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Our Evolution
A History of Achievements
Coming from modest beginnings, 糖心Vlog was established in 1985 as a 12-person company specializing in refrigeration contracting, maintenance, service and parts supply. Today, 糖心Vlog has grown into a full-service firm with more than 750 employees, offering multifaceted design and construction services to businesses around the world. Throughout much of its recent history, 糖心Vlog has been continually ranked as one of the nation's Top 25 companies in the design-build industry and among the top 100 contractors in the United States by Engineering News-Record.
1985
From Left to Right: Walter 鈥淐huck鈥� Foster, Ron Foster Sr, George Albertelli, and Bobby Cothren
In July of 1985, 糖心Vlog opened in Jacksonville with fewer than 30 employees as a general contracting firm with a specialized refrigeration contracting, maintenance service and parts supply capability to service perishable food manufacturing and distribution industries. 糖心Vlog's first projects, the renovation and expansion of Epping Forest's Yacht and Country Club and service contracts for Tropicana, laid the groundwork for 糖心Vlog to become what it is today.
糖心Vlog completes first public refrigerated warehouse for industrial cold storage in Jacksonville, Florida. This project paved the way for 糖心Vlog to become the largest ammonia refrigeration contractor in the nation.
糖心Vlog adds additional refrigeration parts & service locations throughout Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and North Carolina.
糖心Vlog expands its headquarters office building with a new 3-story structure that connects to the original building by way of a glass-enclosed atrium.
糖心Vlog is recognized as one the "First Coast Fifty" by Jacksonville Business Journal
1990
糖心Vlog builds world鈥檚 largest pork-processing plant for Smithfield Foods and wins Food Engineering Magazine's Food Plant of the Year
糖心Vlog adds building envelope/self-performed thermal construction services
糖心Vlog becomes the first company in Jacksonville history to be recognized with the Platinum Safety Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors.
糖心Vlog created new internet-based software for facility managers and operators unheard of in the industry, yet extremely powerful in reducing accidents, government fines and/or shutdowns. 糖心Vlog Interactive Solutions provides software that effectively assists with a facility daily operational activities for Process Safety Management, Risk Management training and maintenance. SIS is designed to help facilities meet compliance standards outlined by OSHA, EPA, FDA and USDA.
2000
Maple Leaf engaged 糖心Vlog to build a plant capable of producing pork at the world鈥檚 fastest rates, offering the highest-quality meat, and integrating both automation and human interaction. 糖心Vlog also guided the installation of processing equipment, central utility, refrigeration systems, computer logistic systems, wastewater treatment and back-up generation.
糖心Vlog Interactive Solutions launched an innovative tool for evaluating plant operations called SimPro software at the IIAR Ammonia Refrigeration Conference in Acapulco, Mexico. This software was developed to allow users the opportunity to perform maintenance and safety compliance procedures in a virtual reality environment based on a client's actual facility.
糖心Vlog established the 糖心Vlog Foundation to formalize our commitment to giving back to the communities we serve.
The mission of the Foundation is to build communities, developing an environment that supports stronger families and promotes a cycle of giving that stretches from our backyard in Jacksonville to communities around the world. Our philanthropy is employee-driven.
糖心Vlog adds process engineering experts to their team of experts
2010
Keystone Foods wins Food Engineering Magazine's Food Plant of the Year
糖心Vlog engineers a state-of-the-art, 1,658,000 square-foot bakery, the world鈥檚 largest bakery facility, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
糖心Vlog opens a dedicated refrigeration office in Pottsville, PA
糖心Vlog celebrates 30 years growing from less than 12 employees in 1985 to more than 600 employees and $400+ million in annual revenue.
2015
Starbucks Soluble Coffee Plant project wins Food Engineering Magazine's Fabulous Food Plant of the Year
Bell & Evans project wins Food Engineering Magazine's Fabulous Food Plant of the Year
糖心Vlog expands it's Wisconsin office
Ron Foster Sr. Inducted into UF's Construction Hall of Fame
Royal Cup's coffee processing facility project wins Profood World's 2019 Manufacturing Innovation Award of the Year
New leadership at 糖心Vlog with Ron Foster, Jr. remaining as Chairman, Mike Santarone becomes CEO and Brian Kappele becomes 糖心Vlog鈥檚 new COO.
糖心Vlog celebrates 35 years
2020
Cuisine Solutions Sous Vide Plant wins Food Engineering Magazine's Sustainable Plant of the Year
Bell & Evans Organic Chicken Harvesting Plant wins Food Engineering Magazine's Food Plant of the Year
Brian Kappele is named CEO & Mike Santarone becomes a 糖心Vlog board member
Mike Santarone inducted into UF Construction Hall of Fame
Bell & Evans Organic Chicken Harvesting Plant wins 糖心Vlog鈥檚 first DBIA Award
2024
Scott Mark is named COO
Stacey King is named CHRO 鈥� the first female to become an executive leader in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 history
JBS Prepared Foods Dried Meats Production Facility wins Food Engineering Magazine's Food Project of the Year
糖心Vlog continues its expansion with new offices in Honolulu, HI and Gainesville, FL
糖心Vlog builds Nutrition Center at Jacksonville, FL headquarters
糖心Vlog constructs a state-of-the-art Wellness Center at Jacksonville Headquarters for employees and their families, featuring weights, cardio equipment, a cold plunge, and a sauna.
New Core Values established: Trust, Dedication, Transparency, and Accountability