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WE BRING DECADES OF CONSULT
BAKING AND SNACK EXPERIENCE TO THE TABLE
Customer preferences for healthier ingredients, individually wrapped, snack-sized products coupled with stringent safety regulations, such as FSMA, are some of the challenges today’s manufacturers face. Simultaneously, new products must be brought to market rapidly with lower manufacturing and distribution costs. DESIGN & ENGINEER
Selecting a partner who can provide solutions to overcome your most pressing issues and meet your goals means choosing The Austin Company. Here is why: 1. An integrated delivery model, The Austin Method®, provides single-source responsibility for site selection based on logistics, labor costs and incentives; design, engineering, and construction; and equipment installation and commissioning. You select the services that best suit your project. 2. Our Subject Matter Experts (SME) from large-scale food manufacturing companies guide the team, many of whom are FSMA certified.
CONSTRUCT
3. A solid project foundation, based on a clear understanding of all your goals, including operating efficiency, sustainability, expandability, schedule, and cost. 4. Designs that simplify operations and reduce workforce. 5. Equipment layouts that focus on sanitation and ease of maintenance. 6. Material and finish selections that best meet your short- and long-term goals. 7. We bring you innovation in design. Our team always looks for better ways to do things on each and every project.
MAINTAIN
8. Our sterling reputation as a General Contractor ensures we get high quality subcontractors bidding on your project. Many of them have been awarded our “Top Notch Subcontractor” designation. 9. The attention we pay to employee safety in the design of your plant is the same attention we pay to the safety of our employees who recently completed 7,000,000 manhours without a lost time incident!
DEVELOP & FINANCE
BAKING & SNACK PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS ALWAYS BAGELS | LEBANON, PA
90,000 SF Frozen Bagel Bakery. Compact, Expandable Design. Ammonia Refrigeration. Straight Line Production for Efficiency. Site Location was by Austin Consulting.
BBU | LEHIGH, PA
230,000 SF High-Speed Production Lines. Cutting Edge Sanitary Design. Designed for Operational Efficiency. Planned for Employee Well-Being. LEED® Gold Environmental Award.
PEPPERIDGE FARM | DENVER, PA
500,000 SF Multiple Projects. Conversion of Refrigeration from R-22 to Environmentally Friendly Ammonia and Glycol. Replaced 38 Rooftop Units. Expansion for Employee Amenities. Building and Utility Changes for New Oven.
PRETZELS INC. | PLYMOUTH, IN
46,000 SF Designed for Two Expansions. Flash-Track Project replacing a plant destroyed by an oven fire. Strict Allergen Control Design. Site Selection by Austin Consulting.
Austin has focused on the baking and snack industries for decades. Projects include greenfields, brownfields, expansions, and renovations. Our clients range from the world’s largest baker to individual family-owned plants. We understand the industry’s unique needs and participate in most organizations (ABA, ASBE, AIB, BEMA, and more). •
Bread and Buns.
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Fresh, Frozen and Parbaked.
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Cakes.
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Equipment Installation.
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Cookies and Crackers.
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Ergonomic Design.
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Flexible Manufacturing.
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Lean Manufacturing.
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Logistics Sanitary Design and FSMA.
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Site Location and Incentives.
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