Asia
Projects completed throughout Asia.
Factory Expansion
Dole Food Company, 1991-1993
Polomolok, South Cotabato, Philippines
$$$ Spent: $12m CAPEX (My portion = $6m)
Product: Processed Pineapple
Description: Expansion of Division to compensate for future closure of Honolulu factory. Included 125,000ft² factory expansion, packaging systems, can manufacturing systems, material handling equipment, 8,000 ft² industrial freezer, 165-gpm Gulf Taste evaporator, loading docks, and port improvements.
Factory Expansion
Dole Food Company, 1991-1993
Polomolok, South Cotabato, Philippines
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Port of Yokohama, Japan
Potential Acquisition of Liquid Sauces Firm
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
Port Facility Distribution Center
& Ripening Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2002
Port of Busan, South Korea
Pineapple Plantation/Operation Expansion
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2000-2002
Calinan, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
Ripening & Distribution Center Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Seoul, South Korea
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001-2002
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
$$$ Spent: $12m CAPEX (My portion = $6m)
Product: Processed Pineapple
Description: Expansion of Division to compensate for future closure of Honolulu factory. Included 125,000ft² factory expansion, packaging systems, can manufacturing systems, material handling equipment, 8,000 ft² industrial freezer, 165-gpm Gulf Taste evaporator, loading docks, and port improvements.
$$$ Spent: $2.5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized ripening rooms – 8-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
$$$ Spent: $12m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 18-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, port receiving, quality assurance laboratory, offices, 20,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, and distribution/shipping facilities. Upon completion, achieved 55% market share, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
$$$ Spent: THB100m (Potential acquisition)
Product: SriThai Foodservice – Liquid Sauces
Description: Performed due diligence for the potential acquisition of SriThai Foodservice, the largest liquid sauces business in Thailand which would complement the ingredients and food coatings business.
$$$ Spent: $5m CAPEX
Product: Fresh Pineapple
Description: Expansion – Del Monte Gold pineapple plantation; new fresh-packaging facility; forced air & cold storage facilities; harvesting, land preparation, and spraying equipment.
$$$ Spent: $5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 12-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, quality assurance laboratory, 10,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, offices, and distribution/shipping facilities, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
$$$ Spent: $2m CAPEX
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 8-rooms expanded to 14-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, loading docks, and offices built on the 11th Floor of the ATL Logistic Center. Move to direct ripening. Upon completion achieved 93% market share while increasing per capita consumption by 15%.
Pineapple Plantation/Operation Expansion
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2000-2002
Calinan, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
$$$ Spent: $5m CAPEX
Product: Fresh Pineapple
Description: Expansion – Del Monte Gold pineapple plantation; new fresh-packaging facility; forced air & cold storage facilities; harvesting, land preparation, and spraying equipment.
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Port of Yokohama, Japan
$$$ Spent: $2.5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized ripening rooms – 8-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Ripening & Distribution Center Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Seoul, South Korea
$$$ Spent: $5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 12-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, quality assurance laboratory, 10,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, offices, and distribution/shipping facilities, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Port Facility Distribution Center
& Ripening Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2002
Port of Busan, South Korea
$$$ Spent: $12m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 18-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, port receiving, quality assurance laboratory, offices, 20,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, and distribution/shipping facilities. Upon completion, achieved 55% market share, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001-2002
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
$$$ Spent: $2m CAPEX
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 8-rooms expanded to 14-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, loading docks, and offices built on the 11th Floor of the ATL Logistic Center. Move to direct ripening. Upon completion achieved 93% market share while increasing per capita consumption by 15%.
Potential Acquisition of Liquid Sauces Firm
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
$$$ Spent: THB100m (Potential acquisition)
Product: SriThai Foodservice – Liquid Sauces
Description: Performed due diligence for the potential acquisition of SriThai Foodservice, the largest liquid sauces business in Thailand which would complement the ingredients and food coatings business.