PROCESSOR PROFILE Once a day, a load of product from the Rockford plant is sent to the new Janesville facility for distribution. said was essential to commissioning the new facility. So far, Phelps has added approximately 30 new employees at the Janesville facility, in addition to some internal transfers and promotions from the Rockford facilities. Transferring employees from the Illinois campus has allowed the new plant to benefit from the institutional expertise already present in the company's operations. With production output at the Janesville plant increasing and operations ramping up, Ruffolo expects staffing to continue to rise. " We are increasing output each month, " Ruffolo said. " The Janesville facility already has expanded our 2022 capacity in Rockford by more than 50%. " As the pet food industry boom continues and the pet treat segment expands along with it, the 178,000-squarefoot Wisconsin operation has ample room to grow from a personnel, production and distribution perspective. But according to Ruffolo, the company is taking its growth in stride by building its business one customer and one new product at a time. PFP THE INDUSTRY LEADER IN SANITARY TWIN SCREW PUMPS * Largest installed base in North America * Largest inventory of In-stock Pumps and Spare Parts Application Experience Over 100 Years of * Product & Viscosity Testing at our Pilot Plant * 3A and EHEDG Certifi ed * Schedule On-site or Virtual Presentations * Maintenance Training & Start Up Assistance LEARN MORE: 1-855-Axifl ow www.Axifl owtechnologies.com info@axifl owtechnologies.com 28 PET FOOD PROCESSING | May 2023 | www.petfoodprocessing.nethttp://www.axiflowtechnologies.com