“The Distribution Center Design-Build Experts”

Food Tech specializes in the planning,

engineering and construction of distribution

centers for retailers, wholesalers and third party

logistics providers. Your distribution facilities

play an important role in your ability to cost

eff ectively distribute a wide range of

competitively priced items to your customers.

Our emphasis is therefore on ensuring that

your material handling systems are as

productive as possible and that upfront

construction costs and day to day maintenance/

energy expenses are as low as possible.

“Productive material handling systemsand cost effective construction =reduced labor costs and competitively priced items for your customers

“Experienced

successful professionals =

projects”

From left: The Food Tech Management Team outside the corporate offi ce, from L to R: Luke Heffernan, PE (President/CEO), Linda Turrell (VP Finance/Administration), Mike Golden (Executive Vice President), John McGlasson (VP Facility Planning) & Bob Ross, PE (VP Project Management).”

From the countries largest national

retailers to the regional wholesaler,

Food Tech has extensive experience in

both large and small expansions/

renovations throughout North and South

America. Successful projects are all about

the people involved and we encourage you

to review the resumes of our principals

and engineering/construction staff .

Food Tech owners Luke Heff ernan, P.E.

and Mike Golden each have over 20 years

in distribution center design/build

experience – they have a vested interest

in your project’s success.

Food Tech Partners

Mike Golden

Mr. Golden is a licensed builder with over 20 years experience in facilityplanning and design/build project implementation solutions for foodprocessors and distributors.

- B.A. University of Redlands- Carpenters Apprenticeship Program

Luke Heffernan, P.E.

Mr. Heffernan is a licensed professional engineer with over 25 yearsexperience in the planning, design & construction of food process plantsand refrigerated warehouse distribution centers.

- B.S. United States Military Academy at West Point- M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois

A Food Tech Partner is assigned to oversee each and every projectwe perform to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality ofservice and the proper application of our unequalled food industryexperience.

Luke Heffernan, P.E.

Mr. Heffernan is a licensed professional engineer with over 25 years experience in the planning, design and construction of food and beverage process plants.

- B.S. United States Military Academy at West Point - M.S CM Engineering, University of Illinois

Mike Golden

Mr. Golden is a licensed builder with over 20 years experience in facility planning and design/build projection implementation solutions for food processors.

- B.A. University of Redlands - Carpenters Apprenticeship Program

There are many ways you can elect to expand or

build your new facility and each approach has its

own pros/cons.

At Food Tech, we are fl exible and happy to

work in any capacity the best serves the project.

Our services can be performed independently or

joined together for a turn-key, single source respon-

sibility approach. For the lowest construction costs,

highest quality levels and shortest schedule our

recommended approach is:

• Planning or feasibility study by experienced

engineers to realistically determine material

handling systems, facility layout, design

requirements, cost and schedule.

• Detailed architecture/engineering

and bid packages by experienced engineers.

• Competitive bidding of all trades at the

supplier/subcontractor level to eliminate any

middlemen or pyramiding of fees which

allows us to buy out the project at the

lowest prices the market will bear.

“The right approach” FacilityPlanning

MasterSite Planning

Architecture/Engineering

“The Distribution Center

Construction

Completion

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Design-Build Experts”

Food Tech’s services can be performed independently, or joined together for a single-source, turn-key, design-build project approach.

Facility Planning• item/inventory based design year sizing• operational and productivity analysis• strategic logistics network analysis• material handling design• site master planning• architectural programming & preliminary design• estimating• scheduling

Architecture/Engineering• industrial engineering/material handling design• civil engineering• architecture• cold storage insulation design• structural engineering• electrical engineering• mechanical engineering• refrigeration engineering

Construction• design-build• construction management• project management

services”“Professional

The Distribution Center Design-Build Experts”

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Food Tech helped us design and remodel several major facilities for Food Lion. Th e knowledgeable and professional staff at Food Tech made a substantive diff erence in the outcome of our projects, and the return on our investment.

Pat Tagnani, Director of Project Coordination, FOOD LION, LLC

Food Tech did an outstanding job from concept through to start-up. Th eir professionalism and persistence resulted in a project that was on-time, on-budget and met all expectations.

Jeffrey Poore, Senior Vice President, NASH FINCH COMPANY

“Food Tech builds a great structure and did an excellent job in controlling costs that they directly impacted. Th e project managers assigned to our expansion were very knowledgeable in many disciplines. Th ese guys are upfront and give honest feedback”.

Marion Ford, Dir. of Operations, Florence Division, INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE

Food Tech’s projects with our UniPro family continue to grow. Food Tech’s staff recognizes the diversity of our membership, and continues to come up with solutions to match the project. Th e style of consultative services and project management in the words and actions of our membership speak volumes. We couldn’t have a better partner in this area.

John L. Burke, Senior Vice President Logistics/Operations, UNIPRO FOODSERVICE INC.

What really makes the investment worthwhile is the manner in which Food Tech helped us inte-grate an older, less effi cient facility with the new space, without aff ecting service to our customers. Our collaboration with them has been invaluable.

Jeff Braverman, HAWKEYE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION, INC.

S-mart operates supermarkets in Northern Mexico. When the company decided to design and build its fi rst perishables distribution center, Food Tech worked with our architects and engineers and with other consultants, in the design of the building, in the selection of the equipment and in the selection of contractors from two diff erent countries. Th ey also supervised the installation and start-up of the facility, which has now been operating smoothly for several years. Food Tech has extremely competent and responsible people.

Guillermo Barney, Administrative V.P., S-MART MEXICANA S.A DE C.V.JUAREZ, MEXICO.

The Distribution Center Design-Build Experts”

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“customer testimonials say it all”

300 Ledgewood Place, Suite 100 ■ Rockland MA 02370(800) 880-0118 ■ (781) 261-9700 ■ Fax (781) 261-9701

mgolden@foodtech.com ■ www.foodtech.com