New baking production facility will improve efficiency and increase production
Cleveland, OH — Florida Bread (www.bread.com.tw/), a 67-year-old bakery in Taipei, Taiwan, is growing rapidly and needs a new production facility that consolidates operations, improves efficiency and increases production.
Florida Bread has engaged the United States’ leading bakery design-builder, The Austin Company (www.theaustin.com), to provide master planning services for the new facility design and process equipment layout. Austin’s team visited Taipei over the summer to gain an understanding of existing operations and the site for the new facility.
The new production facility will total 5,000 square-meters (approximately 54,000 SF) once complete.
Florida Bread produces specialty-baked goods, including breads, flatbreads, tortillas, cookies and cake. Their products are sold in several company owned bakery-cafes in Taipei. In addition, Florida Bread sells products to restaurants and supermarkets, including Costco.
The Austin Company has more than 80 years of experience serving the baking and snack industry. Austin’s in-house, integrated services include site location, planning, equipment layout, process integration, architectural design, engineering, construction, equipment installation and project management for projects throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
About The Austin Company
The Austin Company offers a comprehensive in-house portfolio of services, including planning, architectural design, engineering, design-build, construction management, and construction, as well as site location and operations improvement consulting for commercial and industrial companies throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878, Austin’s headquarters remain in Cleveland, with additional offices in Irvine, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Kalamazoo, Michigan; and St. Louis, Missouri; in addition to a joint venture company in Mexico. Austin became a part of Kajima USA in 2005 and is a proud member of the Kajima family of companies worldwide. Kajima Corporation is a leading and top ranked, global design and construction organization. Learn more at www.theaustin.com.
