As US Foods continued to grow its customer base—expanding to more than 60 distribution centers and 25,000 associates nationwide—it needed to improve upon the ways its operations were run.
November 21, 2016
US Foods turned to Descartes Perform solutions, produced by Descartes Systems Group, Canada, to help improve food distribution operations.
Organically Grown Co. (OGC), an Elmhurst, Ill.-based distributor of organic produce, partnered with Engineered Products, a Papé company, Seattle, Wash., to select InsulWall as a wall system in its new Seattle-based LEED Gold facility.
Since refrigeration is a key element in the manufacturing process, optimum operation and reliability is paramount.
October 27, 2016
Inex, a Belgium-based producer of dairy products, achieved minimum energy savings of at least 18% from its refrigeration process as a result of switching to Dyneo permanent magnet motor technology from Emerson Industrial Automation USA.
The small 580-pound ammonia charge is a great benefit to Western Gateway because it significantly reduces their regulatory compliance costs.
October 20, 2016
In 2016, Western Gateway Storage carried their commitment into the 21st century by becoming what is said to be the first end user to install Evapcold low-charge ammonia packaged refrigeration systems from Evapco, Inc.
To continue the growth of its distribution centers in the national logistics supply chain, Zero Mountain Inc. expanded its frozen storage and cooler capacity at its Fort Smith, Ark., headquarters facility.
October 6, 2016
Zero Mountain tapped Cisco-Eagle and Steel King Industries to expand its frozen storage and cooler capacity at its Fort Smith, Ark., headquarters facility.
UK-based fresh produce wholesaler Wellocks introduced a new temperature-controlled trailer into its fleet—said to be the first Ekeri trailer of this type to go into operation in the UK.