“My favorite thing about Egan is that every day is different – one day I can be outside working on a fiber vault and the next day I can be installing data lines in a school.”
Meet Chris Sucik, Limited Energy Technician with Egan for five years.
Chris’s favorite pastime is firing up the grill and spending summer days on the lake with his family and friends.
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
Since 1874, Cold Spring Brewing Company has been producing and bottling beer and craft brews for the Midwest. Most recently, this nearly 150-year-old brewery has expanded its product production to include bottling tea, soda, energy drinks, and more – quickly becoming the number one specialty beverage producer in the U.S.
To keep up with the demand for specialty beverages, Cold Spring Brewing started a two phase project to expand storage capacity and increase production with the installation of a fourth production line dedicated solely to specialty beverages.
“Egan’s electrical team has partnered with Cold Spring Brewing in a maintenance capacity for many years,” said Randy Kalthoff, Egan Company Project Manager. “And we were excited to take on this new project – especially since many of us on the team are from the Cold Spring community.”
The first phase of the new storage and production line was completed last November and included a new 211,000 square foot warehouse to store the bottled production before distribution. Egan’s team completed the LED lighting installation and worked with Kinghorn Construction for both phases of construction.
“This job has had its challenges that were immediately taken care of by Egan,” said John Kinghorn, Kinghorn Construction Project Manager. “As soon as we got Egan the right information and instructions, they’ve been able to handle any situation.”
Connecting the shipping and receiving building with the newly completed warehouse, the 30,800 square foot production area has one new production line and the ability to fit an additional production line for future expansion. Scheduled to be completed this summer, the production line has the capacity to bottle 1,600 16oz. cans and 2,000 12oz. cans every minute and produce a completed pallet of specialty beverages every 50 seconds.
Egan was tasked with ensuring all of the production line systems were properly wired and integrated so the equipment can communicate and run efficiently. Egan’s process and controls team specializes in the wiring and integration of elaborate network systems and production lines, and is adept at taking multiple pieces of equipment without a design or blueprint for connection and wiring them to the speed and efficiency needs of the customer.
The new, fully automated production line process wired by Egan takes empty cans from the pallet, high heat water rinses the can to kill any bacteria, fills the can with the specialty beverage, seals the cap on the cans, final high heat water rinses to kill any additional bacteria, and boxes and palletizes for distribution.
“We’ve had a great partnership with Egan over the years,” said Andy Paavola, Cold Spring Brewing Maintenance Manager. “That has definitely helped this project go really well – and, it’s been great working with Randy [Kalthoff] and his team again.”
Core Project Team: Kinghorn Construction Company, Cold Spring Brewing Company, HTG Architects
Service Provided: exterior and interior LED lighting, 3000 amp electrical service, lighting control and distribution system, mechanical equipment wiring, general purpose power wiring, audiovisual conduit system
(Pictured above L to R: Egan Electricians Dan Weber, Kristopher Durand, Dennis Belanger, and Derrick Frank)
Each month throughout 2018, one of Egan’s 13 specialty trades is featured to showcase its expertise and highlight the wide-scope of offerings we provide. This month, all eyes are on our expert Sheet Metal Workers!
Take a minute to watch and learn more about our Sheet Metal Workers and fabrication shop. And, in case you’ve missed any of our previously featured trades, all of them can be found here: Millwrights, Iron Workers, Glaziers, Pipefitters, and Limited Energy Technicians.
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has recognized Egan Company with the Safety Excellence Award for 2017. Egan is one of four area contractors to receive this award in the Minneapolis Chapter.
The Safety Excellence Award is NECA’s premier recognition program, and acknowledges safety performance. Criteria for the award includes: incident rates below industry standard, Experience Modification Rate, OSHA citations, and implementing internal best practices above and beyond basic compliance.
More information about NECA’s Safety Achievement Program and award criteria can be found here.
Two Egan employees, Luke Tulenchik, Operations Manager, and Kari Gerstner, InterClad Project Manager recently graduated from the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota’s Leadership Blueprint Program. This professional development program was created by AGC for emerging construction management leaders. Participants of the program gain extensive knowledge on topics such as construction safety, labor, finances, legal issues, and current legislative topics and trends.
Congratulations, Luke and Kari!
“My father has always told me ‘you get out of life what you put into it.’ You have to challenge and push yourself to succeed and accomplish the goals you want to reach in life.” For Neal, the best part about working at Egan is being able to interact with people who are encouraging and positive. He also enjoys being able to work in many different areas of the electrical field.
Meet Neal Bloom, Electrical Journeyman with Egan for seven years.
Neal is an outdoorsman who loves to wakeboard, hunt, and fish. He also enjoys a friendly competition of foosball, darts, and pool.
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 13, 2018) – The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has awarded the 7th District Electrical Industry Award to Duane Hendricks, Egan Company President & CEO, for his distinguished service to the electrical industry and his continued leadership, commitment, and contributions to the NECA Minneapolis Chapter and region.
Hendricks is a longtime member of the NECA Minneapolis Chapter and a St. Paul Chapter delegate, and has held many positions within NECA since 2007 including Chapter Board Member, Treasurer, President and is currently the Minneapolis Chapter Governor. He has also served on negotiating committees, the Labor Management Cooperation Committee, the Future Leaders Group, and the Innovation and Technology Task Force. Hendricks joined Egan in 2002 with the merger of Comm Tech Electrical and served as Chief Operating Officer before becoming President & CEO in 2018. He began his 30 year construction career as an electrician, reaching Master Electrician before moving into executive leadership roles.
About Egan Company
Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance.
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“Always put your customers first and listen to them. If you take care of them, they will take care of you.”
Meet Wally Van Vleet, Electrical Field Leader at Egan for 14 years.
Like most Minnesotans, Wally enjoys spending time at his cabin in his free time where he likes to boat, fish, and be with friends and family.
Fun fact about Wally: he spent four years in the U.S. Navy aboard a nuclear submarine as a cook!
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
With 13 specialty trades and a wide array of services, we often hear, “I didn’t know Egan did that!” To highlight our expertise, we giving the spotlight to one trade every month throughout 2018.
This month, all eyes are on our Limited Energy Technicians. And, in case you missed our previously featured trades, you can still check each of them out here: Millwrights, Iron Workers, Glaziers, and Pipefitters.
“My favorite thing about Egan is being a part of a company where every member of the team is valued and is important to its success.”
Meet Riley Costello, Warehouse Lead for three years. One thing most people wouldn’t know about Riley is his love of going to the movies.
When he’s not working, Riley also enjoys spending time outdoors, and he can be found on the slopes snowboarding throughout the winter.
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.