Richmond, BC – On Friday, December 6, 2019, FPS Food Process Solutions (FPS) is celebrating the Grand Opening of their fourth facility in Richmond.
FPS is a phenomenal business success story. The recent winner of a BC Export Award is a nine-year-old, Richmond based company that has had 50% growth over each of the past three years. In less than ten years, FPS has grown to 450+ employees, 100 million in sales and has sales service offices in Europe, Asia and South America.
FPS produces turnkey industrial freezing and cooling equipment for the food processing industry. This newest 73,000 sq. Ft. facility will provide expanded manufacturing space with a small R&D center; and will employ an additional 50 people.
“This latest facility will help us meet the growing demand for our products, and we are so grateful that so many of our leaders, clients and partners will join us in the celebration,” said FPS President, Jeffery Chang.
“The opening of Food Process Solutions’ new manufacturing plant is a real made-in-B.C. success story,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology. “FPS’ exponential growth in recent years has created hundreds of jobs both locally and internationally. Congratulations on the opening of your latest facility and the new jobs and opportunities it is bringing to the community.”
In attendance, will be Minister Bruce Ralston, Minister George Chow, Mayor Malcolm Brodie, MLA Jas Johal, MLA John Yap and City of Richmond Councilor Alexa Loo.
The celebration will include a ribbon-cutting and buffet lunch. There will be approximately 500 people in attendance.
ABOUT FPS Food Process Solutions:
Who We Are
FPS Food Process Solutions is based in Richmond, BC, Canada about 5 miles away from Vancouver. We maintain sheet metal fabrication, a machine shop, specialized insulated enclosure manufacturing and control panel assembly in-house so each component is specifically designed for freezing and cooling applications. We believe that investing on in-house manufacturing ensures our customers receive the highest quality and best technologies in their freezing and cooling equipment.
FPS has a combined 28,000 sq. meters (304,500 sq.Ft) of space, including our headquarters, 5 manufacturing facilities, international sales offices and a US based parts & service center.
Our Vision is to Revolutionize Hygienic Standards
We use the most leading-edge technology and innovation to move our industry forward. Our focus on hygiene is the foundation for safe food production. Our purpose is to revolutionize the food processing industry, and ensure the safest and cleanest global food production for all.
Our Mission is to Set a New Standard
We invest in our people and partners. We believe the best results come from strong collaborations. We aim to raise the bar in our field by providing close client relationships, offer outstanding levels of service, and implement global hygienic standards. We believe that together, we will set a new standard.
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For more information contact:
Sunny Lo - Senior Manager, Global Business Development
FPS Food Process Solutions Corp.
Phone: +1-604-232-4145 Ext 1136, Cell: 236-886-2907
sunny.lo@fpscorp.ca