Canned vegetables, beans, and grains producer modernizing legacy manufacturing operations
Furmano Foods operates a 200+ person food manufacturing facility built on industrial control systems (Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI, AutoCAD). Active hiring in manufacturing and engineering—with accelerating velocity—paired with a project pipeline centered on plant modernization, predictive maintenance, and capital execution signals a company upgrading aging infrastructure. Pain points cluster around downtime reduction, preventive maintenance compliance, and plant efficiency, typical of food producers transitioning from manual to automated quality and throughput controls.
Founded in 1921, Furmano Foods is a privately held producer of canned tomatoes, beans, vegetables, and ancient grains serving foodservice and retail channels. The company operates from Northumberland, Pennsylvania, and employs 201–500 people. Product lines include whole and diced tomatoes, sauces, purees, canned beans, and shelf-stable grain cups; custom formulations are available. The facility runs on industrial automation (Allen-Bradley controls, HMI systems) and is in the midst of plant-wide modernization to improve throughput, reduce unplanned downtime, and strengthen food safety compliance.
Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI systems for plant controls, AutoCAD for engineering design, Excel and Microsoft Project for operations planning, and servo drives for motion control.
Plant-wide modernization, predictive maintenance programs, capital projects, and shelf-stable product innovation. Internal priorities include reducing downtime, improving preventive maintenance compliance, and strengthening food safety.
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