07.01.08
The surge in Organics has taken hold of the wine industry. We were proud to see a couple of our valued customers from Oregon; Maysara Winery and King Estate Winery, mentioned in the attached article on the topics of organic wines and the biodynamic farming methods. To read the article click here.
05.12.08
What a great time was had in San Diego for the 2008 Craft Brewer’s Conference and World Beer Cup Competition. It was awesome to visit with many of our customers and meet some new friends- we are already looking forward to next year’s show in Boston! Below are some images from the week in SanDiego. Click here to view the pictures from the show.
05.05.08
World Beer Cup Results are here! We were so excited to see so many “Pro-Chilled” Beers awarded medals at the 2008 World Beer Cup held in San Diego, Ca.
By our unofficial count, almost 20% of the medals were awarded to our incredible customers. Congratulations to all the medal winners, we salute you!!
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04.10.08
We had a great group here for our Basic Refrigeration Class. There were 11 students from across the country, we’ve posted a few pictures from our field trip to the famous Pike Brewpub located at the Pike Place Market in Seattle:http://picasaweb.google.com/jimvgjr/BasicSchoolMarch2008
11.09.07
Our CEO, Jim VanderGiessen Jr., was honored to be invited to speak at the Michigan Brewers Winter Conference in Detroit on January 10th. Jim will present a technical presentation that will cover troubleshooting, understanding, and maximizing the efficiencies of Brewery Refrigeration Systems.
11.06.07
A great article outlining the significant price increases facing the Scuttlebutt Brewery (Pro Chiller Customer), and the rest of the brewing industry. Looks like beer price increases are on the horizon…
10.22.07
Anyone who knows our Technical Sales Director, Damon Reed, knows that he is a die-hard Rams fan- that makes the picture below of his son Isaac extra special. Damon was the lucky winner of a pair Seahawk tickets at our weekly production meeting, he and Isaac had a great time at the game. There is a rumor circulating that Damon even wore a Seahawk T-shirt at the game…
10.18.07
Pro was proud to unofficially count more than 40 medals (out of 222 medals awarded) presented to “Pro Chilled” Beers at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival. We were also extremely happy that two out of the top five awards went to “Pro Chilled” Breweries! Congratulations to all the medal winners and special congratulations to Firestone Walker Brewing and Port Brewing for winning the prestigious Brewer/Brewing Company of the year!
Mid-Size Brewing Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, California
Matt Brynildson
Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, California
Tomme Arthur
10.04.07
It is understandable why people are surprised to see how passionate we are about building refrigeration equipment (we sometimes wonder too). I think that makes it extra special when we read a story by people that recognize this, as well as share the same type of passion in their lives. We feel very fortunate to be part of Josh and Alexia Brewer’s dream of not just building a brew pub, but being ambassadors of beer to the Beaufort, SC region. These grand prize winners of Dogfish Head Brewery’s “What Dream is Brewing in You?” contest are also doing it right by keeping things “green”. We wish them the best of luck, it is exciting to be a part of helping them fulfill their dream.
09.21.07
How cool is it to find an article listing the top winery tours in the Northwest and see so many customers included on the list! Congratulations to the customers chosen: Lake Chelan Winery, King Estate Winery, Columbia Winery, Tagaris Winery, and Bonaire Winery
02.12.07
We have updated the "everything you wanted to know about propylene glycol" article inlight of some recent issues with PVC Pipe failing in glycol systems. PDF (PDF File 256 KB)
10.02.06
The results are in..... Another Great American Beer Festival has come to an end, we would like to congratulate all of the winners. We were extremely pleased to see that our customer and friend Darron Welch and the Pelican Pub and Brewery has taken home the prestigious Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Company Brewer of the Year, they took home the same award in 2005 for small Brewpubs. Our unofficial tally had well over 10% of the medals awarded to "Pro-Chilled" Beers, we are honored to have helped!!!
For more information on this years GABF, please visit www.beertown.org
08.24.06
Well another Basic Refrigeration Class
has come to an end. We had a great group of attendees from
across the United States including; New York, Kansas, Idaho,
Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Washington. In addition
to a rigorous course schedule that concluded with CFC certification
testing, we always try to show off our beautiful home town
with assorted activities such as; brewery tours, ballgames,
and other sightseeing trips- please check out some of the
images from the week here.
08.08.06
We are looking forward to traveling to Chicago for the Food Processing Suppliers Association Expo on October 29th to Nov. 2nd. This show alternates each year between Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, NV. This will be our first time exhibiting in Chicago, which we hope will be as successful for us as the Las Vegas shows have been. If your in the area and would like a complimentary pass for this expo, please send us an email to info@prorefrigeration.com or call us at 800-845-7781. If you are already planning to attend this show, come by and visit us in booth 8521
07.24.06
Check out the new Brewery Refrigeration Section on the ProBrewer.com website. We were proud to work with Banjo at Probrewer.com to develop this site. You will find a variety of articles on basic refrigeration, maintenance and service tips, buying guides, as well as a moderated (by us!!) bulletin board. Check it out here: http://www.probrewer.com/resources/refrigeration/
07.24.06
We are extremely excited to announce that we have appointed Tom Anderson as our new Shop Manager. Tom brings an extensive production background from the Marine Industry. We are looking forward to his joining our team.
06.29.06
We are extremely excited to have partnered with the Georg Fischer Company to distribute and market their Cool-Fit Insulated Piping Product to the brewery and winery industries. For more information on this incredible product, please contact us or visit their website
06.05.06
!!!SOLD!!!If you are in the market for a small system, we have a great deal for you. We manufactured a small 3 HP Packaged Air Cooled System with lots of "bells and whistles" to display at some tradeshows earlier this year. This would be a great system for a small brewery or winery and we have it priced to sell. See more information here. Please email us with any questions at sales@prorefrigeration.com.
06.02.06
New Equipment has arrived!! Check out Adam posing in front of the new handbrake. We replaced our 15 year old Chicago 10’ X 16 Gauge Handbrake for a 10’ X 14 Gauge Handbrake plus added a 6’ X 12 gauge Box and Pan Brake. This should improve the production and capabilities in this department. If anyone is interested in our old brake, please give us a call we will make a great deal to a good home.
05.30.06
Come see us June 28th and 29th at the 57th Annual ASEV Meeting in Sacramento. The American Society for Enology and Viticulture is having their annual meeting on the wonderful world of wine and everything related. We are excited to be a part of the supplier showcase. Come by and visit us in booth 708.
04.26.06
We had an incredible time at one of our favorite Trade shows the 2006 Craft Brewers Conference and Brew Expo America in Seattle April 11-14th. As a bonus the conference was held in our back yard at the Seattle Convention Center... To read more click here.
04.07.06
The 2006 Craft Brewers Show is finally Here!! After months of anticipation, the craft brewers show is finally here and it’s in our home town this year. We are excited to visit with some old friends, meet some new friends, and sample some of the greatest beer in the world. Please come by and say hello. We have some new T-Shirts to hand out as well as many new products and features to display- We are in booth 211.
04.07.06
Pro Refrigeration would like to thank Van Johnson (Goulds Pumps), Michael Pierson, and Chuck Parrish (Beckwith and Kuffel) for providing a turkey dinner and prize raffle for our company this Wednesday April 5th. The food was great, and the tickets won in the raffle will be put to good use! Pro employees have grown to anticipate and enjoy this annual tradition. Gould’s has supplied us with the high quality 316 SS wetted surface glycol pumps that we have been using for the past 12 years
03.21.06
We are extremely proud that two of our employees recently completed our week long Basic Refrigeration Class and tested for their CFC Certification. Read more.
03.06.06
It is Class Time again!! We are very excited to have 16 students from across the United States here for our Basic Refrigeration Class (March 6-10). For more information on the classes we offer and schedules, please contact us at info@prorefrigeration.com.
02.16.06
We are starting to get excited, one of our favorite tradeshows is coming up- plus it will be in our own backyard!! The National Craft Brewers Conference is set for April 11-14 at the Seattle Convention Center. Please come and visit us in booth 211, conveniently located next to the beer garden.
02.16.06
Have you ever fantasized of having your brand new, dream chiller system displayed prominently in front of thousands of your peers? This dream could come true for one lucky brewery. We would love to feature your chiller system at the craft brewers show, we offer many free upgrades and 5% discount off the sale price. Unfortunately due to booth size restrictions, we are limited on which models are eligible- please call Jim Jr. (ext. 203) to discuss. Also as the previous post mentions, the show will be here soon- we will be selecting the show chiller system on or before March 1st.
02.13.06
Come visit us at the worlds largest agricultural exposition, the Tulare Farm Show. We will be displaying a chiller from our Classic Chiller series. Come by and say hi to Jim Sr. and Damon- you will find them in booth DS21.
02.06.06
It is Tradeshow time again!! Come see us February 8 & 9th at the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting (hyperlink to open on a new page http://www.wawgg.org/index.php?page_id=38 ) in Kennewick, WA. We will be displaying a Packaged 3 HP Unit as well as demonstrating our newest version of the CR110 Microprocessor controller.
Good News from the American Red Cross!! In October we retrofitted one of their Blood and Plasma Storage Rooms- replacing their existing refrigeration control system with our CR110 Refrigeration Controller. The results of the change-over has been incredible, in fact Pro has been selected to upgrade three more of their Blood and Plasma Storage Rooms at their facility in Pomona, CA!!
Pro would like to welcome James Moon and Shailee Brahs to our team, both have joined the Production Crew.
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