Expansion Fact Sheet:
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Plant – Schulenburg, Texas

May 21, 2009

Plant Address: 801 James Ave., Schulenburg, TX 78956
Construction Start:

May 2009
Completion: March 2010    
Current Size:

140,000 square feet
Completed Size: 250,000 square feet
Investment: $39.4 million (Construction – $10 million; Equipment – $29.4 million)
Project Highlights:

Addition of a complete packaging line
Upgraded/expanded waste water system
 New warehouse, boiler area and product cooling tunnel
Expanded freezer space for raw materials storage
New processing kitchen for raw material handling
Expanded docks and parking facilities
Updated/expanded employee support areas, including break rooms and restrooms

Jobs Added: Approximately 70

Project Engineer/
General Contractor

 The Dennis Group – Salt Lake City, Utah
Subcontractors:

Brandt Construction – Houston, Texas
Commercial Consolidated, Inc. – Houston, Texas
Fisk Electric Co. – Houston, Texas
Five Starr Steel – New Caney, Texas
Meyers Concrete Construction, LP – Wimberley, Texas
Yantis Company – San Antonio, Texas
Consultants:

Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineers – Austin, Texas
Nucor Building Systems – Terrell, Texas
Plant Manager: Edwin Orsak
Plant Products:

Shelf-stable cheese dips (salsa con queso and bean and cheese), salsa and white dips (French onion, ranch and spinach)
Plant Established: 1929 (by Carnation Co.)
Contact: Kristi Bell, 816-801-6636

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