| For Immediate Release January 26, 2021 |
| Nordik Meats, Inc., a locally owned meat processing plant, implements a solar powered hydraulic loading dock, the first of many solar powered improvements to help reduce consumption of fossil fuels and shrink their carbon footprint. |
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| Top Photo (L to R): Jay Olstad, Maintenance Director, Nordik Meats Inc, Grant Leum, President, Dockzilla, Inc, Ross Williams, General Manager, Nordik Meats, Inc. Bottom Photos: Custom modular loading dock system with solar powered hydraulic lift. |
| Westby, WI — January 26, 2021 — Nordik Meats, Inc., a locally owned meat processing plant, has installed a custom modular loading dock system from Dockzilla Co., out of Minnetonka, Minnesota. This solar powered hydraulic lift was specifically designed to fit the needs of Nordik Meats and their loading/unloading requirements without requiring power from their facility. This installation is just one cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that Nordik Meats is implementing this year to help reduce consumption of fossil fuels and shrink their carbon footprint. “As a meat processing plant, we utilize a lot of energy for our refrigeration units and installing solar powered equipment is part of our long term plan to work toward a carbon neutral energy position and focus on energy savings,” states Ross Williams, General Manager at Nordik Meats. He continued to say, “Our investors have always been keen on sustainability and the installation of this dock is just step one in the direction we are heading to harness renewable energy.” The exclusive loading dock model, recently installed in early January, features a solar powered hydraulic system that makes it easy to adjust the dock height to accommodate any trailer when loading or unloading a delivery. Besides having safety measures in place on the dock such as handrails, gates and no pinch points, the portable dock is engineered to handle impacts created by trucks backing into the dock. “By adding solar powered operation to the loading dock, Dockzilla was able to help Nordik Meats meet its impressive energy efficiency goals without structural changes to their property,” states Grant Leum, a Westby native and the Founder/Chief Engineer at Dockzilla Co. “Safety is a huge concern at any loading dock, which is why our modular loading equipment is architecturally-designed per OSHA standards.” Dockzilla is an international loading and logistics equipment company founded in 2002, that engineers and manufactures heavy steel loading docks to fit any operational challenge without the need for conventional construction. Nordik Meats has been in business since the spring of 2020 and continues to make building enhancements as their business expands to meet the demand for local beef and pork processing. “As our company continues to grow, we are excited to add building features that will make efficiency enhancements for our vendors, customers and employees,” states Ross Williams, General Manager at Nordik Meats. Future plans include installing solar panels that could help recover 80-90% of the buildings energy use. Williams noted, “Making these types of investments will decrease our carbon footprint, reduce energy costs in the long term and improve our environment. That is win-win situation for all of us.” For more information about Nordik Meats or to schedule a processing appointment, visit https://nordikmeats.com or call 608-634-4604. ### |
| Dockzilla Co. is a privately owned company, headquartered west of the Twin Cities in Minnetonka, MN, with manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Texas. Dockzilla Co. products are designed and manufactured in the USA. Nordik Meats, Inc. is a locally owned, federally inspected meat processing plant focused on providing quality products that producers take pride in raising. From farm to table, our vision is to adhere to USDA guidelines while maintaining a local solution for processing meat. For more information: Ross Williams, General Manager Nordik Meats, Inc. 608-634-4604 262-581-7431 rosswilliams@q4n.fe4.myftpupload.com https://nordikmeats.com Grant Leum, Chief Engineer Dockzilla Co. 12400 Whitewater Dr. Suite 110 Minnetonka, MN 55343 gleum@dockzilla.com www.dockzilla.com |