ESI Group Renovates Food Distribution Center for US Foods
US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., tapped ESI Group USA, Hartland, Wis., to design and construct an 85,000-square-foot expansion and renovation to an existing food distribution center in Fort Mill, S.C. The facility, which is the second largest US Foods plant, will …
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Managing Cost Increases for Food Facility Construction
In today’s competitive food industry, manufacturers and distributors are operating under tighter margins. Evolving rules and regulations, increased competition, rising fuel and energy costs and a shortage of skilled labor are common challenges experienced by design-build firms. As if this …
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Mitigating Risk When Working With Subcontractors
Working with subcontractors in any field can present a host of challenges, whether it be subcontractors installing incorrect materials, or installing materials from their supplier that malfunction, thus creating larger, sometimes unsafe, conditions. Unfortunately, things happen. That’s life. But, in …
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ESI Group Does More than Provide Design-Build Services
For a quarter of a century, ESI Group, Hartland, Wis., has been providing specialized design-build solutions to food manufacturers, processors and distributors nationwide. Clients include food processors (meat, cheese, bakery, poultry, organic, beverage, fruit and vegetable), food distribution (grocery, foodservice, …
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ESI Group Constructs State-of-the-Art Facility for Des Moines Cold Storage
In today’s modern world of complex logistics and precise timetables, there are no two clients whose needs are exactly the same. That’s why Des Moines Cold Storage (DMCS), Des Moines, Iowa, tapped ESI Group USA’s Omaha, Neb., office to design …
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ESI Group Makes Eliminating Waste a Top Priority
These days, nearly all food and beverage processors strive to become more sustainable and energy efficient. Features such as LED lighting, variable frequency drives and high-efficiency refrigeration systems rank as top requests for many food processing plants and distribution centers. …
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Recruiting Employees for a Design-Build Industry
Recruiting, hiring and retaining employees in this day and age can be quite cumbersome. It used to be that when people needed a job, they looked in the newspaper and mailed out paper resumes. Today’s job search world however is …
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Ben E. Keith Builds State-of-the-Art Energy Efficient Distribution Center
In May 2015, Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, Texas, purchased more than 80 acres of land in Selma, Texas, for a proposed new distribution center. Fast-forward to April of this year, and that same “vision” is starting to come …
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A Design-Build Firm’s Role in Selecting AS/RS Equipment
When it comes to design-build firms, it’s easy to assume that their expertise lies in just the construction aspect of a food facility. Features such as site selection, building materials, certifications and more are just a handful of skill sets …
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Designing a Facility is a Process. Here’s Why.
When it comes to designing and building a cold food processing plant or distribution center, there’s more to it than ample parking and an attractive lobby. From the loading dock positions to the LED lighting, every facet of that building …
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How ESI Group Builds for Today’s—and Tomorrow’s—Trends
Since its inception 25 years ago, ESI Group USA has maintained an experienced staff of over 50 professionals who helped complete nearly 300 projects for food industry leaders like Cargill, Kerry Ingredients, Land O’Frost, McKee Foods, Nestlé USA, Performance Food …
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The Benefits of Building with IMPs
Find out how insulated metal panels provide a number of advantages When it comes to building a food processing or distribution facility, there are many factors to keep in mind—is it sustainable, efficient and clean? Does it meet government regulations? …
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Retaining Experienced Staff Delivers Quality Projects
ESI Group USA, Hartland, Wis., has maintained an experienced staff of over 50 professionals who have worked to complete nearly 300 projects over the last 25 years. That’s why ESI strives to retain each and every employee. However, because of …
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How Retrofits Keep Energy Costs Down
With summer coming, it’s important to keep energy costs down. That’s why installing building retrofits are key to achieving energy savings. Building retrofits are a whole building analysis and construction process that is said to achieve larger energy cost savings …
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A Quarter Century of Design-Build Services
Since its inception 25 years ago, ESI Group USA has maintained an experienced staff of over 50 professionals who helped complete nearly 300 projects for food industry leaders like Cargill, Kerry Ingredients, Land O’Frost, McKee Foods, Nestlé USA, Performance Food …
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Planning, Engineering and Construction Solutions for All Markets in the Food Industry
For more than 20 years, ESI Group USA has been offering design-build services to the beverage, grocery, foodservice, food processing and public refrigerated warehouse industries nationwide. Whether building a Greenfield facility, renovating an existing building or executing a facility expansion, …
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How to Renovate a Dry Warehouse for Cold Food
The search for land and buildings in the Greater Boston area began in 2011. US Foods wanted a more modern and efficient food distribution center to better serve its 3,000 New England-area chefs and restaurants. “There were few buildings that …
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ESI Builds Plasma Logistics Center
ESI Group recently completed the construction of Grifols North Plasma Logistics Center in Clayton, North Carolina. The Plasma in this facility is a key component for the manufacturing of the Grifols’ products used to treat rare, chronic diseases such as …
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How to Rebuild when Mother Nature Strikes
On April 28, 2014, an EF-3 tornado struck the US Foods’ distribution center in Pearl, Miss. The tornado, which spanned 400 yards and traveled with winds of 155 miles per hour, produced serious damage to the warehouse’s walls, roof and …
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ESI Installs Ammonia Systems in Greenfield Projects
ESI’s state-of-the-art design-build services allow today’s cold food processors and distributors to install ammonia refrigeration systems regardless if the project calls for new or renovated construction. The “standard rule” is that any refrigerated area of 40,000 square feet and larger …
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