Food Processing
Sanitary design, washdown-compatible construction, corrosion-resistant materials, smooth surfaces, and minimal debris traps. Equipment installed around production without contaminating it.
NINE INDUSTRIES · 600 MI FIELD RADIUS · LIVE-FACILITY EXECUTION
Industries We Build and Install For
Every plant has its own rules about what can be shut down, what you can weld near, and what has to be washed down afterward.
The engineering is transferable. The operational discipline is not. What changes between a seed plant and a brewery is not the steel, it is everything around the steel.
Nobody gets hurt by a contractor who does not know how to weld. They get hurt by one who does not know your plant.
A contractor who has never worked in food production will run a grinder next to an open product line. One who has never worked in a seed facility will not think about combustible dust before striking an arc. One who has never worked on a campus will start core drilling at 9 a.m. on a Tuesday next to a lecture hall.
None of those are welding problems. They are all knowing-the-building problems, and they are the difference between a project that goes quietly and one that becomes a story.
We install and integrate inside live operating plants, where safety, coordination, and schedule control are critical. The industry pages below describe what that means specifically in each environment.
PRODUCTION LINE — INSTALLED AND RUNNING 
SEED DRYER — ENCLOSURE AND SUPPLY DUCTSEED PROCESSING · DWG PRJ-02
The nine
Seed Processing
Seed dryers, priming rooms, conditioning equipment, and the dust collection that comes with all of it. Agricultural processing and conditioning equipment is a defined install category for us.
Manufacturing
Presses, CNC, assembly line equipment, robotic cells, and the structural steel and utilities that support them. Installed inside plants that are still running.
Packaging
Fillers, cappers, labelers, case packers, palletizers, and conveyance. The industry where a two-day install overrun becomes a customer service problem.
Printing
Heavy presses on tight tolerances, in buildings that were not designed for them. Rigging, precision setting, and structural support.
Chemical Processing
Secondary containment, process piping, hazardous-area enclosures, and containment and safety systems. The industry where the compliance stakes are highest.
Wastewater
Structural rehabilitation, tank work, access systems, process piping, and equipment installation in corrosive environments that never stop running.
Breweries and Wineries
Tanks, barrel handling, process piping, and material handling equipment, installed around a production calendar that does not move for anyone during crush.
Universities and Research Facilities
Working around class schedules and campus operations, with noise, dust, and access control planning, and clean job sites that respect campus standards.
What stays the same across all nine
| Constant | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pre-install site walks and constructability review | Before the quote hardens |
| Installation sequencing aligned with plant operations | Your calendar, not ours |
| Prefabrication to reduce on-site time and disruption | The more that gets welded in Rancho Cordova, the less that gets welded in your plant |
| Field-led execution with real-time problem solving | Practical, field-driven solutions when conditions differ from drawings |
| Tight sequencing to meet shutdown windows and deadlines | Off-hours and weekend work when the calendar demands it |
| One accountable installation team | Start to finish |
Coverage
| Service | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Installation and field services | 600 miles from Sacramento |
| Rigging | 600 miles from Sacramento |
| Maintenance programs | 300 miles from Sacramento |
| EPC projects | 300 miles from Sacramento |
| Engineering and design | Nationwide |
| Fabrication and shipping | Nationwide |
One requirement every industry shares
In California, fixed ladders over 20 feet are already in scope under Cal/OSHA 8 CCR §3277(g)(2), stricter than the federal 24-foot trigger in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(9). And any ladder section you replace today has to meet the current standard. Silos, tanks, dust collectors, cooling towers, roof access, and elevated process structures are where they hide, and every industry on this page has them.
Common questions
Do you work in industries not on this list?
Yes. This list reflects where we have the deepest operational experience, not a restriction. The underlying capability, which is installing and integrating equipment inside live facilities and fabricating the structures and utilities around it, transfers to most industrial and commercial environments. Call and describe the plant.
Does industry experience actually change the price?
It changes the schedule more than the price, and the schedule is usually what costs you. A contractor who has worked in your industry already knows which permits are needed for hot work near your process, how your sanitation cycle constrains the install window, and what the plant will not tolerate. That knowledge shows up as fewer surprises rather than a lower line item.
Which industry do you do the most work in?
Food and beverage processing and general manufacturing carry the most volume, with a specialty depth in agricultural and seed processing that most contractors do not have.
Can you handle food-grade and sanitary requirements?
Yes. Sanitary design considerations, washdown-compatible equipment, corrosion-resistant materials, smooth surfaces and minimal debris traps, and compliance with food-grade design expectations are standard design criteria in our food and beverage work. See food processing and custom equipment.
Do you work in hazardous or classified areas?
We build hazardous-area enclosures, including explosion rooms, as a defined enclosure type. Work inside a classified area requires the appropriate procedures and coordination with the facility's process safety engineering. See specialized enclosures and chemical processing.
Can one contractor really cover all of these?
The capability is the same in each: engineering, fabrication, rigging, installation, and utility tie-ins performed in house. What varies is the operating discipline, and that comes from having done the work in that environment. Where we have less depth in a given industry, we will tell you rather than learn on your plant.
Tell us what the plant makes and when it can be down
Those two facts shape the entire approach before we ever discuss steel.