Unfortunately production operations can be the source of all kinds of pollution. One of the hardest to manage is noise. Studies show it can cause damage to hearing and is a real distraction that eats at productivity. Friction Stir Link, Inc had to deal with that problem for a year and a half before finding Goff’s Acoustical Curtain Walls to make their facility quieter. But lower productivity wasn’t the only threat to their bottom line. The owner next door was bathed in the same disturbance and his employees were very unhappy. Unlike other welding processes, friction stir welding doesn’t use…

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GTC Nutrition is a recognized global leader in providing innovative, customized ingredient solutions along with scientific, technical and marketing expertise to the food processing, dietary supplement and animal nutrition industries.  One of the company’s premier ingredient solutions, OatVantageTM oat bran concentrate, is a natural, highly concentrated oat soluble fiber that provides support for heart and glycemic health.  OatVantage is made from non-GMO North American oats using a patent pending aqueous extraction process enabling the oat soluble fiber to be included as an ingredient in great tasting foods and convenient supplements. To process OatVantage, GTC performs an aqueous extraction of beta-glucan…

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Many people who are into cooking or baking imagine taking their food specialty public. Suzanne Markus did it. Back in the days when she worked in a financial firm her coworkers marveled at the treats she brought in for birthdays and special occasions. Invariably the discussions would get around to “so Sue, when are going to sell your bakery?” Markus eventually did more that just enjoy the compliments and nearly 20 years ago took her hobby to market with the hard-to-forget name Hotcakes. With no experience as a commercial baker or mentor to guide her along, “following her own sweet…

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Like all Hotsy dealers, the sales and service location in Delafield, WI naturally puts their pressure washers to work cleaning off trucks, inventory, floors and the other equipment when ever they can. The trouble is this powerful 4,000 psi stream of water blasting through the wand can cause quite a mess. The solution might be to do much of the power washing outside, but in Wisconsin there are a number of cold months when this would be impractical if not downright uncomfortable. This particular facility has a 25,000 sq. ft. shop and warehouse that has a variety of uses –…

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Leading Industry, Inc. is a growing thermoplastics manufacturer turning out products such as blister packs, clamshells, plastic trays and packaging for electrostatic discharge (ESD), food, medical and retail products at a new facility in Oxnard, CA. Along with thermoforming they extrude their own roll stock. Their constant growth and responsiveness to customer requirements means they are bringing in new equipment regularly. The mission in any building investment is to get the most out of the floor space, which means the ability to perform the diverse functions to get out product, move material easily and protect product quality – simultaneously. Steve…

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Leading Industry, Inc. is a growing thermoplastics manufacturer turning out products such as blister packs, clamshells, plastic trays and packaging for electrostatic discharge (ESD), food, medical and retail products at a new facility in Oxnard, CA. Along with thermoforming they extrude their own roll stock. Their constant growth and responsiveness to customer requirements means they are bringing in new equipment regularly. The mission in any building investment is to get the most out of the floor space, which means the ability to perform the diverse functions to get out product, move material easily and protect product quality – simultaneously. Steve…

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The Phillips Products glass window manufacturing plant in Elkhart, IN found it could get more out of its space while netting the bonus of product quality by installing Goff Enterprises flexible Curtain Walls in their production area. According to Plant Manager Noel Townsend, “in just a short time with little disruption to the operation the curtain walls were able to create for us a cleanroom area.” Philips builds their quality windows to order. Philips Products supplies windows and doors for manufactured housing, recreational vehicles, as well as site-built homes. For over 40 years, Philips Products has been making high quality…

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When a company does one thing, it has to do it well.  In the case of West Pak Avocado, one of the largest packers of this healthy green fruit, their process has to do it with food safety strongly in mind. As Robert Salaski field manager for West Pak puts it, their goal is “safety, safety, safety.” West Pak is a leading grower and shipper of California avocados, a produce that is growing in favor among health conscious consumers who recognize it as a source of monounsaturated fats. Their current 29,000 sq ft state-of-the art packing facility in Temecula CA…

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When the merchandise looks its best in a department store, chances are it is on display either in or on a case made by Wood Designs Inc. This Oklahoma City based manufacturer in the 80’s made the switch over from making quality homes that were featured in magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens to applying its craftsmanship providing displays cases to some of the country’s high-end retailers. Along with wood, the company works with metal, glass, laminate and fabric.  Their success has enabled them to grow into a 140,000 state-of-the-art facility, which has been recently augmented by another 30,000…

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Pittsburgh Corning Corporation is a world leader in innovative glass block products for commercial, institutional, government and residential building applications. In addition to loose glass block, Pittsburgh Corning offers High Performance Architectural Systems, LightWise® Residential Windows and GuardWise® Basement Security Windows. The company is the only U.S.-based manufacturer of glass block. In 2011, Pittsburgh Corning began assembly of its glass block systems in an under-utilized warehouse at its Port Allegany, Penn., manufacturing location. To prepare the warehouse for assembly operations, the company needed to create a climate-controlled, low-dust environment….. Click Here to Continue Reading Click Here For More information on…

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