Service area: Design, Construction
Industry: Food
Norco Co-Operative blast freezer boosts efficiency
CLIENT
Norco Co-operative Ltd is a dairy based food provider specialising in contract manufacturing for well known established brands, organisations and aspiring entrepreneurs, nationally and internationally.
OBJECTIVES
Wiley was contracted to design and construct a continuing blast freezer to complement the company’s ice-cream production operation.
CHALLENGES
- Extending the facility while operations continued at the Norco plant
- Executing the works in a short timeframe
- Working on a restricted site area.
SOLUTIONS
Design
- All design disciplines to meet cold chain and food safety standards.
Process
- Liaison with Norco’s blast freezer equipment supplier.
Construction
- A full contracting role, including contracting of all subcontractors to execute the works
- Construction scheduling and programming.
RESULTS
Wiley delivered a valuable addition to Norco’s operation that improves its overall efficiency and product quality.