February 2012
Naturally Splendid Enterprises is dedicated to providing healthy food choices from hemp seed based products. Based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Naturally Splendid retails a broad range of natural, nutritious, good tasting and healthy food products and meal supplements targeted at an increasingly health conscious society. Their focus is on prevention of disease and long term ailments through the development and marketing of great food choices. In order to optimize the value chain from production to consumption, Naturally Splendid has initiated a project to investigate the requirements to process value-added oilseed products. Based on a specialization in oilseed processing, Trimark Engineering was retained to conduct an analysis and to provide recommendations relating to the technical and financial requirements. The proposed capabilities will enable Naturally Splendid to refine their business model and to establish a competitive advantage in a rapidly growing sector of agriculture.
February 2012
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) has retained the services of Trimark Engineering for a productivity improvement project for an agri-processing client. The client, Olds Ag Tech Industries, operates with the trade name OATI. OATI is a premium supplier of export quality forage feed and fibre, and animal bedding products. OATI is investigating the production of a new format forage product that would enable the company to capture a larger share of a growing international market for livestock feed. Trimark Engineering will conduct an assessment to determine process inefficiencies and to identify opportunities for improvement. The assessment will provide recommendations to increase production capacity and to improve labour efficiency.
February 2012
In February 2012, Western Economic Diversification, announced Government of Canada support for an initiative that will create new commercial opportunities for Alberta's agricultural sector while helping to attract investment and industry partnerships. A federal investment of more than $4.4 million through Western Economic Diversification Canada will enable the Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Ltd. (ACIDF) to lead an initiative to test and commercialize new products derived from crops and grains. Through this initiative, the ACIDF will establish and equip a pilot facility to produce substances known as crop-based protein and cellulose derivatives. This initiative builds on research conducted through the University of Alberta's Cereal Protein and Cellulose Program, which has resulted in the development of high value, natural industrial products derived from agricultural sources. The new facility will partner with commercial manufacturers to assist with the pilot scale production, testing, and demonstration of these products and technologies. ACIDF retained the services of Trimark Engineering to support the verification of the design requirements for the pilot facility to meet international regulations specific to food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
January 2012
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) has retained the services of Trimark Engineering for a productivity improvement project for a food processing client. The client, Tho’z Barz, operates a commercial bakery in the County of Lethbridge to produce a snack bar product. The snack bar is marketed to customers online and through retail outlets. The snack bar is positioned as a wholesome, fresh and convenient snack and small meal substitute. The bars do not contain preservatives, refined sugars, wheat, dairy, egg or nut ingredients. Tho’z Barz has identified constraints in the current production process as barriers to Company growth. The Trimark Engineering assessment will provide recommendations for automation to increase production capacity and to improve labour efficiency.
January 2012
Sakai Spice (Canada) Corporation has selected Trimark Engineering to lead a packaging automation project at the mustard seed processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta. The packaging automation project will enable Sakai Spice to increase packaging capacity and to improve labour efficiency. The Sakai Spice facility is one of only two integrated mustard seed / flour processors in Canada. Sakai supplies mustard product, including wasabi, to their customers located worldwide, including Canada. Trimark Engineering has supported the engineering requirements of Sakai Spice for 18 years. Trimark Engineering provided the initial engineering design and project management services for the construction of the Lethbridge Sakai Spice facility.
December 23, 2011
The Alberta Government supports the growth of the manufacturing capacity of Alberta's food processing industry. To support this growth in the Capital Region of the Province, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) will commission a study to determine if there is an opportunity for a commercial operator to establish a new cold storage facility in the south Capital Region. This study will also determine the impact of a new cold storage facility on the food processing industry in the Region. With over 17 years of specialization in food industry projects, Trimark Engineering was selected by ARD to lead this study.
The study will evaluate both business needs and the economic potential for a cold storage and distribution facility in the south Capital Region.
December 22, 2011
Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures (AITF) has retained Trimark Engineering Ltd. (Trimark Engineering) to provide project management services for a Nanocrystalline Cellulose (NCC) pilot plant at AITF facilities in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly, Alberta Research Council, AITF is transforming the way research and innovation happens in Alberta. Through collaborative processes Technology Futures assists researchers and Alberta businesses in bringing their ideas from bench to market. The new pilot facility that will be the first of its type in Canada to produce NCC. The facility will position Alberta as a leader in NCC production and research.
Funding for the pilot plant was granted in partnership by Western Economic Diversification Canada, the Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology and Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures.
Trimark Engineering will assign senior project manager, Bill Moses, to lead the supply of services. “We are very excited to support this cutting-edge science.” says Mr. Moses. “Trimark Engineering provided engineering design services for this project and we are pleased to continue our involvement as project manager for the construction, commissioning and start-up of the NCC pilot plant.”
Trimark Engineering will provide project management services until project completion.
December 22, 2011
Trimark Engineering was selected to lead a major packaging improvement project at the Sakai Spice (Canada) Corporation integrated mustard processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta. Sakai Spice supplies mustard products to customers worldwide. The project consists of state-of-the-art packaging equipment that will provide additional throughput capacity and improved efficiencies while continuing to emphasize product quality and personnel safety.
December 15, 2011
Trimark Engineering has been selected to lead the process design of a biogas project for “Grow The Energy Circle Ltd.” (Growtec).
The Growtec project consists of a biogas power generation facility in Chin, Alberta to convert waste into clean energy.
“This biogas power generation facility is the first phase of Growtec’s initiative to create the first agricultural / renewable energy industry cluster in Southern Alberta” says K.B. Takeda, President of Trimark Engineering. “This cluster will include leading edge technology companies with the ability to manufacture biofuels, bio-based chemicals and environmentally-friendly fertilizer. We are excited and appreciative to be a part of this ground-breaking project. The overarching environmental stewardship objective of this project is consistent with Trimark Engineering’s mission to promote sound management of sustainable resources through initiatives to minimize energy requirements and to reduce waste. Sound management of resources results in a vibrant economy, a healthy quality of life and a profitable business model for our clients.”
October 28, 2011
Select Ready Foods Inc. has selected Trimark Engineering to lead the engineering design and project management for the addition of a new process line. Select Ready Foods specializes in the manufacture of high quality, value-added food products. The company operates a federally registered facility in Edmonton, Alberta. This project will enable the production of a new food product line. Trimark Engineering will support the requirements for renovations and additions to the existing facility and for the new process line.
July 7, 2011
Nanocrystalline Cellulose
Lethbridge-based engineering firm, Trimark Engineering is supporting the design of a new $5.5 million pilot facility that will be the first of its type in Canada to produce nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). The facility will position Alberta as a leader in NCC production and research.
Funding for the pilot plant was granted in partnership by Western Economic Diversification Canada, the Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology and Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures.
The pilot plant will be located at Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures (AITF) in Edmonton. The plant will enable researchers to explore potential applications and to optimize the process towards the commercialization of NCC. The process will produce up to 100 kilograms per week of NCC. NCC consists of microscopic particles extracted from wood fibre, a renewable, recyclable and non-toxic natural resource.
Trimark Engineering specializes in project management and engineering design in the agri-food, bio-chemical and renewable energy sectors.
"We are very excited to be involved in a project that combines cutting-edge science with environmentally sustainable economic development opportunities in Alberta." says K.B. Takeda, Principal Engineer with Trimark Engineering. "The diverse applications of NCC include technologically advanced coatings, building materials, plastics, cosmetics, health care products, energy extraction and aerospace. For example, 60 grams of NCC added to one kilogram of plastic may increase the strength of the composite material by 3,000 times. The addition of NCC to paper noticeably improves gloss, strength and smoothness."
"As the first of its type, the design includes a number of unique processing and material handling challenges. The Trimark Engineering Team is working closely with the scientists at AITF to design the process to translate their research into a world leading NCC pilot plant."
June 2011
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) operates an aquaponics facility at the Crop Diversification Centre (CDC) South facility in Brooks. ARD has retained Trimark Engineering to document the current aquaponics process at the CDC South and to support the design of the next generation aquaponics systems. Aquaponics is the combined culture of fish and plants in recycling aquaculture systems. Trimark Engineering Principal Engineer, K.B. Takeda, says “The documentation will also enable the efficient transfer of developed aquaponics technology to industry. This documentation will also be critical to the development of the engineering design for the next generation of this important food producing technology.” According to Dr. Nick Savidov, Leader of the Greenhouse Crops Program, “This [aquaponics] industry will help contribute to the diversification of Alberta’s plant and animal production sectors. Aquaponics may stimulate an opportunity for diversification for small and medium-sized greenhouse and fish farms.”
June 2011
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods has retained Trimark Engineering to provide project management and engineering services for a major process improvement project at their pork processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta. This project includes the replacement of key process equipment with a state-of-the-art process technology. This new technology will reduce operating costs and improve production efficiencies. Operator safety will also be improved as a result of installation of the new process equipment. The technology will enable Maple Leaf Consumer Foods to comply with European Union regulations specific to the process area involved, thereby enabling further penetration of international markets.
April 2011
Trimark Engineering has been retained by Siwin Foods (www.siwinfoods.ca) to conduct the engineering design development for a federally registered meat processing facility. Siwin Foods produces high quality ready-to-eat and quick-cooking meal solutions. Siwin Foods entrées include sausage, smokies, frozen meats and pot stickers. The growing product line is produced with exceptional care to stringent food safety standards using Canadian ingredients. Siwin Foods will construct this new facility in Edmonton, Alberta. "We are pleased to support the Siwin Foods Team" says Trimark Engineering, Process Analyst and Food Scientist, Chris Pook. "The Siwin Foods commitment to nutritious, flavourful, fresh, high quality products is a formula that has, and will continue, to attract health conscious consumers." Siwin Foods proposes to start construction of this facility in 2011.
January 25, 2011
Tabletree Enterprises Limited has retained Trimark Engineering to conduct the Front-EndEngineering Design of a commercial scale juice processing facility. Based in Creston, British Columbia, Tabletree has developed a proprietary process for the production of cherry juice using natural, healthy ingredients that are high in anti-oxidants and anthocyanims. "Tabletree black cherry juice in an excellent tasting product with beneficial health properties" says K.B. Takeda, PrincipalEngineer at Trimark Engineering. "We are excited to help enable this quality product to be marketed to a broader market".
"We are very excited to be working with Trimark Engineering on our project" says Susan Snow, co-owner of Tabletree.
January 11, 2011
Witdouck Farms of Iron Springs, Alberta, engaged Trimark Engineering to conduct a process improvement project for the Company's pollination business unit. Witdouck Farms is an industry leader in the leafcutter bee pollination industry, serving North America for over 20 years. Leafcutter bees are used in the agriculture industry to pollinate crops and increase production yields. Testing of alternative processing equipment and procedures will continue throughout 2011. Witdouck Farms values strong business relationships with suppliers and customers, and providing leading edge and quality services. "We have worked with Trimark Engineering in the past and they were our first choice to lead this project for us." - Calvin Witdouck
December 23, 2010 - 4th Annual Coaldale Community Cares Blood Drive
In support of Coaldale Community Cares, Trimark Engineering personnel rolled up their sleeves to participate in the 4th Annual Blood for Baileys event. The event is held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services. Since this drive was started in 2007, over 110 units of blood have been donated. "This annual event helps to remind us of a critical need that we need to support year-round" says Trimark Engineering Principal Engineer, K.B. Takeda, who is also a board member with the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation. "The Chinook Regional Hospital requires 110 blood donations each week to meet patient needs. Every blood donation will help save up to three lives. This annual event is coordinated by our good friend and Trimark Engineering alumni, Brent Lloyd. In addition to soliciting family and friends to donate, Brent worked an extended shift as a volunteer serving beverages, cookies and soup to donors. Our thanks to Brent for championing this worthwhile cause!"
December 2010
Trimark Engineering has been retained to develop a master facility plan for Capital Packers Inc. Capital Packers produces smoked and cooked beef and pork products at a federally inspected facility in Edmonton, Alberta. Starting in 1929 as a small family business, Capital Packers has grown into a major supplier to large grocery chains, delicatessens and to the food service industry. The successful growth of the business was built on satisfying customer needs and by providing high quality products. Trimark Engineering will define packaging automation and additional capital improvements that will further ensure the highest level of productivity, service to sales and product quality at Capital Packers. The plan will include provisions for design for additional processes, optimization of current manufacturing processes and renovations / expansions to existing facilities.
December 21, 2010
High River Hutterite Colony, located in the MD of Foothills, Alberta has engaged Trimark Engineering to lead the engineering design of a provincially-registered poultry processing facility. "The project will consist of an expanded processing line in a Greenfield facility. The project will enable the Colony to respond to increased market demand for their high quality poultry products." says process engineer, John Mercer, P.Eng. "High River Hutterite Colony selected Trimark Engineering based on our specialization in process design for the food industry and our specific experience in the design of meat processing facilities. We look forward to working closely with the High River Hutterite Colony to support the current and future project requirements."
December 6, 2010
Permolex Ltd., located in Red Deer, Alberta has engaged Trimark Engineering to conduct the engineering review required to comply with United States Environmental Protection Agency Renewable Fuels Standard Regulation Registration. Permolex operates a grain fractionation facility producing flour, gluten and ethanol. "We are pleased to provide the engineering support necessary to enable Permolex to distribute ethanol to international markets " says Bill Moses, Senior Project Manager at Trimark Engineering. "Permolex is an emerging global leader in the production of ethanol and other bio-fuel products from multiple feedstocks. The facility is the first of its kind in North America, using feed grade wheat in its initial stages of production. The Red Deer facility design incorporates leading edge technologies and processes to capitalize on the benefits of integration of traditionally independent manufacturing processes."
November 10, 2010 - Capital Power Corporation
Capital Power Corporation (a subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities) engaged Trimark Engineering to support a due-diligence assessment of a renewable energy project investment. "We look forward to supporting this and future due-diligence assessments related to commercial investments by Capital Power" says K.B. Takeda, President of Trimark Engineering. "Capital Power required extensive research in a short period of time. Their selection of an external resource was based on the capability to provide accurate and substantiated assessment information in a specialized energy sector. Trimark Engineering was selected to provide this analysis. We have extensive renewable energy project experience and have supported due-diligence assessments in a variety of areas including feedstock supply, site considerations, facility infrastructure and technology."
November 9, 2010 - Business Solutions Den
Trimark Engineering Principal Engineer, K.B.Takeda, participated as technical engineering specialist for a Business Solutions Den (BSD) session for Alberta processors. Loosely modelled after the hit CBC series The Dragon's Den, the BSD is a program offered through Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development to existing Alberta processing companies. The selected processing companies present a business overview to a panel of business specialists. The presentation includes a desciption of the current challenges faced by the company to attain its strategic objectives. These challenges may include access to capital, marketing, product development, human resources, legal and engineering issues. The companies are then provided with private, confidential coaching from the panel. The coaching is provided without cost to the processor. Trimark Engineering was selected as the panel's engineering specialist.
October 14, 2010 - Lethbridge College Commercialization of Aquaponics Systems Project
Trimark Engineering announces support of Lethbridge College's Commercialization of Aquaponics Systems Project.
Principal Engineer, KB Takeda stated "Trimark Engineering is partnering with Lethbridge College to develop commercial scale aquaponics systems for temperate climate regions. Aquaponic systems are used to generate organic fertilizer to support hydroponic crop production and are a source of fish protein with a very low impact on the environment. Trimark Engineering is well positioned to support this project based on our experience in aquaculture and in the design of fluid handling, solids separation and energy management systems."
September 2010
Viterra, Inc. has retained Trimark Engineering to support a facilities improvement project at the company's canola seed processing facility in Ste. Agathe, Manitoba. The largest grain handler in Canada, Viterra is based in Regina, Saskatchewan. "We appreciate this opportunity to develop a relationship as a technical process engineering resource for Viterra." says K.B. Takeda, President of Trimark Engineering. "We are well positioned to support this project based on our experience in all aspects of oils and fats processing." Trimark Engineering has supplied engineering and project management services to agri-processing clients including Agrium, Richardson Oilseed, Bunge, Monsanto, Archer Daniels Midland and Bayer CropScience.
August 16, 2010 - Addition to Trimark Engineering Team
KB Takeda, President of Trimark Engineering, is pleased to announce the addition ofNate Croweto the Trimark Engineering Team.
Project Manager, Nate Crowe has 2 years of experience in business management. Nate's strong interpersonal and communication skills make him an effective team player and team builder. Nate is skilled in developing and implementing operating procedures and standards.
Nate is experienced in mentoring and coaching personnel in high-stress and rapidly changing workplace environments.
August 23, 2010 - Suncor Energy Wintering Hills Wind Power project
Trimark Engineering was recently selected by Tunnel & Trench Ltd. (T&T) to provide project management services on the Suncor Energy Wintering Hills Wind Power project. This 88 megawatt project located southeast of Drumheller, Alberta will consist of 55 turbines located on 6,475 hectares of privately-owned land. The Wintering Hills project will generate enough clean electricity to power 35,000 homes and displace the equivalent of 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
The T&T scope of work includes the supply of all trenching, horizontal boring and cable laying services required for the project. Trimark Engineering will provide project management services to T&T in support of this work.
July 28, 2010 - Lethbridge Rotary Dragonboat Festival
The Lethbridge Rotary Dragonboat Festival celebrated its 9th annual event in June 2010 at Henderson Lake in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Dragonboat races are an annual country-wide charity fundraising event for breast cancer awareness.
Trimark Engineering was a proud sponsor of the Braggin' Dragons who were the only participating all youth team at the Dragonboat Festival. This year's team consisted of youth ranging in age from 13 to 17 years. The team's manager was Larisa Koskowich, a first year engineering student at the University of Alberta.
The Braggin' Dragons finished 7th out of 10 in C division. Congratulations to all the team members for a fine showing and their youthful enthusiasm.
For more information on the Lethbridge Rotary Dragonboat Festival, visit http://www.lethbridgedragonfest.ca/index.cfm.
June 15, 2010 - Addition to Trimark Engineering Team
KB Takeda, President of Trimark Engineering, is pleased to announce the addition of John Mercer to the Trimark Engineering Team.
Process Engineer, John Mercer, P.Eng. has 15 years of experience in diverse process environments. These environments include pulp and paper, steel, pharmaceutical, petroleum and chemical processing. John has a degree in chemical engineering and has a proven track record in all aspects of engineering design, procurement and commissioning.
May 6, 2010 - Addition to Trimark Engineering Team
KB Takeda, President of Trimark Engineering, is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Pook to the Trimark Engineering Team. "We are excited to have Chris on our team to support the project requirements of our food industry clients."
Chris brings over 20 years of process analysis, design and project management experience in the food industry. Chris has a strong food science background, with experience in the development, design and implementation of process improvement projects. This experience spans a number of sectors within the food and beverage industry including cheese, dairy, fish and meat processing. His project capabilities are supplemented with operational experience with Cadbury Schweppes, Central Alberta Dairy Pool and Dairy Producer's Co-Op.
March 22, 2010 - Work gears up on Vegreville biodiesel plant
Federal fuel standards create new demand
By Dave Cooper, Edmonton JournalMarch 19, 2010
Canada's largest biodiesel plant, which will crush 500,000 tonnes of canola seeds each year and supply about 25 per cent of national demand in 2012, should begin construction in Vegreville later this year.
The project is the first for Bio-Street, a Kelowna, B.C.-based firm that has been working for five years on the venture. But with the federal government demanding that Canadian diesel fuel must contain two per cent biodiesel by 2012, the project's timing suddenly makes economic sense.
"With these federal standards, that means there will be a demand for one billion litres. And some provinces are going further, with B.C. requiring five per cent biodiesel by 2012," vice-president Angela Reid told the Resource Industry Suppliers Association on Thursday.
"Our plant will produce 225 million litres, and will also produce canola meal, glycerine and potassium fertilizer."
Currently, Canada produces less than 150 million litres of biodiesel each year, with the rest coming from U.S. suppliers, which largely use soybeans rather than canola.
BioStreet has 34 hectares of land, and after 18 months of waiting expects provincial and federal regulatory approvals within weeks.
Reid said the firm has already completed most of its planning, and is set to begin detailed engineering in May, and break ground in the second half of the year. The key refining and crushing equipment will be coming from Europe.
"We have an aggressive schedule, but we have been told it is possible to have the plant completed by late 2011," Reid said.
That means all the utilities, roads and rail link, plus storage tanks, plant building and office must be built. The European components will be dropped into the site.
The refinery is from Austria's BDI Biodiesel, and will accept all grades of canola even poor-quality, damaged seed. The Austrian firm has 20 biodiesel operations around the world. The canola crusher comes from Belgium's DeSmet Ballestra, a world leader.
Reid said the BioStreet project aims to be the greenest in Canada.
"We want to be able to say our litre has a lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions content, and gain a marketing advantage. "We will look for ways to do more, such as process the canola meal into fuel and create other products," she said.
Since the Vegreville site is twice the size needed for the plant, there will be room for other green industries that may appear in the future, she added.
BioStreet has raised $3.8 million for its initial work $3 million from the founders and $800,000 in government grants.
"We are now into our financial raise for the $210 million facility. We need to raise $126 million, and can carry 40-per-cent debt, to get this off the ground quickly," she said.
Northern Alberta canola growers can supply more than one plant, and there will be competitors. But Reid isn't concerned about market saturation.
"We could ship it anywhere. Canola makes an excellent biodiesel, and Europe uses a lot of it."
However, much of that is based on palm oil, which comes from plantations that destroy the tropical rain forest. New rules will limit those imports.
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September 8, 2009 - BFuel Canada Corp.
BFuel Canada Corp. has retained Trimark Engineering to support the next phase of the BFuel Chin Lakes Integrated Oilseed and Biodiesel Refinery project. BFuel Canada is a Lethbridge, Alberta based company established to operate regionally integrated biodiesel production facilities in western Canada. As leading Canadian renewable energy consultants, Trimark Engineering was previously retained to assess technologies and develop the conceptual facility design. Currently, Trimark Engineering will support the procurement of processing technologies and the preparation of environmental applications.
August 27, 2009 - Trimark Engineering is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Giffen as Meat Industry Specialist.
Trimark Engineering President, KB Takeda says "Chris brings over 15 years of practical experience in the livestock and meat industries. He is well respected throughout industry. The addition of Chris onto our team further enhances our capabilities specifically relating to livestock and meat handling."
Chris has a Food Science Certificate from the University of Guelph and a Meat Processing Certificate (with Distinction) from Olds College. Chris has been involved internationally in the assessment, development and implementation of various initiatives relating to livestock and meat-processing related initiatives. During his most recent government posting, Chris led the implementation of traceability and age verification systems for Alberta meat processors and livestock producers. He also established technical support for Alberta Agriculture's Regulatory Service Division Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader implementation project. Chris was instrumental in the development of national standards for disease / food safety traceback and technology verification / approvals.
June 17, 2009 - Alberta Food Processors Association
At the 2009 Alberta Food Processors Association (AFPA) Annual General Meeting held on June 16, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, K.B. Takeda, P.Eng., Principal Engineer at Trimark Engineering was appointed to a 7th consecutive term on the AFPA Board of Directors. AFPA is a non-profit organization representing all segments of the food and beverage industry, including growers, processors, retailers, foodservice buyers and service suppliers. AFPA is the voice of the Alberta food processing industry on scientific, education and public policy issues involving food security, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs.
May 15, 2009 - Abiogenesis Consulting
Trimark Engineering in partnership with Calgary-based Abiogenesis Consulting, has completed a feasibility study relating to botanical extraction technologies for a government client. Trimark Engineering supplied the technical and capital assessment sections of the feasibility study. This feasibility study will provide market and technical analysis to enable stakeholders to make sound business decisions regarding the development of this industry. The study identified key strategies for technology selection and market entry.
May 7, 2009 - Alberta Rhodiola Rosea Growers Organization
Alberta Rhodiola Rosea Growers Organization (ARRGO) has selected Trimark Engineering to support the design and procurement phase of their primary processing facility in Thorsby, Alberta. In September 2008, ARRGO retained the services of Trimark Engineering to conduct the preliminary engineering design of the facility. This preliminary design was completed in February 2009. ARRGO has integrated this initial design within their strategic business plan. "We are moving forward with the development of the facility." says ARRGO Director, David Maruszeczka. "We will continue to rely on Trimark Engineering to provide the technical expertise to satisfy our unique process requirements."
May 7, 2009 - Cariboo-Central Interior Poultry Producers Association
Cariboo-Central Interior Poultry Producers Association has selected Trimark Engineering to support the engineering design of a mobile processing unit (MPU). Trimark Engineering Principal Engineer, K.B. Takeda announced "We are excited to work on this innovative project. The MPU will provide readily accessible facilities to support existing processors and to encourage growth in the local poultry industry. The MPU will incorporate technologies and equipment components to efficiently process a food safe product at the processor's site."
May 5, 2009 - Press Release
Another milestone has been reached for BioStreet Canada's Vegreville, Alberta biodiesel project. The year promises to be a busy one for the team, which now includes Trimark Engineering, headquartered in Lethbridge, Alberta.
"We're pleased to be moving forward with some momentum now," said Darrell Michaels, President of BioStreet. "Engaging Trimark Engineering and then selecting the technology providers is a huge leap forward." Mr. Michaels spent several weeks in Alberta during the winter, raising investments from producers to ensure the project qualifies for the Federal ecoABC funding.
Vice President, Angela Reid, has recently returned from the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida. "To keep ahead in the industry, we're integrating long-term sustainability planning into our business model, which includes utilizing unique systems to handle our by-products, as well as selecting the most energy efficient technologies feasible. We will design the plant with maximum flexibility and adaptability in mind, which was a key point made at the conference."
BioStreet announced the location of their first project in Vegreville with Premier Ed Stelmach, and he congratulated the company on their choice of location. "Alberta's rural economy is benefiting from the increased demand in biofuels, helping to diversify from one largely dependent on oil and gas," said Stelmach.
Construction of the Vegreville project is slated to begin in 2009 and scheduled for completion in 2011. Once commissioned, the plant will produce 227 million litres of biodiesel, provide over 50 full-time employment opportunities and create a new market for 500 thousand tonnes of cano-->
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) has retained the services of Trimark Engineering for a productivity improvement project for a agri-processing client. The client, Olds Ag Tech Industries, operates with the trade name OATI. OATI is a premium supplier of export quality forage feed and fibre, and animal bedding products. OATI is investigating the production of a new format forage product that would enable the company to capture a larger share of a growing international market for livestock feed. Trimark Engineering will conduct an assessment to determine process inefficiencies and to identify opportunities for improvement. The assessment will provide recommendations to increase production capacity and to improve labour efficiency.
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