lized additional energy saving sys-tems such as ammonia refrigeration, LED lighting with motion detection and vertical storing dock levelers.

or 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, cold storage) and prepared foods providers like Cargill, Kerry Ingredients, Land O’Frost, McKee Foods, Nestlé USA, Performance Food Group, Nueske’s, Sysco, The Bama Cos, US Foods, United Natural Foods (UNFI) and WinCo Foods, among others.

“We take pride in our history, our work and our long-term client relationships,” says Brad Barke, president. “Our success is driven by avoiding disputes and providing value to help businesses thrive.”

Here’s a snapshot of some of ESI Group’s major projects from this year:

AWARD-WINNING COMMISSARY FRESH KITCHEN FACILITY. ESI Group designed and constructed a Green-fi eld commissary kitchen facility for Caito Foods’ Fresh Kitchen process-ing line. The 133,000-square-foot Indianapolis-based building boasts a conventional steel superstructure with insulated metal panels and TPO roofi ng and a fully automated and computer-controlled central

ammonia refrigeration system. The building’s layout separates associates working with raw goods from associ-ates who process fi nished goods. This project received a Gold Projects of Distinction Award from ABC’s Wisconsin Chapter.

SKILLED IN PROVIDING SUSTAIN-ABILITY FEATURES. After two years of meticulous research and plan-ning, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats selected ESI Group to expand its Wittenberg, Wis., manufactur-ing headquarters facility. The 108,000-square-foot expansion uti-

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STATE-OF-THE-ART COLD STORAGE.Des Moines Cold Storage, Des Moines, Iowa, selected ESI Group to build a 120,000-square-foot cold storage facility. Named Cross-roads Cold Storage to accentu-ate Des Moines’ location, this 120,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open early 2017, and will service its customers’ growing processing and distribution needs.

DISTINGUISHED AND EXTREME REFRIGERATION BEYOND FOOD PRO-CESSING. Grifols, a pharmaceutical manufacturer with a global head-quarters in Spain and a U.S. head-quarters in California, hired ESI

Group to re-engineer the tempera-ture-controlled areas and construct the entire Plasma Logistics Center in Clayton, N.C., from the ground up. The 83,500-square-foot, award-win-ning building consists of a 90-foot-tall AS/RS rack-supported freezer utilizing three AS/RS machines capable of storing 5,000 pallets at -31°F. The expansion, completed in 24 months, also included insulated metal panels, a pre-action sprinkler system, redundant power feeds from two different substations and freight and personnel elevators. The Euro-pean Medicines Authority (EMA) inspected the facility stating there

was nothing worldwide that compares with the quality of both the design and construction.

REBUILT LEED SILVER-CERTIFIED FACILITY AFTER MOTHER NATURE STRIKES. ESI Group designed and rebuilt a 272,000-square-foot Green-fi eld facility for US Foods’ Flowood, Miss., location after it was struck by an EF-3 tornado. The facility was con-structed in 12 months, and features a hybrid central refrigeration sys-tem, shrinkage compensating fl oors, pre-cast concrete walls and insulated metal panels. This facility services more than 4,000 chefs, restaurant owners and foodservice operators throughout Mississippi and Louisiana, and is US Foods’ second distribution center to achieve LEED certifi cation.

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE?“Continued improvement in all phases of project delivery, emphasis on recruiting Millennials into the construction fi eld and keeping current on changing technology for managing, designing and construct-ing food processing facilities,” says Barke. “By managing each project from concept to completion and maintaining a distinguished safety record, we’ve achieved an 85% rate of repeat clients.” ESI

ESI Group launched a redesigned website, www.esigroupusa.com. From the homepage, you can now access in-depth facility design, engineering, construction and sustainability services information with one click from the slider images. Here, existing and prospective clients can also peruse through a portfolio of projects searchable by work type and even by client name. Be sure to check out the client list of the 200-plus food industry leaders who have partnered with ESI Group over the past 25 years.

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