Today, Igloo announced it has opened its new West Coast satellite office in Irvine, California, expanding its footprint beyond the company headquarters in Katy, Texas. Housing the majority of Igloo’s creative, marketing, e-commerce and new product development staff, the new 10,000-square-foot office hosts 35 employees and will play an integral role in the company’s future.
“It’s an exciting time for Igloo as we begin a new chapter with our West Coast office,” stated Brian Garofalow, Chief Marketing Officer at Igloo. “We are actively investing in our brand-building capabilities, beginning with a talented staff coming from some of the best lifestyle brands in the outdoor and action sports industries. The deep talent pool in the Orange County area was a significant factor in planting roots here.”
The building underwent an 8-month renovation designed by Benjamin Soto, VP of Creative Services at Igloo. The office features open workspaces for each team, three conference rooms, seven private offices, a showroom, product development workshop, content studio and warehouse space. The exposed tall ceilings and large windows throughout the perimeter provide team members with open space, views to the outside and lots of natural lighting. Throughout the interior, Igloo used a clean black-and-white color scheme to support its legacy branding while incorporating natural materials, like unstained wood, raw metal and concrete. Thousands of local commuters can see the brand signage and Igloo Playmate Bus every day as they pass by the 405/55 freeway interchange.
Represented by Brett Lessman of Savills, Igloo leased the 18241 W. McDurmott space from Olen Properties.
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About Igloo:
Born from a modest metalworking shop back in 1947, Igloo has been instrumental in redefining how we live, work and play. What began with bringing clean water to the worksite quickly moved into super-functional, best-in-class ice chests. Igloo products made the family outdoor recreation movement of the 20th century possible. Suddenly, taking your kids camping on the weekend became easy and cross-country road trips became a summer vacation staple.
As we approach our next century, Igloo is 1,200 employees strong. We are proud to call—a 1.8-million-square-foot, three-building facility in—Katy, Texas home. With more than 500 products sold at thousands of retailers around the globe, we can confidently call ourselves the number one cooler manufacturer in the world.
And through it all we haven’t lost sight of our original goal—to create products that enable the pursuit of happiness (however you define it). That’s why we’re still working hard every day to innovate, create and make it easier for you to get out, work hard and play even harder.
