2010 Associate Members
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ADM CORN PROCESSING
Phone: 708-771-2990
Fax: 708-771-2488
admworld.com
aidan_moriarty@admworld.com
7627 West Lake St.
Lake Forest, IL 60305
Contact: Aidan Moriarty
Product: Corn sweeteners, sugar
ADVANTAGE LABEL & PACKAGING, INC.
Phone: 800-260-0939
Fax: 616-656-6972
advantagelabel.com
brad@advantagelabel.com
3919 N. Greenbrooke Dr. SE
Kentwood, MI 49512
Contact: Brad Knoth
Product: Labels, labeling equipment, small and large character ink jet, PTI and Harvest-Mark traceability solutions, poly bags and poly bagging equipment
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FOODS, INC.
Phone: 616-974-9093
Fax: 616-974-9618
americaninternationalfoods.com
service@americaninternationalfoods.com
5940 Tahoe Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Contact: Jeff Engler, Sales Manager
Jimmy Lis, Territory Manager
Stephanie Springfield, Customer Service
Joanne Engler, Credit Manager
Product: Sweeteners, Acidulants, Preservatives, Colors, Salt, Thickeners, Bulking
Agents, Organic Ingredients, Customized Sourcing Service, Export Assistance to China and Asia
ANDERSON CHEMICAL COMPANY
Phone: 800-366-2477
Fax: 693-823-8320
accomn.com
325 S Davis
Litchfield, MN 55355
Contact: Larry Griesbach, Sanitation
Brett Anderson, Water Treatment
Products: Food processing cleaning and sanitizing products, equipment and programs; water treatment chemicals, equipment and programs for boilers, cooling equipment, flumes and wastewater
APL LOGISTICS
Phone: 269-849-0200 Ext. 222
Fax: 269-849-1455
apllogistics.com
steve_mullins@apllogistics.com
4412 Coloma Rd.
Coloma, MI 49038
Contact: Steve Mullins
Product: Integrated logistic service, including labeling, warehousing and transportation
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
Phone: 616-233-0910
Fax: 616-233-0923
ajg.com
spencer_klukowski@ajg.com
300 Ottawa NW Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Spencer Klukowski
Product: Risk Management Solutions, Property & Casualty Insurance, Claims Handling, Employee Benefits
ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION
Phone: 800-968-9128
Fax: 231-775-3315
arvco.com
pnemshick@arvco.com
1355 Marty Paul
Cadillac, MI 49601
Contact: Patrick Nemshick, Sales Manager
Product: Full service corrugated and foam packaging, complete design and testing services, micro flute to tripple wall grades
ASHLOCK COMPANY
Phone: 510-351-0560
Fax: 510-357-0329
ashlockco.com
info@ashlockco.com
855 Montague Avenue
P.O. Box 1676
San Leandro, CA 94577-1676
Contact: Tom Rettagliata, President
Product: Cherry, date, olive, prune pitting equipment
ATLAS PACIFIC ENGINEERING COMPANY
Phone: 540-662-9176
Fax: 540-662-9064
atlaspacific.com
eastern-sales@atlaspacific.com
23 N. Loudoun St.
Winchester, VA 22601
Contact: Ben Zamore, Eastern Region Manager
Product: Apple peelers/slicers, peach pitters, pear peelers, cherry stemmers, apricot pitters
BALL CORPORATION
Phone: 513-576-4100
Fax: 513-576-4120
ball.com
jcameron@ball.com
10 Long Peaks Dr
Broomfield, CO 80021
Contact: Jared Cameron, Sales Representative
Holly Georgiton, Director of Sales - East Region
Product: Complete line of metal containers, steel and aluminum; technical and engineering services
The Bank of Holland
Phone: 616-234-1909
Fax: 616-454-0194
tboh.com
twerkman@tboh.com
51 Ionia Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Tom Werkman
Product: Banking
Batory Foods
Phone: 800-367-6975
Fax: 847-299-1769
batoryfoods.com
info@batoryfoods.com
nroorda@batoryfoods.com
1700 Higgins Rd, Suite 300
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Contact: Nancy Roorda
Product: Food ingredients, sugar, corn syrup, high intensity sweeteners, specialty starches
Bauer Sheet Metal & Fabricating, Inc.
Phone: 231-773-3244
Fax: 231-777-3661
ron@bauersheetmetal.com
1550 Evanston Ave
Muskegon, Mi 49442
Contact: Ron Sejat
Product: Material Handling Equipment, Platforms, Stairs, Process Piping, Complete Engineering
BCI Engineers & Scientist, Inc.
Phone: 517-545-2825
Fax: 517-545-3421
msweatman@bcieng.com
5892 Sterling Drive
Howell, MI 48843
Contact: Mark B. Sweatman
Product: Hydrogeologic and Remedial Investigations, Part 22 Permitting and Compliance Monitoring.
BELDING TANK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Phone: 616-794-1130
Fax: 616-794-3666
200 N. Gooding St.
PO Box 160
Belding, MI 48809
Contact: Dan W. Blunt, Jr., President
Lary Richmond, Sales Manager
Bill Ruble, S.S. Sales Engineer
Product: Fiberglass brine tanks, storage tanks, stainless steel tanks, valves, mixers and more
Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance
Phone: 616-510-2437
Fax: 616-396-9591
bhsins.com
rvisser@bhsins.com
2822 Westshore Dr
Holland, MI 49424
Contact: Rob Visser
Service: Risk planning & management, Insurance benefits, Wellness planners
Best USA, INC.
Phone: 208-863-0414
bestsorting.com
loringsales@gmail.com
65 Inverness Dr E, #300
Englewood, CO 80012
Contact: James Tinner, Area Sales Manager
Product: Optical sorting equipment, x-ray machines and material handling equipment.
BREMER authentic Ingredients
Phone: 616-772-9100
Fax: 616-772-4588
bremeringredients.com
tim.m@bremeringredients.com
420 100th Avenue
Zeeland, MI 49464
Contact: Tim Malefyt
Product: Sweeteners, flours, salt, oils, starches, miscellaneous ingredients
Brotherton SEED COMPANY
Phone: 509-765-1816
Fax: 509-765-1817
brothertonseed.com
jerome@brothertonseed.com
don@brothertonseed.com
Corporate Office
PO Box 1136
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Contact: Jerome Brotherton, President
Don Warnke, Eastern US & Canada
3122 Sundance Path
Stevensville, MI 49127
Phone: 269-429-7895
Cell: 269-369-4472
Product: Pea and green bean seed
The Campbell Group
Phone: 800-748-0351
Fax: 800-847-3129
thecampbellgrp.com
bsteen@thecampbellgrp.com
5664 Prairie Creek Dr SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Contact: Bryan Steen
Product: Property & Casualty insurance, benefits, work comp, HR outsourcing, payroll outsourcing.
CAN CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.
Phone: 610-926-3044
Fax: 610-926-5041
326 June Ave.
Blandon, PA 19510
Office: 269-429-7895
Cell: 269-369-4472
Contact: Donald Warnke, Midwest Rep.
Stevensville, MI
Product: Three piece sanitary cans
Century Flexible Packaging
Phone: 248-644-7383
centuryflexpkg.com
brian@centuryflexpkg.com
dave@centuryflexpkg.com
725 S Adams Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
Contact: Brian Barr
Contact: David Alexander
Product: Specialize in custom flexible packaging, Barrier films, Pouches, Poly bags, Laminated films, Duplex bags
produce strap handle totes.
CHERRCO, INC.
Phone: 231-845-8554
Fax: 231-843-3992
cherrco.com
jjensen@cherrco.com
P.O. Box 689
5793 W. Johnson Rd.
Ludington, MI 49431-0689
Contact: James Jensen, President
Product: Tart cherries
CHERRY CENTRAL COOPERATIVE, INC.
Phone: 231-946-1860
Fax: 231-941-4167
cherrycentral.com
dbogard@cherrycentral.com
P.O. Box 988
Traverse City, MI 49685
Contact: Dick Bogard, President
Frozen Product: RTP cherries, sweet cherries, apples, blueberries, asparagus, rhubarb
Canned Product: RTP and sweet cherries, plums, apple juice, applesauce, apple rings, asparagus
Dried Product: Cherries, apples, blueberries, strawberries and cranberries
CHERRY MARKETING INSTITUTE, INC.
Phone: 517-669-4264
Fax: 517-669-3354
pkorson@aol.com
P.O. Box 30285
Lansing, MI 48909-7785
Contact: Phil Korson, President
Service: Grower-funded tart cherry promotion, research, and market development
CHERRY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Phone: 231-861-2105
Fax: 231-861-4871
3162 W. Baseline Road
P.O. Box 85
Shelby, MI 49455
Contact: Robert L. Nedow
Earl L. Peterson
Aaron L. Peterson
Product: Electronic detection equipment
CME CORPORATION
Phone: 260-745-0251
Fax: 260-745-2728
cmebuilditright.com
mhellinger@cmebuilditright.com
7235 Vicksburg Pike
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Contact: Mark Hellinger, President
Product: Food processing facilities specialists, General Contractor, Self-performed trades, Turnkey design/build, Process rooms, Cooler & Freezer installation and service, Installations of Arcoplast wall and ceiling systems, Metl-Span, Dow Chemical products
CONTAINER SERVICE CORPORATION
Phone: 574-232-4747
Fax: 574-232-8061
containerservicecorp.com
2811 N. Viridian Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46628
Phone: 269-921-2176
sdejong@ameritch.net
Contact: Scott DeJong, Sales Representative
Tom Moran, V.P. of Sales
Product: Corrugated Packaging
CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY (USA), INC.
Phone: 765-362-3200
Fax: 765-362-4532
crowncork.com
U.S. Food Can Division
400 N. Walnut St.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Phone: 847-918-8710
lutgensm@crowncork.com
Contact: Mark Lutgens,
V. P. Sales, Western Region
Phone: 765-364-6121
fred.feldwisch@crowncork.com
Contact: Fred Feldwisch,
Senior Account Manager
Product: A wide range of 3-piece steel cans, 2-piece steel and aluminum cans, steel and aluminum easy open ends for the food and specialty packaging industries
DECADE PRODUCTS
Phone: 616-975-4988
Fax: 616-254-4259
decadeproducts.com
david.gargett@decadeproducts.com
3710 Sysco Ct.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Contact: David Gargett
Products: Plastic bulk containers, vented, solid and collapsible; plastic pallets
DUNKLEY INTERNATIONAL INC.
Phone: 269-343-5583
Fax: 269-343-5614
dunkleyintl.com
ekenneway@dunkleyintl.com
1910 Lake Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Ernie Kenneway
Product: Cherry and blueberry processing equipment, electronic color sorters, machine vision inspection equipment, robotics
ELZINGA & VOLKERS, INC.
Phone: 616-392-2383
Fax: 616-392-3752
elzinga-volkers.com
jbaxter@elzinga-volkers.com
86 East Sixth Street
Holland, MI 49423
Contact: Jeff Baxter, VP
Service: Design/Build and construction management
FISHBECK, THOMPSON, CARR & HUBER INC.
Phone: 616-575-3824
Fax: 616-464-3993
ftch.com
welangeland@ftch.com
djfilipiak@ftch.com
1515 Arboretum Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Contact: Wayne Langeland, PE
Dave Filipiak, CHMM
Service: Environmental, architectural/engineering, construction, and civil engineering design and consulting including permitting, regulatory compliance, water supply/treatment, and wastewater treatment/disposal.
FISHER REFRIGERATION
Phone: 574-233-5115
Fax: 574-232-9113
fisher-refrig.com
ray@fisher-refrig.com
john@fisher-refrig.com
59865 Market St
South Bend, IN 46614
Contact: Ray Burniston
John Young
Service: Ammonia refrigeration design, build contractor. Offer service of ammonia refrigeration systems, engineering services, training and parts sales.
Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc.
Phone: 231-932-8600
Fax: 231-932-8700
fveng.com
skimm@fveng.com
3491 Hartman Road, Suite B
Traverse City, MI 49685
Contact: Steve Kimm
Product: A full service environmental and civil engineering consulting frim specializing in water and wastewater treatment, water well permitting; groundwater monitoring, hydrogeological investigations; material storage; accidental release response; business continuity and disaster response planning; process and facility analysis and optimization; MDNRE permitting and regulatory assistance. F&V also provides architecture, energy evaluation, sustainable site engineering and design landscape architecture, surveying, construction management and construction services.
Foodliner
Phone: 616-748-9339
Fax: 616-748-0168
hghoving@yahoo.com
2496 84th Ave.
Zeeland, MI 49464
Contact: Howard Hoving
Products: Trucking
GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS
Phone: 734-332-8004
Fax: 734-332-8063
geosyntec.com
epetrovskis@geosyntec.com
2395 Oak Valley Dr, Suite 110
Ann Aarbor, MI 48103
Contact: Erik Petrovskis
Product: Geo-environmental consulting and testing services for engineering, earth science and environmental projects. Complete testing program for geosynthetic.
GOSLING CZUBAK ENGINEERING SCIENCES, INC.
Phone: 231-946-9191
Phone: 800-968-1062
Fax: 231-941-4603
goslingczubak.com
kdringwelski@goslingczubak.com
1280 Business Park Drive
Traverse City, MI 49686
Contact: Kevin Ringwelski
Services: An environmental and civil engineering consulting firm. Groundwater monitoring, testing, hydrogeological investigations, water withdrawal compliance, process analysis, wastewater treatment, MDEQ discharge permitting and regulatory assistance. Surveying, landscape architecture, soils and foundation engineering. Construction materials testing.
GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY
Phone: 847-477-6460
grahampackaging.com
melissa.gross@grahampackaging.com
520 Lafayette
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Contact: Melissa Gross
Product: Blow Molded PET and Polyolefin containers for the food industry
GRAND PACKAGING LLC
Phone: 269-978-3566
Phone: 888-472-6301
Fax: 206-202-6180
grandpackaging.us
jflick@grandpackaging.us
7396 Salerno Circle
Portage, MI 49024
Contact: John Flick
Product: Plastics - Pails and bags, corrugated boxes
GRAND RAPIDS SCALE CO. Inc.
Phone: 616-538-7080
Fax: 616-538-7138
grscale.com
richard.spruit@grscale.com
4215 Stafford SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Contact: Richard M. Spruit
Product: Industrial weighing and measuring equipment, batching and processing systems.
GRAND TRAVERSE CONTAINER, Inc.
Phone: 231-946-1057
Fax: 231-946-8182
GTContainer.com
VBalog@GTContainer.com
1050 Business Park Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
Contact: Ben McCarthy
Product: Specialize in custom corrugated packaging. AIB Certified in their Sanitary Program for Non-Contact Food Packaging.
GREAT LAKES BELTING & SUPPLY CORPORATION
Phone: 269-657-7771
Toll-Free: 1-800-545-2358
Fax: 269-657-7467
Toll-Free Fax: 1-800-964-0587
glbelt.com
clemonds@glbelt.com
142 Ampey Rd
PO Box 358
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Contact: Craig D. Lemonds, Sales Manager
Product: Process conveyor belting, standard, custom, modular plastic-anti-microbial harvesting belts, cleats, sidewalls, custom fabrication.
GREAT LAKES STAINLESS, INC.
Phone: 231-943-7648
Fax: 231-943-5085
rob@greatlakesstainless.com
1305 Stepke Ct
Traverse City, MI 49685
Contact: Robert Arteaga
Product: Experts in Custom Stainless Steel Commercial and Residential.
THE GREMEL GROUP
Phone: 616-874-2200
Fax: 616-874-3471
gremelgroup.com
andy@gremelgroup.com
6180 Secluded Lake Ct.
P.O. Box 601
Rockford, MI 49341
Contact: Andy Gremel
Service: Insurance & Benefit Solutions.
GT Packaging & Janitorial Supply
Phone: 231-929-4923
Fax: 231-929-7045
gtpackaging.com
jim@gtpackaging.com
3820 Cass Road
Traverse City, MI 49684
Contact: Jim Kirby
Products: All packaging, janitorial and safety supplies
H & W INGREDIENTS
Phone: 269-964-9481
Fax: 269-964-8622
Mobile: 269-420-3582
higginswhite.com
sriippa@hwingredients.com
7270 Morgan Rd. E.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Contact: Sue Riippa
Product: Ingredient marketers of dried fruits, nuts, juice concentrates, frozen fruits
HANSON LOGISTICS
Phone: 269-982-1390
Fax: 269-982-1506
hansonlogistics.com
ajanson@hansonlogistics.com
2900 South State Street, Suite 4
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Contact: Andrew Janson, President
Matt Luckas, VP Supply Chain Serv.
Blake Larkin, VP Business Development
Phone: 269-925-0091
Benton Harbor Division
Kris Craig, General Manager
Phone: 219-947-7200
Chicago Division
Jeff Frazier, General Manager
Phone: 231-873-2178
Hart Division
John Kinahan, General Manager
Phone: 269-621-3118
Hartford Division
Kris Craig, General Manager
Phone: 765-477-1666
Lafayette Division
Kent Headley, General Manager
Phone: 574-753-0424
Logansport Division
Joel Graybill, General Manager
Service: Full Service 3PL including: Transportation (Customer to Hanson location “shuttle service”, Truck Load, Less than Truckload, Pool Consolidation) Freezer, Cooler, Controlled Atmosphere storage, fruit and vegetable processing plant space available, “Dry” warehousing space available.
HAVILAND PRODUCTS
Phone: 616-361-6691
Fax: 616-361-9772
havilandusa.com
421 Ann St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Contact: Susan Lockhart
Contact: Graham Torr, Nat. Sales Manager
Contact: Diana Vantlouten, Inventory/Cust. Serv. Man.
Product: Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium MetaBisulfite, Calcium Chloride Potassium Sorbate, Malic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Antifoam, Thickeners, Preservatives, Waste Treatment Chemicals
Heat and Control
Phone: 616-304-3408
Fax: 469-464-2701
heatandcontrol.com
15737 Kitchel Lane
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Contact: Daniel J. Hysell
Product: Food processing and packaging systems, process prepared systems, snack systems, Ishida weighers, bagmakers, checkweighers, product handling systems, fastback horizontal motion conveyors, vibratory conveyors, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, metal detectors, x-ray machines, control systems, installation
HERIN BROTHERS, INC.
Phone: 231-854-6525
Fax: 231-854-0565
herinbro@verizon.net
8121 East M-20
Hesperia, MI 49421
Contact: Tony Herin, President
Dan Herin, Vice President
Product: 48-state contract carrier—flats, vans, reefers
HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST
Phone: 231-995-4303
Fax: 231-995-4366
hubinternational.com
Michelle.London@hubinternational.com
125 Park Ave., Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49684
Contact: Michelle London
Service: Insurance Specialist / Fruit Processors Programs
HNI RISK SERVICES OF MI. LLC
Phone: 616-264-3000
Fax: 616-264-3060
hni.com
jmckinley@hni.com
140 Monroe Center, Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Jim KcKinley
Service: Risk Management, Insurance & Insight
Integrated Distribution, Inc
Phone: 616 647-0612
Fax: 616-647-0615
sales@int-dist.com
4000 W. River Dr. NE, P.O. Box 347
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Contact: Chuck Yob, Jr.
Product: Motors, sprockets, bearings, chain, conveyor rollers, belting materials
JAX INC./XACT Fluid Solutions
Phone: 800-782-8850
Fax: 262-781-3906
jax.com
W134 N5373 Campbell Dr.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-7023
Phone: 240-291-8876
btorres@jax.com
Contact: Bruce Torres, Michigan Sales
17521 York Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 262-844-6975
smthomann@jax.com
Contact: Scott Thomann, East. Reg. Manager
Phone: 800-769-5397
rowleys.com
Contact: Rowlesy's Wholesale, Mich. Distributor
Product: Manufacturer of a complete line of JAX H2 and USDA—H1 Food Grade greases, lubricating oils and aerosols. Additional services include RPML laboratory oil analysis, equipment tagging, complete plant surveys and plant lubricant changeovers
JBT FOODTECH
Phone: 559-661-3200
Fax: 559-661-3222
Cell: 559-417-0094
mader.fpsd@jbtc.com
2300 Industrial Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
Contact: Bob Porter
Contact: Leila Rodriguez
Products: JBT FoodTech is a leading supplier of integrated food processing solutions. From single machines to complete processing lines, we enhance value and capture quality, nutrition and taste in food products. As a local presence on six continents, we can provide customers and partners in the food processing industry with know-how,service and support. Our equipment and products include fillers, closers, and sterilization systems, from automated batch retorts to continuous rotary cooker/coolers and hydrostatic sterilizers, thermal process controls and aftermarket services.
JPMORGAN Chase
Phone: 269-342-7850
Fax: 269-342-7869
chase.com
darren.m.timmeney@chase.com
242 E Kalamazoo Ave, Suite 103
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Contact: Darren M. Timmeney
Service: Corporate banking, including cash management, treasury, international, foriegn exchange, investment management and lending; working capital; expansions; industry experience including co-op, manufacturing and packaging
KLR Machines, Inc.
Phone: 707-823-2883
Fax: 707-823-6954
klrmachines.com
info@klrmachines.com
350 Morris St. Suite E
Sebastopol, CA 95412
Contact: Michael Haswell
Charlie Langendorfer, Sales and Service Technician, 607-481-2378
Product: Bucher HPX Fruit Press, Bucher Vaslin multi-press (fruit & wine], Bucher grinding mills and pumps, voran fruit reception & processing
KRONES INC.
Phone: 616-249-7239
Fax: 616-249-8716
kronesusa.com
gary.burnside@kronesusa.com
6525 Sunflower Drive
Byron Center, MI 49315
Contact: Gary Burnside
Product: Hot glue, cold glue, pressure sensitive, thermal, stretch/sleeve, labelers; tamper evident banding equipment, fillers/cappers, and complete bottling systems, empty bottle inspection equipment, depalletizers, palletizers, robotic palletizers, case erectors, case packers, Blow molders for PET bottles, factory reconditioned Krones equipment
LAKESHORE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC
Phone: 616-844-5050
Fax: 616-844-5053
803 Verhoeks St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Contact: Kurt C. Koella
Product: Full service Environmental Consulting Firm
LIQUID CALCIUM CHLORIDE SALES
Phone: 989-684-5860
Toll-Free: 800-942-6788
Fax: 989-684-9953
2715 S. Huron Road
Kawkawlin, MI 48631
Contact: Rod Gerard, Sales Manager
Tyler Gerard, Sales Representative
Product: Briners choice (93-97%) calcium chloride for post-harvest treatment of fruits and vegetables, Liquidow™ for dust control of unpaved roads and parking lots.
LTI Printing
Phone: 269-651-7574
Fax: 269-651-3262
ltiprinting.com
518 Centerville Rd
Sturgis, Mi 49091
Contact: Mike Doe
Product: Label Printing, carton printing, Flexo printed packaging, electronic prepress
MADISON CHEMICAL CO. INC.
Phone: 812-273-6000
Fax: 812-273-6002
madchem.com
brian.fitzpatrick@madchem.com
3141 Clifty Drive
Madison, IN 47250
Contact: Brian Fitzpatrick
Product: Specialty cleaning, sanitizing and water treatment chemicals for the food
processing industry
MBG MARKETING
Phone: 269-434-6791
Fax: 269-434-6997
P.O. Box 322
Grand Junction, MI 49056-0322
Contact: Tony Kucharski, Great Lakes Operations Manager
Frank Bragg, III, CEO
Mark Depta, Director of Operations
Dave Trinka, Director of Research
Lorrie Merker, Director Grower/Industry Relations
Larry Ensfield, Director of Operation
Melanie LaPerriere, Director of Product Management
Product: Blueberries (Fresh and Frozen)
MDE CORPORATION
Phone: 313-931-2010
Toll-Free: 800-482-3393
Fax: 313-931-2015
mdecorp.com
rnielsen@mdecorp.com
14379 Livernois
Detroit, MI 48238
Contact: Robert Nielsen, Jr.
Product: Tanks, pumps, valves, fittings, process systems, installation
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE
MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC. (MACMA)
Phone: 517-323-7000
Fax: 517-323-6558
7373 W. Saginaw Highway
P.O. Box 30960
Lansing, MI 48909
Contact: John Vander Molen, COO, MFB
Service: Provide marketing, bargaining to obtain full market value for members’ commodities and to improve the profitability of their operations (processed fruits and vegetables)
MICHIGAN APPLE COMMITTEE
Phone: 517-669-8353
Fax: 517-669-9506
michiganapples.com
denise@MichiganApples.com
13750 S Sedona Pkwy, Suite 3
Lansing, MI 48909
Contact: Denise Donohue, Executive Director
Service: Eductional programs and support. Processor directory available.
MICHIGAN ASPARAGUS ADVISORY BOARD
Phone: 517-669-4250
Fax: 517-669-4251
asparagus.org
maab@voyager.net
P.O. Box 550
DeWitt, MI 48820
Contact: John Bakker
Service: Promoting the use of asparagus
MICHIGAN CELERY PROMOTION COOPERATIVE INC.
Phone: 616-669-1250
Fax: 616-669-2890
michigancelery.com
gwruble@michigancelery.com
5009 40th Avenue
P.O. Box 306
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Contact: Gary Wruble, General Manager
Roger Lutke, Plant Manager
Product: Fresh prepared celery slices, dices and stems
MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION FUND
Phone: 800-686-6640
Fax: 517-664-2787
regency-group.com
snovasel@regency-group.com
1690 Watertower Place, Suite 500
East Lansing, MI 48823
Contact: Sharon Novasel
Service: Insurance - a member owned self-insured worker's compensation program for the food processing industry
MICHIGAN SHIPPERS SUPPLY
Phone: 919-834-1418
Fax: 919-833-4754
540 Oak Street
P.O. Box 306
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Contact: Paul Burh
8953 Springdale
Elmira, MI 49730
Steve Woolridge, President
Product: Labels, label application equipment, ink jet printing systems, custom software, all types of shipping supplies, RFID labels and scanning, complete technical service for all types of marking and labeling systems
MONSANTO COMPANY
Phone: 269-978-8429
Fax: 269-978-8817
Mobile: 269-207-3289
monsanto.com
ric.pugsley@monsanto.com
Processor Division
71923 Fox Creek Blvd.
Lawton, MI 49065
Contact: Ric Pugsley
Product: Processing vegetable seeds of all kinds for the Michigan Processing Vegetable Industry
Nichols
Phone: 231-799-3511
Fax: 231-799-3550
1391 Judson Rd
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Contact: Marcie Palmer, Marketing Manager
Contact: Kelly Snider
Product: Sanitation chemicals, PPE & Safety, Color Coded Utensils, Janitorial & Equipment, Stretch film, Shrink & Bundling Film, Tape, Bags, and Packaging equipment
O'Brien & Gere
Phone: 734-223-1925
Fax: 248-477-5962
elliotrp@oba.com
37000 Grand River Ave., Suite 260
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Contact: Ray Elliott
Product: Process Water, Wastewater Treatment, Facilities and Utilities Engineering, Environmental Compliance, Waste Minimization
OCEANA COUNTY FREEZER STORAGE, INC.
Phone: 231-861-6575
Fax: 231-861-6578
4730 West Shelby Road
P.O. Box 116
Shelby, MI 49455
Contact: Aaron L. Peterson, Vice President
Gabrielle Newell, Office Manager
Scott Holcomb, Traffic Manager
Product: Fully-racked freezer warehouse storage for all fruits and vegetables, repack,
custom poly bagging, blending, sorting
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Phone: 616-530-5700
Fax: 616-530-2522
3251 Chicago Drive SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Contact: Tom Watson
Product: Corrugated, Bulk bins, waxed cascaded cartons, auto case erected cartons, value added pop
PAKKERS, INC.
Phone: 269-372-6700
9917 S. 12th St.
Schoolcraft, MI 49087
Contact: Matt Heintzkill, Operations Manager
Cell: 517-281-8850
Tom Heintzkill
Product: Packaging materials, corrugated boxes, cartons, stretch films, shrink material
PENINSULAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Phone: 616-676-9811
Toll-Free: 800-262-7817
Fax: 616-676-9818
pent.com
digisight.com
pipetech.tv
sales@pent.com
555 Ada Dr. SE
P.O. Box 728
Ada, MI 49301-0728
Contact: Kevin Paul, VP of Sales
Ross Keilen, Sales and Marketing
Lee Morgan, VP Integration and Proj. Management
Jamie Taggart, COO, CTO
Gary F. McAleenan, CEO
Products: DIGISIGHT Vision Inspection Systems; PipeTech Software Suite (Pipeline Infrastructure Vision Systems); PenTech Security Systems
Services: Inspection Consulting; Plant Automation; Video Conversion Services
PRATT INDUSTRIES
Phone: 616-452-2111
Toll-Free: 800-882-7505
Fax: 616-246-5390
prattindustries.com
dgill@prattindustries.com
2000 Beverly SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49509
Contact: David Gill, sales Manager
Product: Full line of corrugated packaging products
PURE LINE SEEDS INC.
Phone: 208-882-4422
Fax: 208-882-4326
purelineseed.com
pure@moscow.com
119 E. Third Street
P.O. Box 8866
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: 608-335-5920
Contact: Bill Pfeil, President
Phone: 405-303-2442
Fax: 405-303-2406
Contact: Gary Veitenheimer, COO
11535 N.S. 362
Seminole, OK 74868
Phone: 208-301-4544
Contact: Dick Lowe, Research Director
Phone: 715-252-4165
Contact: Jim Chudej, Product Development Manager
Product: Quality seed for snap beans, italian beans, green peas, snow peas and snap peas
RockTenn
Phone: 269-370-3574
Fax: 574-259-7898
rocktenn.com
sspeese@rocktenn.com
1925 Stone Court
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Contact: Scott Speese
Product: Corrugated Packaging
ROLLAND GARY INC.
Phone: 269-345-4181
Toll-Free: 800-774-6744
Fax: 888-522-6715
rolgary44@aol.com
P.O. Box 19161
Kalamazoo, MI 49019
Contact: Greg Mahrle
Ron Stebelton
Product: Food industry cleaners, sanitizers and processing aids. Waste water treatment and systems. Process cooling/Retort and Pasteurizer treatment and systems. Cooling tower treatment programs, boiler system water treatment programs. Dealkalizers, water softeners, water chlorination programs. “MICROCLEAN” “all in one” cleaner. Programs for continuous sanitation for extended manufacturing. Customer First Service.
ROPAK PACKAGING
Toll-Free: 800-323-0306
Phone: 847-956-0750
Fax: 847-956-0756
gary_michalski@ropakcorp.com
1350 Arthur Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Contact: Gary Michalski, Cell: 630-357-0346
Product: Plastic containers; 1 gallon through 6 gallon, round and square; material handling boxes and bins
Rowe Professional Services Co.
Phone: 810-341-7500
Fax: 810-341-7573
rowepsc.com
dscott@rowepsc.com
540 S Saginaw St
Flint, MI 48502
Contact: Doug Scott
Product: Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Aerial Mapping, Landscape Architecture
RYDER SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
Phone: 616-494-7704
Fax: 616-392-2150
ryderscs.com
bryan.whitmore@ryder.com
10717 Adams Street, Suite 200
Holland, MI 49423
Contact: Bryan Whitmore, Dir. of Bus. Development
Product: Dry and refrigerated warehousing, transportation, food and vegetable processing, contract packaging, procurement, logistics management, Distribution and More
SHUMSKY-WEST & ASSOCIATES
Phone: 231-946-4212
Fax: 231-946-6298
s-wa.net
gary.chouinard@s-wa.net
201 E. 17th Street, P.O. Box 692
Traverse City, MI 49685-0692
Contact: Gary L. Chouinard
Tod K. Beynon
Product: Insurance and Risk Management
SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Phone: 262-569-4164
Fax: 262-569-9975
Phone: 262-569-3332
5701 Frontier Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Contact: Chad Asprooth, Account Manager
Product: Full service supply of steel and aluminum food cans, including technical and equipment support
SILGAN WHITE CAP
Phone: 630-241-6924
Toll Free: 800-515-7250
Fax: 630-515-5326
dave.persino@silganclosures.com
1140 31st Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Contact: Davis Persino
Product: Metal Lug, Plastic closures and aluminum ropp closures
SOLBERN, Inc
Phone: 973-227-3030
Fax: 973-227-3069
solbern.com
sales@solbern.com
8 Kulick Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004-3308
Contact: Steve Foulon
Product: Direct filler, liquid fillers and briners, pickling equipment, dough folding and rolling equipment.
Southshore Companies
Phone: 269-983-2080
Fax: 269-983-7307
southshorecompanies.com
jkirshenbaum@southshorecompanies.com
3515 Lakeshore Dr.
St; Joseph, MI. 49085
Contact: Jordan Kirshenbaum
Product: ISO 9001:2000 certified food grade public warehousing and transportation company. Work with food processing and manufacturing industry to provide warehouse space and transportation services.
SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Phone: 419-531-5551
Fax: 419-724-7500
spartanchemical.com
ccelusta@spartanchemical.com
1110 Spartan Drive
Maumee, OH 43537
Contact: Christopher Celusta, Food Processing Sanitation Manager
Product: Food sanitation products to include caustics, acids, chlorinated degreasers, sanitizers. Local service, training and timely support readily available. Training includesassistance with SOP, training certification programs, food processing color-coded training cards, safety charts, HAZMAT, PPE, etc.
Strainrite Companies
Phone: 989-598-7561
strainrite.com
mharris@strainrite.com
481 N Saginaw St
Pontiac, MI 48342
Contact: Monica Harris
Product: Filtration for the food and beverage industries including liquid bag fillers, liquid cartridge filters, sanitary and standard filter housings, CIP filtration, Packaging filters, Gas and sterile air filters, and strainers.
SUMMIT LABORATORY, LLC
Phone: 616-245-3818
Fax: 616-245-3884
summitlaboratory.com
tomk@summitlaboratory.com
900 Godfrey Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Tom Krueger, President
Mike Snarski, Laboratory Manager
Phone: 231-873-1432 x227
Fax: 231-873-1458
Hart, MI Plant:
1535 Industrial Park Dr
Hart, MI 49420
Staff: Mary Anne Mitteer, Laboratory Manager
Product: Full service microbiology laboratory, Sanitation validations, air testing and microbial investigations
SWEETENER SUPPLY CORPORATION
Phone: 708-588-8400
Fax: 248-723-5968
9501 W. Southview Avenue
Brookfield, IL 60513
Phone: 248-890-6391
Contact: Michael Ivers
Products: High fructose corn syrups, corn syrups, sugar, sucrose, aspartame, invert sugar, brown sugar, molasses, custom blends, dextrose, fibers, starches, flours, oats, salts, chemicals and other ingredients
SYNGENTA SEED INC. ROGERS BRAND
Phone: 920-748-1493
Fax: 920-748-9381
syngenta.com
dan.meyer@syngenta.com
614 Griswold St.
Ripon, WI 54971
Contact: Dan Meyer
Products: Fresh and processing vegetable seeds
Tecnocap
Phone: 800-999-2567
Fax: 304-843-5172
sales@tecnocapww.com
1701 Wheeling Avenue
Glen Dale, WV 26038
Contact: Richard Smith
Service: Meta CT, and Lug/twist closures, capping equipment and service
Trace Analytical Labs
Phone: 231-773-5998
Fax: 231-773-6537
trace-labs.com
mwinchester@trace-labs.com
2241 Black Creek Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444
Contact: Mike Winchester
Service: Environmental testing laboratory
UNIVAR USA INC.
Phone: 616-698-7330
Fax: 616-698-8670
univarusa.com
7025 Dutton Industrial Drive
Dutton, MI 49316
Contact: Tony Wisnieski
Product: Brining chemical, anti-foams, preservatives, thickeners, Vitamin C
URSCHEL LABORATORIES INC.
Phone & Fax: 330-630-1920
urschel.com
433 Dunbar Rd
Talmadge, OH 44278
Contact: Joe Kuzior - Regional Manager
Product: Size reduction equipment; slicers, dicers, strip cutters, shredders, granulators, segment cutters and COMITROL comminuting equipment
Varnum
Phone: 616-336-6821
Fax: 616-336-7000
varnumlaw.com
mbeugster@varnumlaw.com
sskluting@varnumlaw.com
Bridgewater Place
P.O. Box 352
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Contact: Matt Eugster, Food & Environmental Law
Contact: Steve Kluting, Food Law
Service: Legal Services
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Phone: 616-454-7153
Fax: 616-454-1718
648 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Jim Karrip
Clark Benton
Fred Ulreich
4000 Town Center, Suite 800
Southfield, MI 48075
Al Woznicki, Sales Executive
Derek Shinska, Sales Executive
Service: Risk Management, insurance, employee benefits
VERALLIA NORTH AMERICA
1509 South Macedonia Ave.
Muncie, IN 47302-3664
john.h.hughes@saint-gobain.com
Phone: 765-741-7045
Fax: 765-741-4811
Contact: John Hughes, National Acct. Manager
Phone: 765-741-7668
Fax: 765-741-4811
Walter Schaefer, Nat. Acct. Manager
Product: Glass containers
WINPAK PORTION PACKAGING, INC
Phone: 267-685-8200
winpak.com
828A Newton-Yardley Rd, Suite 101
Newton, PA 18940
Phone: 763-691-8361
al.scheiller@winpak.com
Contact: Al Scheiller, Regional Sales Manager
Phone: 317-574-0117
dave.cutler@winpak.com
David Cutler, Business Dev. Manager
Product: Applesauce portion Cups, die cut lids, rollstock lidding, retort lidding, flexible foil and non-foil packaging
WYNALDA PACKAGING
Phone: 616-866-1561
Fax: 616-866-4316
wynalda.com
info@wynalda.com
8221 Graphic Dr
Belmont, MI 49306
Contact: Scott McCauley
Product: Packaging Manufacturer, cartons, POP displays, inserts, booklets, labels
Zimmerman, Kuhn, Darling, Boyd, and Quandt, PLC
Phone: 231-947-7900
Fax: 231-941-5154
zimmerman-kuhn.com
jequandt@zimmerman-kuhn.com
412 S. Union Street
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
Contact: Joseph Quandt
Services: Legal services available to members and affiliated industries.
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