P.O. Box 38
Jefferson, Georgia 30549-0038
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Gainesville, GA
Permit #82
Power
that means
to
Business
Eskimo Cold Storage
Jackson EMC congratulates Eskimo Cold Storage on the
opening of their new facility in Hall County.
Powering the big freeze for
Eskimo Cold Storage
As he scraped the ice and cleaned the floors, Steve Williams never
all inventory and temperatures across the warehouse.”
imagined that he would someday open one of the most advanced cold
“When we were planning this facility, we chose suppliers that
storage facilities in the country. That year was 1975, when Steve
were progressive-thinking — companies that were looking outside
sort of fell into this business and literally started at the bottom
of the box with regards to technology, service, and the development
cleaning the floors. Over the years, he worked his way up, with great
of an excellent working environment,” adds Steve. “That’s why we
customer service. He truly knows the business
chose Jackson EMC as our electric provider.
“The technology in this facility is I’ve worked with them everywhere I’ve been
from top to bottom.
April marks the opening of Eskimo Cold amazing. Everything they are doing during my 30-plus years in this business, so I
Storage located on Hwy 129 just south of
trust them. They are available any time I
is looking toward the future.”
Gainesville. Along with officers Karen
need and they are always looking for new
— David Lee, Jackson EMC
Reece, David Lathem and Jeff Reedy, Steve
and better ways to help their customers.”
developed this 125,000 sq. ft. facility to serve poultry processors and
“You can imagine how critical a reliable energy provider is to a
other food distributors. Eskimo receives some products that are
company like this,” adds David Lee, Jackson EMC Commercial/
already frozen and some fresh products that are placed in the “blast
Industrial marketing representative. “The integrity of their inventory
freezer” — an environment that is 45 degrees below zero to quickly
relies on the warehouse freezers working at optimum levels all day,
freeze the product and preserve its freshness. The products are then
every day. We consider it a privilege that they have chosen us.”
held at zero degrees within the massive cold storage warehouse until
For all of us at Jackson EMC, being a good business partner is
shipped to various locations across the globe.
essential to what we do. With almost 70 years of successful partner“The technology that we’re using is the most advanced of its kind
ships with large and small companies, providing innovative strategies
in this industry,” says Karen Reece. “We have selective racking for
for energy efficiency as well as reliable service at competitive prices
inventory control, lot recovery and recall ability, complete customis how we continue to offer power that means business.
ization for each client, and an in-house computer system that tracks
Steve Williams,
President
David Lee, JEMC
Commercial/Industrial
marketing representative
Karen Reece,
Vice President
Location:
Business:
Community Impact:
Hwy 129 between
Gainesville and Jefferson
Cold Storage facility for the food industry. Frozen
products are shipped to locations across the globe.
The initial facility will employ approximately 50 people
and plans for expansion are already in place.