What Food Tech Structures does

Food Tech Structures (legal entity Food Tech, Inc.) is a B2B design-build construction firm founded in 1997 by Michael R. Golden and headquartered in Rockland, Massachusetts, with a second regional office in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The firm specializes in the planning, engineering, and construction of food processing plants, cold storage warehouses, and distribution centers, serving enterprise food processors, USDA-regulated meat operators, cold storage providers, grocery and foodservice distributors, and foodservice wholesalers. Customers documented across 100+ case studies include Cargill, ConAgra Brands (multiple states), McCain Foods, Wegmans, Dairy Farmers of America, Freshly, Caito Foods, J&B Group, Harris Teeter, Performance Food Group, and Tony's Fine Foods.

The firm's core offering is a single-source design-build delivery model that spans Facility Planning, Preconstruction, Architecture and Engineering, and Construction Management, executed without self-performing trade work and without representing specific vendors—enabling unbiased material and equipment recommendations. Underlying technical capabilities include in-house architectural and engineering design using AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit for 3D modeling, specialized refrigeration engineering (ammonia and Freon central systems, glycol, multi-temperature and humidity zone control), hygienic food-grade construction compliant with USDA, FDA, FSMA, HACCP, and BRC standards, and material handling and facility master planning. Projects are delivered through guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contracts and competitive bidding of all trades at the subcontractor/supplier level via at-risk construction management services.

Food Tech generates revenue primarily through design-build construction services on a project-fee basis, employing a direct enterprise field-sales motion in which senior leadership (SVP Michael Golden) directly handles business development. The firm operates as an operating company of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 mechanical and electrical construction conglomerate, which provides bonding capacity and financial backing for large-scale and international projects. There is no publicly disclosed pricing; project values are highly customized based on facility scope, size, and complexity. The firm employs 51–100 people and maintains an active leadership team led by President Robert W. Ross, P.E. (since 2016), founder/SVP Michael R. Golden, and VP Nick Strube (Brookfield office, since 2018).

Name

Food Tech Structures

Legal name

Food Tech, Inc.

Website

https://foodtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Food Tech Structures is a B2B design-build construction firm specializing in food processing plants, cold storage warehouses, and distribution centers. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Rockland, MA, it serves enterprise food processors, USDA meat operators, and cold-chain distributors as a subsidiary of EMCOR Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Processing Plant Construction (IMAFADAH)

Keywords

• Design-build construction
• Food processing facilities
• Cold storage construction
• Refrigeration engineering
• Industrial facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Design-Build Construction Services: Project-based design-build services for food processing plants, cold storage warehouses, and distribution centers. Revenue is generated through construction project fees, with a guaranteed maximum price delivery method and competitive bidding for all trades.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Food Tech Structures is a design-build construction firm specializing in planning, engineering, and building food process plants and cold-storage warehouse and distribution facilities. The company operates as a single-source design-build provider, delivering projects from feasibility studies and facility planning through architecture/engineering and construction management to commissioning and facility opening. It serves food processors, cold storage providers, grocery distributors, and foodservice operators across the United States and select international markets.

Product overview

Food Tech is a design-build construction firm specializing in planning, engineering, and building food process plants and cold-storage warehouse and distribution facilities. The company operates as a single-source design-build provider offering four core services: Facility Planning, Preconstruction, Architecture and Engineering, and Construction Management. These core services are applied across five specialized industry verticals: Dairy, Fresh Foods, Frozen Foods, USDA Meat Processing, and Cold Storage facilities. The company does not self-perform construction work or represent specific vendors, enabling unbiased material and system recommendations. Services are delivered through offices in Boston (Rockland, MA) and Milwaukee (Brookfield, WI), with the company being a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build Services Single-source design-build approach that takes food facility projects from planning through construction to facility opening, providing architecture, engineering, and construction management for food processing plants and cold storage facilities. Includes thorough feasibility study, detailed architecture/engineering, and competitive bidding of all trades at the subcontractor/supplier level via at-risk construction management services.
• Facility Planning Food facility planning services including feasibility studies, facility sizing, process programming, master planning, and construction estimating and scheduling for food processing plants and cold storage warehouses.
• Preconstruction Services Expert preconstruction services including master planning, site strategy, budget development, detailed cost estimating, constructability reviews, project scheduling, permitting assistance, and value engineering.
• Architecture and Engineering In-house architectural and engineering services using AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit for advanced 3D modeling, providing customized food facility design solutions with layout optimization, equipment integration, and regulatory compliance.
• Construction Management Construction management and construction services for food and beverage processing plants, cold storage warehouses, and distribution centers, including on-site management, bid analysis, schedule control, cost monitoring, and equipment installation.
• Dairy Facility Design-Build Specialized design-build services for dairy processing plants including cheese production facilities, milk ingredient processing, and dairy manufacturing with hygienic refrigeration engineering.
• Fresh Foods Facility Services Design-build services for fresh food processing and distribution facilities including produce distribution centers, meal preparation plants, and temperature-controlled storage.
• Frozen Foods Facility Services Design-build services for frozen food processing facilities including potato processing, seafood processing, and frozen food distribution with advanced refrigeration systems.
• USDA Meat Processing Facility Services Design-build services for USDA-compliant meat processing facilities including production capabilities for finely textured beef, pork processing, and meat distribution centers.
• Cold Storage Facility Services Cold storage warehouse and distribution center design-build services including public refrigerated warehouses, grocery distribution centers, and multi-temperature zone facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Incident rate 52% lower than industry average (Bureau of Labor Statistics NAICS 2382, 2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EMCOR Group, Inc.coreOthersFood Tech is a subsidiary/operating company of EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services (NYSE: EME). As part of EMCOR, Food Tech benefits from the company's strong buying power, unmatched bonding capacity for large projects, sustainability initiatives, and safety program (Be There For Life!). EMCOR's 80+ operating companies are committed to sustainability including solar solutions, lighting retrofits, high efficiency HVAC, and carbon offsets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stellar: Stellar is a design-build firm specializing in food processing, beverage, dairy, and refrigerated distribution facilities. It directly competes with Food Tech for the same enterprise food-processor clients and project types, including cold storage and USDA-regulated plants.
• Big-D Construction: Big-D is a national design-build contractor with a dedicated food and refrigeration division serving processors and cold storage operators. Its food facility practice directly overlaps with Food Tech's USDA meat, dairy, and frozen food work.
• ARCO: ARCO is a national design-build firm with deep specialization in cold storage, food distribution, and warehouse facilities. ARCO overlaps with Food Tech's grocery distribution, cold storage, and foodservice distribution work for clients like Harris Teeter and Performance Food Group.
• Tippmann Group: Tippmann Group specializes in temperature-controlled warehouse, cold storage, and food distribution facility construction. It competes directly with Food Tech's cold storage and refrigerated DC services for grocery, foodservice, and 3PL cold chain clients.
• Gray Construction: Gray is a large design-build firm with a dedicated food/beverage market serving processors across dairy, frozen foods, and prepared meals. It is a primary direct competitor for the same Fortune 500 food-processor projects Food Tech pursues.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large engineering, architecture, and construction firm with food/beverage manufacturing and distribution capability. As a broad incumbent, it can bid on the same large-scale food facility projects as Food Tech, though food is one of many sectors it serves.
• CRB Group: CRB is an engineering, architecture, and construction firm serving food, beverage, and life sciences clients. While broader in scope than Food Tech, it directly competes on regulated food processing facility design and engineering.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with industrial and food/beverage facility capabilities. Its scale and bonding capacity position it as a competitor for the same enterprise mega-projects Food Tech pursues through EMCOR.
• Jacobs: Jacobs is a global professional services and construction firm with industrial and advanced manufacturing/food facility capability. As a broad incumbent, it competes for large-scale food processing and distribution projects where its size and international footprint are advantages.
• Haskell: Haskell is an integrated design-build firm with a Food & Beverage market serving processors and distributors. As a larger, broader-portfolio incumbent, it competes for many of the same enterprise food facility projects as Food Tech, though its core strengths extend beyond food.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EMCORgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/emcorgroupinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/food-tech-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/emcor_group_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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