV · 2025-11
SHEET 01 / 05
U.S. Navy approved · Since 1946

Built for the Navy. Built for you.

Foster has engineered walk-in refrigeration in Hudson, New York for seventy-five years. The same panel construction approved for aircraft carriers, submarines, and shore installations now ships to restaurants, hospitals, and supply chains across the U.S.

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Foster walk-in cooler — commercial kitchen install with stainless steel doors
PLATE · 01 / WALK-IN +35°F · COOLER
Walk-in coolers

Stainless steel. Foamed-in-place. Built to last.

26-gauge galvanized panels, polyurethane foam insulation, no-wood construction. The same build the Navy approved — shipped to your kitchen.

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Foster walk-in cooler interior — 8×12 commercial install with diamond-plate floor
PLATE · 02 / INSIDE 8 × 12 FT
Inside the build

Diamond-plate floor. 750 lb/ft² rated.

Aluminum diamond-plate floor, ±1°F hold accuracy, top-mount refrigeration. Configure your size, doors, and options — get a real price in 60 seconds.

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75+
Years building
15YR
Panel warranty
750LB/FT²
Floor load rating
±1°F
Hold accuracy
USS Arlington underway
FC · 02 / HERITAGE
USS ARLINGTON LPD-24
EST. 1946
SUPPLIER ID · ACTIVE
Since 1946 · Continuous service

From aircraft carriers
to your kitchen.

Foster's legacy of engineering has kept critical supplies secure on naval vessels, submarines, and shore installations since 1946. Same panel platform. Same warranty. Same no-wood guarantee. Whatever you're building, we've shipped one harder.

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SHOCK · MIL-S-901D
SALT-SPRAY · 2,000 HR
02 / Product line

Six lines. One spec sheet.

Every Foster unit ships with the same panel construction, the same warranty, and the same no-wood guarantee — whether it's a 6×6 prep cooler or a marine-rated freezer for a Navy supply ship.

Range +35°F → −10°F Lead 2–4 WK
+35°F · COOLER Foster walk-in cooler
FC-WIC · WALK-IN COOLER

Walk-In Cooler

+35°F hold 6×6 min 12' max W L UNL

Produce, dairy, prep storage. Standard top-mount refrigeration, 26-gauge panels.

From$7,840
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−10°F · FREEZER Foster walk-in freezer
FC-WIF · WALK-IN FREEZER

Walk-In Freezer

−10°F hold 6×6 min 12' max W HEAT FRAME

Frozen storage. Low-temp evaporator, heated door frame, anti-condensate glass.

From$9,420
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DUAL ZONE Cooler-freezer combo
FC-CMB · COMBO

Cooler · Freezer Combo

2-ZONE 1 SHARED WALL 6×8 min

Two temperature zones, one shared wall. Saves square footage and utility runs.

From$11,260
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REACH-IN · COOLER Foster reach-in
FC-RC · REACH-IN COOLER

Reach-In Refrigerator

1·2·3 doors STAINLESS NSF

Stainless steel, NSF certified, restaurant-grade. Standard or glass-door.

From$3,140
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REACH-IN · FREEZER Foster reach-in freezer
FC-RF · REACH-IN FREEZER

Reach-In Freezer

−10°F GLASS / SOLID BOTTOM MNT

Compact frozen storage for tight kitchens. Bottom-mount compressor for service access.

From$4,260
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MARINE · MIL-SPEC Marine-rated unit
FC-MR · MARINE-RATED

Marine-Rated

MIL-S-901D 2,000 HR SALT NAVSEA OK

Shock, vibration, and salt-air tested. Approved for U.S. Navy ship and shore use.

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03 / Construction

One spec sheet. No exceptions.

Sheet FC-SPEC-001 Rev 2025.11
Walk-in door detail
DETAIL · A1 SCALE · 1:8
DOOR ASSEMBLY · galvanized w/ orange accent FC-001-D

Every Foster walk-in is built on the same panel platform the U.S. Navy approved seven decades ago. No wood components anywhere. Foamed-in-place insulation. 15-year panel warranty.

ComponentSpecification
Panel
26-ga galvanized steel · corrugated
Insulation
Polyurethane · foamed-in-place · NASA-grade
Floor
3/16" Al diamond plate · 750 lb/ft²
Sizing
6×6 min · 2-ft increments · 12' max W
Wood
None · door, frame, floor
Door types
Swing · Sliding · Glass
Refrigeration
Top · Penthouse · Remote
Compliance
NSF · UL · ISO 9001/14001
Warranty
Panel 15 yr · Refrig 1 yr · Compr 5 yr opt
Open configurator
04 / Where Foster runs

From the deep to the dock.

Industries16 Active fleetU.S. Navy

Foodservice

  • Restaurants
  • Cafés & coffee
  • Hotels & resorts
  • Bakeries
  • Delis
  • Grocery
  • Convenience

Marine & Naval

  • Aircraft carriers
  • Submarines
  • Supply ships
  • Ferries
  • Yachts
  • Fishing vessels
  • Oil rigs

Institutional

  • Hospitals
  • Schools & universities
  • Cafeterias
  • Federal facilities

Specialty

  • Fruit farms
  • Pharma & lab
  • Cold-chain logistics
  • Custom builds
05 / Process

From Hudson to your dock.

Standard2–4 WK Custom4–6 WK
Step 01

Configure

Pick size, temperature, and options. Live price updates. Spec sheet PDF delivered instantly.

Step 02

Engineer

Drawings reviewed in Hudson. Heat-load math verified. Custom specs added.

Step 03

Build

Panels foamed-in-place. Refrigeration matched to load. Doors hung & sealed.

Step 04

Deliver

Lower-48 freight included. 2–4 wk standard. Install schematics ship with the unit.

06 / Compliance & certifications
001U.S. Navy
Approved
002NSF
Certified
003ENERGY
STAR
004ISO
9001/14001
00515-yr Panel
Warranty
006Made in
USA
07 / Get a quote

Configure your walk-in.
Quote in 60 seconds.

Pick the size, the temperature, the options. Foster's configurator runs your build through ASHRAE heat-load math, prices it in real time, and delivers a spec sheet you can email straight to procurement.

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