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of engineering experts from virtually all fields to capacity as well as potential utility and building
address those concerns. Start-up distilleries can modifications. Kolodzinski says that with a little
benefit from SYMBIONT’S guidance with a broad foresight, start-ups can avoid many missteps.
range of services, such as facility planning, con-
struction and fabrication, regulatory requirements, “A major misstep,” he says, “is in facility planning:
water conservation/reuse/reduction, waste byprod- either planning for a new facility or an addition to
uct management, waste-to-energy alternatives, an existing facility. We understand the start-up pro-
utilities engineering for equipment integration and cess intimately and can help you identify the utili-
process design and controls systems. ties you need. As a full-service engineering and con-
struction firm, SYMBIONT works closely with you
SYMBIONT started working with distilleries due to take a project from concept to production and
to the firm’s experience with very-unique, high- advises you on how decisions made at the front
strength waste services as a qualified engineering end of the project can have a significant impact on
consulting firm. High strength waste is a challenge your facility’s operations.”
throughout the spirits and beverage industry.
“Are you selecting your site based on distribution
Joe Kolodzinski, Director, and Jeff VanVoorhis, and foot traffic, or are you looking at available util-
Vice President, for SYMBIONT help distillery start- ities? We have seen issues where the city in which
ups and other beverage manufacturers steer clear the client was planning to put their plant did not
of expensive mistakes by guiding them to focus in have an infrastructure of sufficient size and capaci-
on the big picture: long-term growth. ty to handle their waste stream. This results in lots
of costs upgrading city sewer lines and a low allow-
Many start-ups, Kolodzinski says, do not always able limit of waste stream constituents. Find out
consider the impact of non-equipment aspects to if you are in a location that has a municipal treat-
the bottom line. This includes a checklist involving ment plant; understand the location of the site and
environmental issues, space constraints, utility whether the infrastructure is already in place or
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