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HEAT AND CONTROL CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY Founded in 1950, Heat and Control Inc.®, a world-leading equipment manufacturer and food processing industry supplier, celebrates its 70th anniversary on June 27, 2020. Heat and Control will mark this platinum occasion with a 12-month long celebration. With seven decades of modernising equipment solutions, the company continues to advance the food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as servicing several other sectors. The management and staff of Heat and Control take pride in the machinery they manufacture and the customers they serve. Strategic partnerships have offered customers ultimate choice, efficiency and performance and provided a resource that can be relied upon into the future. A family company, Heat and Control continues to explore opportunities to uplift employees, satisfy customers, and build meaningful partnerships. “Our employees, customers and partners are the heartbeat of Heat and Control,” says founder and chairman Andy Caridis.
“I invested my entire adult life into this company with a hope and a dream. We started with few but now we are many. For that, I am grateful.” Andy’s son Tony Caridis, company president, adds, “We have incredible people in our organisation, customers believe in our abilities, and there is respectful collaboration with our global partners. As the president, I would like to say thank you. Here’s to celebrating the next chapter of innovation together!” Heat and Control started in industrial process heating applications, such as heat treatment furnaces and combustion systems, and quickly became food focused as the industry experienced growth in the 1960s. By the 1970s, they supplied complete food processing systems that offered a new level of modernisation and automation. Through the 1980s, they partnered with Ishida Japan, a leader in weighing and packaging technologies, and acquired several factories to serve growing customer demand.
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The 1990s introduced huge product line expansions and additional offices to serve the food market. New technology was introduced with FastBack®, bringing horizontal motion conveying to the food processing industry, providing better product handling between processing and packaging equipment, and later revolutionising the snack industry with the development of the now popular On-Machine Seasoning method. The acquisition of Mastermatic, a frying technology company with a significant history and portfolio in coating, frying, and auxiliary systems, strengthened the offering to the food industry. In the 2000s, Heat and Control opened several factories and offices around the globe, increased development of improved controls and information systems, and partnered with CEIA®, the world’s leading metal detection manufacturer. Spray Dynamics® joined the Heat and Control brand family in 2011 and significantly increased seasoning and coating capability. Each of these strategic growth experiences and partnerships over the years has worked to build an end-to-end line solution provider that helps food companies take better control of their production and make better quality products. With almost 1,600 employees worldwide in more than 30 offices, Heat and Control brings science, imagination, and unmatched commitment to every project. Striving to do more, they help customers bring their products to market. https://www.heatandcontrol.com/alwaysinnovating
