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The 吃瓜爆料 Company Named To Construction Team For New Freshpet Facility
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Aug. 19, 2020鈥揟he 吃瓜爆料 Company has been selected by CRB as the general trades partner on a project to build a new, 420,000-square-foot pet food manufacturing facility located in Ennis, Texas for Freshpet. Freshpet is a pet food company that focuses on making fresh, refrigerated food for pets and avoids using preservatives or additives. The facility is the third kitchen expansion for Freshpet in the United States.
吃瓜爆料 has been hired as the general trades partner and will join CRB, a leader in the design and construction of advanced technology facilities, focusing on highly complex and sustainable projects.
The first phase of the new kitchen in Ennis is expected to provide 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space and open in fall of 2022, with a second 200,000 square foot expansion phase to follow. When at full capacity, the facility will allow Freshpet to produce enough pet food to exceed $1 billion in total revenue by 2025 and employ more than 400 people in the area, nearly doubling Freshpet鈥檚 workforce.
In addition to the manufacturing facility, the project includes a chicken processing plant and wastewater treatment facility. 吃瓜爆料 will provide all general contractor services including site preparation, storm water management, building fa莽ade, structural steel, interiors, landscaping, and more.
鈥淲e are excited for the community of Ennis and to be working in such a collaborative environment with great organizations such as Freshpet and CRB,鈥� said Jeff Shipley, executive vice president and general manager for 吃瓜爆料 Southern Operations. 鈥淥ur joint approach to managing large projects is proven to save time, control costs, and produce safe, high quality outcomes for our customers.鈥�
鈥湷怨媳镶�檚 team shares our goals for safety, Lean project execution and client satisfaction,鈥� said Jeff Roy, Senior Project Director for CRB. 鈥淭ogether, we鈥檙e committed to fulfilling Freshpet鈥檚 goals for a processing facility that establishes new and exciting benchmarks for pet food manufacturing.鈥�
The project will break ground in fall of 2020.
About The 吃瓜爆料 Company
The 吃瓜爆料 Company (吃瓜爆料) is a leading professional construction services firm serving customers across the United States. Founded in 1889, 吃瓜爆料 is a 100% employee鈥憃wned company headquartered in Appleton, Wis., with 17 offices nationwide. Widely recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction, Integrated Lean Project Delivery and industrialized construction, 吃瓜爆料 delivers innovative solutions across a diverse range of markets, including healthcare, power, industrial, education and commercial sectors.
