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2015 Two Calm Years... But Don’t Get Complacent
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BE A FORCE OF NATURE
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WHAT WENT WRONG WITH KATRINA
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Be prepared when a weather disaster hits
Competitive awards were not used for a vast majority of the recovery contracts
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18 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HURRICANES
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FIVE DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY BUSINESSES TO LEARN FROM
The ice industry families could teach these wellknown, multi-million/billion dollar companies how to stick together
PRE SEASON TIPS
Don’t let recent history make you complacent
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Remembering Our 21 Hour Evacuation During Floyd… Compliments of The Government U.S. President Bill Clinton declared a federal state of emergency in both Florida and Georgia in anticipation of the storm’s approach. As the storm turned to the north, more people were evacuated as a progressively larger area was threatened. The massive storm caused what was at the time the largest peacetime evacuation ever in the U.S., with around 2.6 million evacuating coastal areas in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. We were in that crowd. I had wanted to stay an extra day to let the outer islands and lower areas of Florida and southern Coastal Georgia get on the road first. I had just had triplet sons five months earlier, and my (now 17-year-old) firstborn was not even two. The lawmakers of our town were going door to door ordering us all to leave right then and there. They wanted evacuees to take as many vehicles, including boats, trailers, and whatever could be lifted and catapulted by the winds and water. It was a nightmare. I was forced to leave with four babies and all our animals. Feeding and changing four babies while stuck in hopeless traffic stayed with me for years. It took four hours to get out of our tiny town, and another 19 hours to get to Atlanta - normally a four and a half hour drive, tops. It was more a state of emergency in my van than any hurricane trying to make landfall. We have looked at FEMA and other disasters within a disaster in this issue. Many lessons were learned, and we share them with you in some of our articles, one specifically - What Went Wrong With Katrina ? While I can’t say I was as totally cool, collected and classy as Katharine Hepburn sitting on a toilet reading a book amid the ruins of her home, I did pretty darned good to get through that horrendous episode. And thank goodness for the bagged ice in the cooler…it lasted far longer than I hoped, and was just enough reassurance to keep us sane. Thank you for reading,
Mary Yopp Cronley
Editor, Refrigeration Magazine
Katharine Hepburn amid the remains of her home in Old Saybrook after the Hurricane of ‘38. Courtesy of Old Saybrook Society
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Hard To Remain Calm During and After A Hurricane, But Leave it to a Classic and Respected Hollywood Legend to Pull it Off
New England Hurricane of 1938 remains the most powerful and deadliest hurricane in New England history. Modern analyses reveal that the hurricane was at Category 3 intensity at both landfalls and place the maximum sustained winds in the 120–125 mph range. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy did far more property damage in terms of dollars (despite its lower intensity at landfall); however, the 1938 storm still stands as the second costliest storm to strike New England.
Be A Force of Nature Be prepared when a weather disaster hits Each year, people in this country are killed Emergency Management Agency or seriously injured by all types of extreme (FEMA), wants to motivate individuals weather, despite advance warning. and communities to take actions that will prepare them in the event of a NOAA’s Weather-Ready Nation weather disaster and to share their initiative is about building community preparedness steps with others. These resilience in the face of increasing actions can save lives anywhere - at vulnerability to extreme weather and home, in schools, and in the workplace water events. As part of the Weatherbefore tornadoes, hurricanes, and Ready Nation initiative, NOAA, along other extreme types of weather strike. with partners such as the Federal However, NOAA and its partners can’t do it alone. A key member of the team is the public. That is why we are encouraging everyone to do their part. We ask everyone to “Be a Force of Nature.” Be a Force of Nature by knowing your risk, taking action and being an example in your community.
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Know your risks
Hurricanes, droughts, tornadoes, snowstorms, flooding – severe weather impacts every part of the country. The first step to becoming weather-ready is to understand the type of hazardous weather that can affect where you live and work, and how the weather could impact you and your family.
What you can do Bookmark weather.gov to get the latest forecast information. F ollow the National Weather Service on Facebook and Twitter. Read the State of the Climate reports to discover historical trends.
Take action
Be Force of Nature by making sure that you and your family are prepared for severe weather. This includes creating a disaster supplies kit and making sure that you can receive emergency messages.
Just for kids! Have little ones at home? Teach them about the weather with the Young Meteorologists Program at youngmeteorologist.org. This is a free, online game where you go on a severe weather preparedness adventure and earn a Young Meteorologists Certificate.
What you can do Obtain a NOAA Weather Radio. Learn about Wireless Emergency Alerts. Create a disaster supplies kit.
Be an example
Be a positive influence on your community by sharing your weather preparedness story. Be a Force of Nature by letting your friends and family know what you did to become weather-ready.
What you can do Tweet that you’re prepared with the hashtag #BeAForce. Share your preparedness story on Facebook. Make sure you have a Family Emergency Plan.
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Feature: It’s Hurricane Season
What Went Wrong With
Katrina? The Federal response to Hurricane Katrina remains a low point in the history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA’s actions exposed an agency in disarray, and the result was so toxic that it became a significant factor in the 2008 Presidential election. Project on Government Oversight, an independent watchdog agency that cut its teeth uncovering massive discrepancies in defense spending, conducted a thorough study of FEMA’s response. This article is condensed from their report.
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n August 2005, a tropical storm gathered strength and inched its way toward the United States, first hitting Florida. After reaching a nearly unprecedented level of strength, the now-Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, destroying houses, businesses, and critical infrastructure -- flooding a section of New Orleans, and ultimately taking the lives of approximately 1,300 people. Hurricane Katrina holds the infamous distinction of being one of the most destructive natural disasters in American history, causing more damage and resulting in more deaths than the Chicago Fire of 1871, the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906, or Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Unfortunately, the 2005 hurricane season was far from over. Less than a month after Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Rita hit the border between Texas and Louisiana. 8 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ June 2015
These natural disasters forced the federal, state, and local governments to jump into action to provide essential goods and services to Katrina and Rita victims. In some cases, relief efforts started before Katrina hit landfall. The federal government has so far appropriated approximately $120 billion to respond to the relief, recovery, and reconstruction needs of the devastated areas from Katrina and Rita. Unfortunately, despite those efforts, the federal government fell far short in meeting the needs of the hurricanes’ victims. The FEMA’s role is to protect life and property “by leading and supporting the Nation in a comprehensive, riskbased emergency management program,” and to administer the major provisions of the Stafford Act (which authorizes the President to issue a major disaster declaration to initiate federal relief efforts). The Stafford Act provides the President with permanent authority to direct federal aid to disaster areas. The federal government funds
and oversees emergency response activities, debris removal, individual assistance, and housing programs only after the President has issued a major disaster declaration that sets forth federal agency responsibilities under the National Response Plan. Although the federal government had a National Response Plan in place, had conducted planning workshops using a hypothetical catastrophic hurricane scenario (Hurricane Pam), and had the experience of being called into action for such costly hurricanes as Hugo (S.C. 1989), Andrew (Fla. & La. 1992), Floyd (Mid-Atlantic & NE U.S. 1999), Allison (Texas 2001), Isabel (Mid-Atlantic 2003), Charley (Fla. 2004), Ivan (Fla. 2004), Frances (Fla. 2004), and Jeanne (Fla. 2004), many federal agencies failed to meet their missions before and after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. Even the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated: “the federal government, in particular the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), received widespread criticism for a slow and ineffective response to Hurricane Katrina. Much of the criticism is warranted.” There is much more that can be done to provide better relief and
recovery services to victims during an emergency event than was done by FEMA in response to Katrina. In a FEMA press release advising Massachusetts residents suffering from flood damage, emergency management officials gave consumers the following suggestions for hiring a contractor: use reliable, licensed contractors; get a written estimate; check references; ask for proof of insurance; insist on a written contract; get any guarantees in writing; have work inspected; make final payments when the work is completed; pay by check and avoid on-the-spot cash payments; and cancel the contract, if necessary. If it had followed its own advice, FEMA could have avoided many of the mistakes made in the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. Public outrage began to mount as evidence of the federal government’s failure to adequately meet the postKatrina challenge became evident. As a result, the federal government mobilized one of the largest oversight operations in history. To date, the White House, the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency, the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency, the GAO, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, and numerous Inspectors General have published hundreds of reports assessing the federal response and spending related to Katrina and Rita. Those reports have identified logistical and contracting problems and recommended appropriate corrective actions. Congress has also been active, with House and Senate Committees holding hearings and releasing reports. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs released a 700 page report entitled “Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared,” which reviews the nation’s emergency preparedness and response system. The House Government Reform Committee Minority staff has most recently issued, “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Hurricane Katrina Contracts.” The White House issued one of the most comprehensive
reports, entitled “The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned,” which is 230 pages long and includes 125 recommendations. These oversight efforts, and their results, are a step in the right direction, but they do not reveal a complete picture of the government’s failure in its response to Hurricane Katrina or the overall lack of oversight of federal spending. Although one result is that 80 people were convicted for hurricane-related crimes, the majority of indictments, arrests, and convictions have been against individuals who defrauded the government in petty crimes, rather than contractors caught exploiting the system on a large scale. In other words, so far the government has picked the low-hanging fruit from the tree. Even these small cases of fraud have accrued -- GAO estimated that the “range of improper and potentially fraudulent payments is from $600 million to $1.4 billion.” Investigations of contractor waste and fraud are ongoing -- the government has only been able to review approximately one third of the money that has been awarded to contractors, and billions more have yet to be spent.
being made. Lee has gone on record stating that FEMA is “doing more prepositioning” in an effort to better prepare for the next emergency event. Using full and open competition, FEMA recently awarded six new Individual Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts (IA-TAC) for future disasters to Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Partnership for Temporary Housing (PaTH), Disaster Solution Alliance (DSA), Bechtel National, and CH2M Hill. Those awards are for a period of two years with a contract ceiling of $250 million each to provide temporary housing and Disaster Recovery Center support. The task orders for the contracts require the contractors to utilize local firms to the maximum extent practical for additional subcontracting opportunities. These contingency contracts follow the four no-bid contracts that were steered to Bechtel, Fluor, CH2M Hill, and Shaw and have been the subject of much criticism. In another good move, FEMA developed a debris contractor registry to enhance future contingency plans. The registry, a web-based database that allows debris removal contractors to post information about their capabilities and availability, should enhance state and local governments’
“Since its initial response to Hurricane Katrina, FEMA appears to have made several steps in the right direction to improve its relief and reconstruction efforts.” Since its initial response to Katrina, FEMA appears to have made several steps in the right direction to improve its relief and reconstruction efforts.
» Positive Steps Inside The Agency In response to critics, including POGO, who have pointed to FEMA’s lack of planning and pre-established contingency contracts, FEMA’s new head of contracting, Deidre Lee, has stated that improvements are
ability to plan for and manage debris removal operations either before or after emergency situations occur. Additionally, in 2006, FEMA director R. David Paulison stated that the agency has improved its satellite and mobile communications system, digital alert system, victim management program, and policies to handle the next emergency event. June 2015 │ REFRIGERATION Magazine 9
Having the Director of FEMA be a career professional, rather than a political appointee, avoids the possibility that cronies or political allies without adequate qualifications will be appointed to this important position. An additional advantage to making the FEMA Director a career professional is that it will mitigate the loss of institutional memory and promote the ability to apply lessons learned that the frequent shuffling of authority and organization at FEMA has threatened. On the other hand, a Cabinet-level Secretary would have the opportunity to begin FEMA’s response more quickly and allow the agency to be more responsive to catastrophic disasters. In 2006, Representative Don Young (R-AK) introduced House Resolution 5316, a reorganization that, among other items, called for the FEMA Director to serve a term of five years. It never came to a vote.
» Inadequate Competition To better evaluate goods and services and get the lowest practical cost, the government must encourage competition. Competition is essential to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, and it promotes integrity in government spending. Moreover, by opening federal contracting competition to all contractors (including small and minority businesses), the government will expand its opportunities beyond the currently closed club of federal contractors. No-bid or sole source contracts may be necessary in some cases and there are existing exceptions found in federal regulations, but they should be used sparingly. During Katrina, the federal government missed awarding contracts to the best and brightest contractors, relying instead on the familiar and convenient.
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billion, had been awarded without full and open competition. The government estimated that 58.8 percent of the Hurricane Katrina contracts awarded before November 30, 2005, were noncompetitive. The justification for allowing no-bid contracts was the urgent need for rapid emergency response. However, other government reports have found that 50.5 percent of the contracts have continued to be awarded noncompetitively – despite the fact that an emergency action is no longer required and, therefore, no longer justifies no-bid contracts. The most glaring example of the negative impacts of non-competitive contracting was the four no-bid contract awarded to Fluor, CH2M Hill, Bechtel, and the Shaw Group. Awarded after Katrina hit land, FEMA awarded each company a contract with a ceiling price of $500 million. On October 6, 2005, FEMA Director Paulison testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that he has “never been a fan of no-bid contracts” and that FEMA would “re-bid all of those no-bid contracts.” Re-bidding did not occur, however, until August 2006. In fact, FEMA actually raised the ceilings on those contracts, authorizing more than $3.3 billion to the four companies. To offset the public criticism, FEMA awarded up to $3.6 billion in temporary hurricane-victim housing contracts to small and minority-owned firms. In another case, a sole-source printing services contract for $200,000 was awarded without any evidence of competition or justification of urgency. For one order placed under the contract, the contracting officer did not obtain a price quote for printing 60,000 brochures. The $34,015 billed for this printing service was paid without evidence of a prior agreement on price. While emergency circumstances give the government some leeway in entering into contracts that lack full and open
competition, FEMA did not consistently recompete contracts once the emergency period ended. For example, while FEMA’s decision to hire the paramilitary security firm Blackwater to provide law enforcement assistance in the area was questionable, the government found the contract terms “appropriate” and the contract price ($950 per security officer per day) “reasonable.” However, the changing security requirements from the emergency response period meant that the government could have “reduce[d] costs by soliciting competitive proposals using a mix of armed and unarmed security personnel.” There were many outof-work local law enforcement officers who have could been employed, and therefore the government could have saved hundreds of dollars per person each day. continued on page 20 ►
According to the June 30, 2006, President’s Council for Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) Hurricane Katrina Report:
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The number of contracts awarded, totaling $10.6 billion.
95% The percentage of contracts
($10 billion) awarded that were in excess of $500k.
70% The percentage of contracts
(859/1237) over $500k that were awarded with less than full and open competition.
Competitive awards were not used for the vast majority of large contracts, causing the government to buy goods and services at noncompetitive prices.
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Feature: It’s Hurricane Season
– S P I T N O S PRE SEA Don’t Let Recent History Make You Complacent!
It’s hard to get too excited about an event that, even though it has happened regularly for your lifetime, hasn’t occurred in the past few years. Hurricanes Sandy (N.Y. - N.J.) and Isaac (Gulf Coast), both of which caused loss of life and major property damage, were the last U.S. events. They were almost three years ago. 2013 saw no U.S. hurricanes, and last year there was only one very early system, Hurricane Arthur, which hit southern North Carolina July 4th weekend. Other than ruining the holiday, its impact was limited to flooding and property damage along the coast, as far north as Nova Scotia. There were no reported deaths. Pacific tropical storms and hurricanes have had increased activity over this period. Why this is happening is a matter for scientific debate, but the point is that in the U.S. we have experienced a pattern of limited hurricane impact in the past three years. As weather goes, this past winter was a much bigger story, with more power outages, property damage and loss of life. One big difference for our industry is that winter storms don’t require supplies of ice. When hurricanes hit, there is an inevitable need for both bottled water and packaged ice. Here’s another item to think about: if you are not already registered as a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) vendor, you may be too late for this year. This is, after all, the federal government. That being said, each time there is a FEMA deployment, there is a field office. While it is a federal response, it is administered on a local level.
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Steps that can help increase your chances of working with FEMA: Register with Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
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Your company must be registered with CCR before doing business with FEMA. If you have not registered, go to www.ccr.gov. If you have any questions about the CCR mandate, please contact the CCR Assistance Center at (888) 227-2423.
Request a Vendor Profile Contact the FEMA regional support staff at FEMA-Industry@dhs.gov to request a vendor profile.
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Complete and return the Vendor Profile
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Upon receipt of the Vendor Profile, complete and return to the FEMA Industry email account at FEMA-Industry@dhs.gov. This is the most expedient way to have your profile information posted for review by acquisition officers.
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GET IN TOUCH WITH FEMA OFFICES FEMA states that Disaster Field Office locations and telephone numbers can be accessed by calling a FEMA voicemail system at (202) 646-4006. Alternatively, they suggest contacting the FEMA regional office where the disaster has occurred. The majority of the hurricane prone areas of the United States - Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina - are all in FEMA District IV.
Contact numbers for the Atlantic coast
District IV: Atlanta (770) 220-5200 District III: Virginia, DC, Maryland (202) 646-2500 District II: New York & New Jersey (212) 680-3600
IATAC Contracts
FEMA is now awarding master contracts for rebuilding, called Individual Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts (IATAC). It is believed that working with private sector engineering firms will provide a more responsive environment for affected persons, as well as minimizing full time staff needs for the agency. These contracts concern themselves generally with the rebuilding effort: stabilization, demolition, construction. Nevertheless, they handle many aspects of post-event logistics and may be the best point of contact on providing packaged ice.
While hurricanes are a permanent part of the North American weather pattern, we have only maintained detailed history of them since 1851. Since 1900, there have been only three years including last year - with zero hurricanes reaching North America. The most active year in recorded history was 2005 - the year of Katrina - with 15 storms! These are some of the most massive, unpredictable weather systems anywhere on earth. They simply cannot be predicted with any certainty. We have been dodging bullets for a few years now. Hurricane Sandy caught many off guard for several reasons - one
is because the New Jersey/New York area is the most densely populated in this country, so more people were affected. A large factor, though, is that so few storms ever reach that far north that people simply weren’t prepared. Florida and North Carolina know what’s coming, but Jersey City didn’t. This is an object lesson for any business in a potential hurricane zone, and any company that can provide post-storm assistance. The only predictable thing about hurricanes is that there will be more, they will be devastating, and they will defy our efforts to figure out where and when. The only solution is to be ready.
Currently, the two contract holders are Atkins Engineering and a joint venture of CH2M Hill/CDM Smith. Both companies have multiple offices across any potentially affected region, and a central point of contact will be designated. A list of Atkins regional offices is available at www.atkinsglobal.com/en-GB/ locations/north-america/usa. It may take a few phone calls to figure out which office is the best to reach. CH2M doesn’t maintain a list of offices, their central contact point is (720) 286-2000.
Craig Fugate
And finally, FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate, a long time emergency
management professional, maintains his own personal website with all sorts of information on disaster resources. It is also notable for its ironic name: www.disastersrus.org June 2015 │ REFRIGERATION Magazine 13
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Feature: It’s Hurricane Season
Did You Know?
In the 1950’s and 1960’s, people went to hurricane parties with party-goers to watch hurricanes rather than flee from danger. There were claims that in 1969, Hurricane Camille wrecked a hotel where a hurricane party was being held and killed eight people. Some survivors who were at the hotel at the time claim there was never a hurricane party there and that the actual number of fatalities was not accurate. Nevertheless, a hollywood movie was created out of this story.
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Most hurricanes die at sea when they pass over areas of cooler water.
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In 1967, a hurricane in Texas caused more than 140 twisters.
The worst hurricane damage is often caused by a storm surge. A storm surge is like a giant wall of water pushed onshore by hurricane winds.
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In 1989, Hurricane Hugo completely destroyed several forests in South Carolina.
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In 1971, Hurricane Ginger lasted for over three weeks.
In 1970, a hurricane in Pakistan killed more than 300,000 people.
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When a hurricane is especially devastating, its name is permanently retired and another name replaces it.
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When I lived in Beaufort, SC, along the Intracoastal Waterway, there was more than usual hurricane talk every June 1 – November 30 (actual hurricane season dates). I even evacuated once, and that nightmare is related in my spICE editorial at the beginning of this issue. I had friends during that time who were responsible and conservative in their business and family lives in every way possible EXCEPT when it came to hurricanes. The two gentlemen I’m referring to would get wind of the approaching hurricane and set off chasing it. More than once they got in trouble and in a bit of peril over the situation, but that only lent to the fun and excitement for them. They loved the feel of the destruction close up. To each his own, I suppose, but I prefer to avoid danger at this stage of my life.
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Hurricanes didn’t start having boys’ names until 1979.
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Here are some facts I uncovered. Many of them are well known, but perhaps a few are news to you. Send us your odd hurricane facts or fictions, and we’ll publish them on our facebook page, and in the next issue of RM. In 1944, the US Navy’s Pacific fleet was crushed by Typhoon Cobra, which sank three destroyers and damaged many ships.
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Hurricane Fox was the first storm to be named in an official weather bureau advisory.
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The first hurricane to hit the American Colonies happened on August 25, 1635.
Bangladesh was a country that was created from a hurricane. In 1970, this region of Pakistan was struck by a cyclone and 500,000 people died. The people felt their government did not do enough to help after the disaster, so in 1971 they voted to be independent of Pakistan and Bangladesh was born.
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Hurricanes do not occur in the South Atlantic Ocean, where the waters are too cold for them to form.
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Plants have developed different ways of protecting themselves from powerful winds. Palm trees grow mainly in tropical parts of the world where hurricanes sometimes occur. Their flexible trunks bend and spring back in high winds but rarely break.
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Taping your windows in preparation for a hurricane is a waste of time and money. Tape does not strengthening the glass. Flying debris will smash a taped window as if the tape wasn’t there.
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Two hurricanes were named Alice in 1954. One in June and one in December.
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The first hurricane with a male’s name was Hurricane Bob which hit near New Orleans in July 1979.
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Hurricane Floyd Effects on the Carolinas North Carolina Hurricane Impact In 1999 Hurricane Floyd resulted in 35 deaths in North Carolina. Floyd’s deluge caused 7,000 homes to be destroyed and left 17,000 homes uninhabitable. 56,000 homes reported at least some damage. Most roads east of I-95 were flooded. The Tar River crested more than 22 feet above flood stage in Tarboro, N.C. Over 1,500 people had to be rescued from flooded areas. 500,000 customers suffered without electricity at some point. 10,000 people had to be housed in temporary shelters. Much of Duplin and Greene Counties were under water at some point which caused severe agricultural damage, as well as throughout Eastern N.C. Wilmington reported a new 24-hour station rainfall record (128 year record) with 13.38 inches and over 19 inches for the event.
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Family Business Sibling rivalry, a lack of succession planning and leaders who are unable to let go are just some of the problems that can result in family feuds, PR catastrophes or even the sale of the business. Many not-so-famous families encounter these problems, but only the ones that manage to work through them put themselves in a position to pass the business on to multiple generations. Below are five recent examples to learn from:
By Katie Barker
resentment of disconnected family members mother-daughter feuding Liliane Bettencourt is the 87-yearold heiress to the France-based L’Oreal group. As the only child of L’Oreal’s founder, Bettencourt was recently ranked the 17th richest person in the world. However, a feud with her daughter is threatening to tear the family apart. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has battled to get a case to court that calls into question her mother’s mental health after Bettencourt gave away almost €1 billion in gifts, cheques and life insurance policies to a friend Francois-Marie Banier. Bettencourt Meyers claims the gifts were coerced out of her elderly mother when she was not fully in command of her facilities, an allegation strenuously denied by Bettencourt. Before the courtroom battle, Bettencourt had promised her 31% share of L’Oreal to her daughter. The court decision, expected this summer, and the fact the two women are reportedly still not on speaking terms, may have some impact on this. 18 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ June 2015
The Pritzkers are one of the US’s most prominent families. Founders of the Hyatt chain of hotels, the family looked in a good position to retain ownership of the empire after the death of their patriarch, Jay Pritzker, in 1999. He left a clear succession plan in place concentrating power in three third-generation family members, all of whom had been directly involved in the management of the business. Jay also requested the family keep its fortune together and continue to grow its wealth. However, he did not account for the problems that arose from the other third-generation family members who were not part of the business management. Not content to live on their dividend, eight cousins felt cut out of important decisions. The tension that arose from these feelings eventually led to a private family agreement in 2001 to split their wealth between 11 third-generation cousins and carve up the business empire. This division has not always gone smoothly, creating two inter-family lawsuits in the nine years since the agreement was first reached, the last of which threatened the ultimately successful IPO last November.
motor-powered struggle between cousins No account of high-profile family problems would be complete without mentioning the Porsche-Piech family. Third-generation cousins Wolfgang Porsche and Ferdinand Piech are both the grandsons of Porsche’s founder and head Porsche and Volkswagen respectively. However, their relationship has been anything but idyllic since Wolfgang’s unsuccessful bid to overtake his cousin’s much larger firm. The attempt saddled Porsche with a crippling €10 billion of debt and, in a dramatic turnaround of fortunes, left the luxury sportscar maker needing the help of VW to survive. The two announced they planned to merge in May 2009, but constant public feuding between the cousins meant merger terms were not agreed until August that year. In an attempt to show who would be leading the newly merged company, Piech forced the resignation of Porsche’s non-family CEO Wendelin Wiedeking. It is clear who now has the upper hand in the family dispute.
leader’s iron grip Sumner Redstone, second-generation head of National Amusements, grew his father’s movie theatre business into one of the biggest media empires in the world. But Sumner was so intent on retaining control of the company he sacrificed his relationship with his two children Brent and Shari. He asked them to side with him against their mother in divorce proceedings and to relinquish their voting share in order that he would have more control. Shari agreed and was rewarded with the CEO role at the family’s holding company, while Brent refused and was left with a minority stake.
FIR was filed against Mukesh Ambani for alleged irregularities in the pricing of natural gas from K G Basin. Arvind Kejriwal, who had a short stint as Delhi’s chief minister and had ordered the FIR against them has accused various political parties of being silent on the gas price issue. Kejriwal has asked both Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi to clear their stand on the gas pricing issue. Kejriwal has alleged that the Centre inflated the price of gas to eight dollars a unit though Mukesh Ambani’s company spends only one dollar to produce a unit, which meant a loss of $540 billion to the country annually.
The agreement has not solved the family’s problems. After Shari was made CEO, Sumner retracted his endorsement of her, meaning she may now never lead the company. It is not only his children who Sumner has alienated. Last December, he won a legal dispute brought by his own nephew Michael Redstone over shares worth millions of dollars.
no succession plan Despite being two of the richest men in the world, it seems money cannot buy harmony in the Ambani household. The brothers, Mukesh and Anil, inherited their father’s Reliance empire upon his death in 2002, but that was just the beginning of their problems. Their father left them a business worth billions, but he did not leave them a succession plan. Consequently, in 2005 with their mother’s help they split the empire into two separate conglomerates. However, this did not end the very public spats that continue today. In February 2014, an June 2015 │ REFRIGERATION Magazine 19
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Federal agencies use the excuse that because they need to buy goods and services quickly, they cannot wait to solicit competitive bids from prospective vendors. One example that disproves that myth was the Military Sealift Command’s effort to procure cruise ships to be used as temporary housing for FEMA. Although the results of this effort have met with ridicule, because the low occupancy rates caused the per person cost to skyrocket, the government did conduct a competition in 19.5 hours and received offers for 13 vessels from seven contractors.
» Poor Oversight of Contracts Poor oversight in the award and monitoring stages of contracting is one of the most recurrent problems in the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Adequate staffing was a huge problem for FEMA. According to one Department of
Homeland Security official, FEMA was authorized to hire approximately 60 contracting officers before Hurricane Katrina hit U.S. land -- some government reports have stated that 172 acquisition officials were needed. The agency, however, was severely understaffed – with only 36 contracting officers on staff. Director Paulison has stated that FEMA is now getting the resources it needs and that he is working with Congress to increase the size of the agency. In addition to the lack of personnel was the lack of institutional memory. Many government reports attributed the lack of oversight to the frequent rotation of officials in and out of the areas, and other acquisition officials being “borrowed” from other agencies. All too often, there was no overlap in the rotation, allowing valuable institutional memory and scenario-specific information to be lost. As a result of inadequate contracting staff, mistakes were multiplied, some of which have been detected by post-
award audits. Members of the House Government Reform Committee found that mileage claims were overstated and duplicate bills were submitted for debris removal and other services. Additional examples of problems includes the arrest of two temporary FEMA employees for soliciting a $20,000 bribe in return for inflating a catering contract. One of the most costly mistakes was an alleged computation error missed by FEMA officials that would have resulted in Bechtel double-billing the federal government $48 million, if it had not been found by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. These mistakes were only caught because of the tremendous emphasis on after-the-fact review. They might never have been made had the necessary oversight of government contracts been in place during the duration of the contract.
ice storage & metering systems The Ultimate Babysitter When you go home for the night, the last thing you want to do is worry about what is going on at the ice plant. Used as a surge bin, the KEITH® Ice Storage & Metering System increases plant efficiency by optimizing run time for the ice machine and by storing ice for processing during work hours. Bins are built to last using the best FDA approved food grade materials and are driven by reliable WALKING FLOOR® technology. Take the night off, we’ll keep an eye on things. Low Maintenance • Higher Quality Ice • No Ice Buildup True FIFO Rotation • Horizontal Metering • Vertical Comb Built to Last • Superior by Design
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NOVEMBER
RETA Conference
June 27 – July 1, 2015 Atlanta, GA (800) 527-4723
IPIA 98th Convention and Trade Show
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Industry Convention Calendar | What’s coming up
MO Valley Fall Convention
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Keet Consulting Services, LLC (KCS), www.kcsgis.com...........................19 KEITH Manufacturing Co., www.keithwalkingfloor.com..........................20
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SOUTHEAST USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • Turbo Tig 33 Ice Maker, 98 model •M ycom N6WB Compressors w/125 HP motors skid mounted w/oil separators (used with Vogt P34AL ice makers) • Turbo CB38 Rake • Gentoo Block Press • Screw Conveyor Drive Packages for 9" and 12" conveyors (great condition) • P34AL x 1 ⅛" icc (1994) • 40 ton Frick tube ice maker, 1993, NH3 low side • Matthiesen stainless 3 x 5 reel • Hammer RBC with conveyor • Stainless 9" and 12" screw conveyors • 21' Hytrol belt conveyor
SANCHEZ REFRIGERATION EQUIP sanchezref@bellsouth.net Cell: 954-648-2459 Office: 386-597-6381 (1) Turbo Model 240 Block Press in good working cond. No S/N # (2) Ammonia Accumulators 24’’ X 96’’ and 16’’ x 84’’ (1) New Oil Seperator for P-118F (1) Used JMC Sealer 115/1/60 working condition (1) USED 30’ X 30’ X 16’ H Walk-in Freezer with 7X7 manual slider door and one standard pass door. Includes (1) 7.5 Kramer Condenser 230/3/60 with two evaporators w/ heaters
• Turbo CB87 with plastic chain and sprockets and stainless steel flights
(1) Set Heavy Duty Skates to move machinery
• Morris 18 ton Tube Cube Maker, R22, 2006 model complete with evap condensor 1" ice
(1) 120 HP. rebuilt 460/3/60 electric motor
• Vogt 218, rebuilt in 2005, complete with cooling tower
(1) Used 310 Hamer good working order
• RAESCO single chamber palletizer, totally refurbished, $75,000.00
"NEW" KAMCO PARTS Ice Systems & Supplies Rock Hill, SC Toll free (800) 662-1273 or (803) 324-8791
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(1) Rebuilt Ammonia Alarm complete (1) Vogt P-118 F-22 (year 2007) with low hours hardy used 230/3/60 excellent condition
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SOUTHEAST (continued)
USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Morris 70 Ton Nugget Ice Maker Morris 70 Ton Flake Ice Maker Morris 18 Ton Ice Maker Vogt P24AL’s 7/8 Ice Makers with Refrigeration Vogt 118, Mid Tube, A/C Vogt 118, 7/8, W/C Vogt 218 7/8, W/C 10 Ton Ice Maker Vogt HES40S Mini Tube, Air-Cooled Vogt 4000 4000lb 7/8 A/C Ice Maker Vogt 3000 7/8, W/C Ice Maker Turbo CF-120SCER 60 Ton Ice Maker Turbo 10 Ton Air-Cooled Ice Maker Turbo 20 Ton Ice Maker Frick 24 Ton Ice Maker C&R 2006 20 Ton Ice Maker Matthiesen Magic Finger Bagging System Matthiesen VLS510 Bottom Load, Galv., Ice Bagger Matthiesen Bulk Bagger Matthiesen VL510 Top Load Galv. Bagger
• Matthiesen Bagger Take-Off System • Hamer 125 Bag Closer – Rebuilt • Hamer 125 Bag Closers To Include Stands • Hamer 14G Ring Closer, To Include Stand and Conveyor • Hamer 3 Head Baler • Hamer 310 Form, Fill, & Seal (2) • JMC Baler #IB-1008 • Kamco 20 Ton Moving Floor Ice Bin • Kamco 14 Ton Moving Floor Ice Bin • MGR SD3000 Ice Bin • Orbital 15 ton Ice Bin • 3x7 Ice Transport Unit • 5x10AD Ice Transport Unitr • 12x16 Galv. Screw Conveyor • 9x10 Screw Galv. Conveyor • 9x14 Galv. Screw Conveyor • 9x15 Screw Conveyor • 9” & 12” Stainless Screw Conveyors • Belt Conveyor, Matthiesen 5’ • Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 6’ Model A • Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 10’
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 11’ Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 21’ Walk-In Freezer 12x20x8 Walk-In Freezer 16x34x10 Walk-In Freezer 21x34x12 Turbo CB38 Ice Rake Bin Ice Merchandisers, All Types Leer BL-39 Ice Block Maker Clinebell B56 (freeze it in the sack) 11lb Block Maker Magliner Ramp 28” x 13’ 4” Bateman #25 Ice Crushers (2) Turbo Ice Sizer 3x5 Matthiesen Snow Reel Type B Multi-SystemControl Panel Ice Shakers Hog Ring Plier Staples (7 Cases) 7lb Wicketed “mis-print” Ice Bags 16lb Wicketed “misprint” Ice Bags 5lb Wicketed Ice Bags Baltimore Aircoil CXV-184 Vilter VSM-601 Single Screw Compressor Infra-Pak Stretch Wrappers
AND MUCH MORE!
If you have “discontinued” ice bags, or used equipment you would like to sell PLEASE CALL. SEE OUR USED EQUIPMENT WEB PAGE AT WWW.AIEEXCHANGE.COM. Call for surplus ice! Polar Temp Equipment Mike Landino - Toll free - 1-877-376-0367 E-mail (NEW ADDRESS): mlandino@polartemp.com Don’t forget to call if you have a quality piece of used equipment for sale.
FOR SALE
ICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
Vogt P218, 1 1/4” tube, refurbished in 2012; includes all pumps and cooling tower.
• 1-Morris 70 ton nugget ice maker NIM-200 HVS-70 ECR complete system
Vogt 3000, 7/8” tube with cooling tower.
• 1-Morris 70 ton nugget ice maker NIM-150HV-70 complete system
Call Richard at (888) 423-3740
• 1-Mathiesen 3’x5’ stainless snow reel • 1-Turbo Ice Sizer SN: 950930 • 1-UVS Snow Shaker Type C-5
FOR SALE ICE PLANT & BUSINESS
• Matthiesen VLS bagger • Turbo block press
Located Between Wilmington, NC & Myrtle Beach, SC
• Various lengths of 12” stainless screw conveyors, troughs, drive motors and gear boxes (new and used).
Established in 1968. Member: SIE & IPIA
CALL ME BEFORE YOU BUY NEW.
Call (910) 842-2699 Ask for Lyn
Bo (757) 934-1294 brussell@holidayiceinc.com
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Classified ads
MIDWEST
SNO CAP SALES, INC.
St. Louis, MO | 636-225-6011 1-800-325-3667
www.automaticice.com info@automaticice.com
Carving Blocks For Sale
Clinebell quality, boxed and palletized. We are centrally located and ship nationwide. The Choice is Crystal CLEAR.
Equipment For Sale
USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
S60 Block Maker Glass Doors for Merchandisers
•3 5 Ton Keith Walking Floor complete with associated AIS Screw Conveying and Control Systems, 2004, like new condition •1 2 Ton Kamco Bulk Surge Bin, 2005, very good condition
ICE FOR SALE
•A IS Remanufactured Hamer 525 FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head
A Family Owned Ice Company Tube Ice 7, 10, 20, 22 lb Bags Over a million bags in stock Shipped or Picked up
•A IS Remanufactured Hamer 310 FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head •U sed Hamer 310FFS complete with 125 closing head, 2010 used only two years • Matthiesen VLS Bottom Feed Volumetric Bagger, stainless steel •M atthiesen VL Top Feed Volumetric Bagger, galvanized •H amer Ring Bag Closer with Stand
PIQCS Plus Accredited
Arctic Ice Inc Call Steve Camenzind
(314) 989-9090
•U sed JMC Automatic Baler Model 800TG, 1994 •H amer 900-1C, single head Bale-A-Matic •H ytrol Model A Belt Conveyor 4' x 12" • L eer BL-39 Block Maker, approximately 8 years old
FOR SALE
Model C-5 ICE Universal Vibrating Screen 3’x5’ Screen with 7/8” Screen Openings
Call Jimmy: (920) 231-7784
NORTHEAST O’HARA ICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Balers • JMC 800 (2) Hamers • FP5T • FP7T (2) • Wire (each) Turbos • Turbo 18 Ton S.S. CAR36LR • Turbo 20 Ton S.S. CAR40LR • Turbo 18 Ton S.S. SBAR36LR • Turbo 24 Ton S.S. • Turbo 54 Ton S.S.
Turbo Rake Bins • Turbo CB30 • Turbo CB30 • Turbo CB49 Matthiesen Baggers • Bagger w/Conveyor VL2S • Including Hamer FP7T
Email or call for prices. O’Hara Corporation, Casey O’Hara, Tel: (207) 594-4444 or Cell: (207) 542-1853 Email: cohara@oharacorporation.com
Miscellaneous • Vilter 250 HP Compressor, 23,500 Hours • Vilter 350 Ton Condenser
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www.OHaraCorporation.com
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NORTHEAST (continued)
USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-543-1581
VOGT ICE FOR SALE 5, 7, 16 & 40 lb. bags. Water is lab tested for purity. Delivery or pick-up. Six generations of quality.
Long Island Ice & Fuel Corp. Call (631) 727-3010
FOR SALE 50 can block tank, 400lb. cans complete, $5000 Mike or Joe at Mastro Ice Co.,
(412) 681-4423
or mastroice@aol.com
FOR SALE
• Vogt P 118 R22 Mini Tube • 4 Star block makers • Kamco bin head w/chain and all associated hardware • 4 barrels for P118 with pumps and water tanks
Call (203) 376-8567
www.modernice.com Ice Makers • Vogt Ice Maker P418, 20 Ton • Vogt Ice Maker P118 (3)
Packaging (continued) • Hamer 525 with Closer • M atthiesen Heat Seal Bagger (Demo Unit) • Matthiesen Bulk Bagger
• V ogt Ice Maker P18XT (remanufactured) • Vogt Ice Maker M9000 • Vogt Ice Maker HE30 • Vogt Ice Maker HE40 (2)
• V ogt Ice Maker CF144SC 1980, 60 ton
• M atthiesen Magic Finger Bagger VL510 (used 3 weeks as loaner – Hamer 125 not included) • M atthiesen Automatic Take-Off Bagging System (includes Hamer 125) • Matthiesen Baler (3)
• V ogt Ice Maker CAR120 1980, 60 ton
• M atthiesen Galvanized Heat Sealer (never used)
• M orris Ice Maker TCIM, 125 HE, 40, A78 1996 - 40 ton
• J MC Baler Model 1660295 (includes Hamer Ring Bag Closer)
• I ce One Ice Maker – 5 ton (remanufactured) • Ice One Ice Maker • Manitowoc Ice Makers (3)
Handling
• V ogt Ice Maker CF40SCER 1986, 20 ton
• M atthiesen Crusher 500 Galvanized (never used)
• K old Draft Ice Maker 361# (never used) • Galvanized Catwalk for Vogt P34 Packaging • H amer Form, Fill & Seal 535 upgraded to 540 • Hamer Form, Fill & Seal 310 (3)
• 1 2 ft. Stainless Auger & Shroud Cover • 9 x 20 Incline Screw Conveyor Galvanized w/ shroud cover • Shaker • 1 6” Z elevators (never used – designed to fill top load bagger)
FOR SALE
• 2005 Ford van. Carrier Unit. 179,000 miles. Works great. Asking $9000 • Hamer Ring Closer. 1 year old. Roughly 50 hours on it. Asking $7500
(973) 694-1979 or
robbinsice@gmail.com
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Suction Accumulator- Chil-Con Model # AA24084, 24” x 7’ high, with boil out coil – Like new condition - $6,000.00 Receiver 12’ x 30” with warming loop used with Vogt ice maker- Like new condition $6,000.00 Toshiba 125 HP Motor, Premium Efficiency
Contact Kyle at Long Island Ice & Fuel Corp.
631-727-3010 or 516-790-6842
Merchandiser Parts for all brands at competitive prices.
(877) 984-5945
ICE FOR SALE Vogt Mini tube ice, 8, 20 & 40 lb. bags. All ice is screened, palletized & stretch wrapped. We deliver or you pick up. Our water is treated with ozone for sterilization. No Chlorine Added!
Martin's Ice Company Phone (717) 733-7968 or fax (717) 733-1981 PA
ICE CARVING TOOLS
Plastic liners for clear block makers $1.18/ea Reusable drip pans – from $6.50/ea Over 500 items in stock for Ice Carvers
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SOUTHWEST
USED MERCHANDISERS WANTED Contact: Ice King, Ryan Maasen
ITC EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-599-4744 www.itcpack.com ICE MAKERS
BELT CONVEYORS
• Vogt P34AL w/ high side refrigeration
• 6’ - 30’ • Space Saver incline conveyor
• Morris 20 ton Nugget Ice Maker, R22, 460V, w/ stand and cooling tower • Vogt P118 & 9000 • Vogt DX6
RAKES
• SS Model 44 w/ 7’ SS stand • 3x8’ SS Snow Reel w/ 13’ stand • 3x5’ GV Snow Reel w/ 10’ stand
REFRIGERATION
BAGGERS • Hamer 310 FFS (wire tie)
• 20 HP Krack Condenser • 6.5 HP Bohn w/ evap
BAG CLOSERS
BALERS
• Hamer 125 & RC • JMC Fuse Air IV • Matthiesen heat seal
Vogt 6000 and Vogt 9000 Call Charlie Bolton
• B-56 w/4 HP condenser • Leer BL-39 w/ remote condenser
SNOW REEL/SHAKERS
423-5464
WANTED
BLOCK MAKERS
• (2) 10 ton Frick, LS, low side only
• LMR 2900 Northstar rake • LMR 4200 Northstar rake
at (480)
(713) 643-0573 Houston, TX
FOR SALE (1) Vogt P118 Reconditioned. Runs on R404 Freon. (1) Mini Tube Vogt, air-cooled 404 Freon (1) Mid Tube Vogt, air-cooled 404 Freon
• JMC w/ positive incline • Hamer 3 HD Bale-A-Matic
(1) Rebuilt CB P118 Call Charlie Bolton (Houston, TX)
(713) 643-0573
WANTED
Planning to close? Or know somebody? MEXICAN COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR:
• Complete block ice plant or just the crane with runways “12 block crane or more” • Tube ice plant with P34AL from 1990-2000 • A Turbo Tigar 30-40 Tons Ammonia We disarm and handle all equipment.
Federico Johnston
hveracruz@gmail.com (011) 52-662-214-23-04
H LIS NG E AK PE S WE
(936) 598-2761
www.crrefrig.com WE BUY ALL TYPES ICE MAKING EQUIPMENT. REBUILT 5, 10, 20 AND 40 TON TUBULAR ICE MAKERS, NEW TUBULAR ICE MAKERS AND ICE BAGGING MACHINES
Great issues of RM still to come. Secure your advertising spot today! JULY – Early Season Report – How Are Sales Going?
OCTOBER – Pre-IPIA Issue – Convention Speakers and Topics
AUGUST – Industry Analysis: How Big is Packaged Ice, and How Important to Retailers? An Analysis of 2014 Sales Figures
NOVEMBER Season Wrap Up – Trends and Topics From Across The Country
SEPTEMBER – The Employee Issue: What Works, What Does Not in Hiring and Retention
DECEMBER Fall Convention Updates; The Best of 2015 in Refrigeration
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MARCH 2015
PLANT MAINTENANCE
condition is in good operating Keeping your plant than fixing it. Sometimes we a lot less expensive running our operations, but get a little rusty with s in this issue which should again. we have a few reminder n become well-oiled help your motivatio
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