Processing Albacore Tuna pouches
Packing raw Albacore tuna into 6oz cans
The Facility
Our first plant in Coos Bay had a fish processing history – but it really wasn’t set up for our operation. We made it work but looked forward to the day when we could break ground on a new plant. That reality came true in the Spring of 2015 when we prepared to build our new plant in Charleston. View images at our During Construction page.
It was quite a project as we designed and built the building ourselves. Steve did most of the internal systems designs, that not only saved us money, but they work fantastic. As we reached the difficult parts of the construction, we called on Jimmy to show up and help us get the task at hand done.
It really was a team effort as we built the new plant while continuing to produce at the existing plant. It did take two about two years to complete, and we found ourselves moving in during the summer of 2017.
With lots of elbow room in the beginning, the plant is starting to fill up as we add more machines to produce a range of seafood items and meals. It’s exciting (and challenging!) to produce new products – not for us but other small quality emerging brands as well.
The Crew
We work year-round (unlike a lot of fish processing facilities that only work while a specific species is being caught) so when we hire somebody we make a commitment to keep them working despite the seasonality in typical seafood processing.
We value family time and quality of life therefore primarily only work Monday through Friday taking weekends and holidays off. With that being said, it’s not always easy as some days can get quite long as once fish is thawed out, it needs to get processed.
We have a really good group of guys and gals that get the job done. We are excited as we continue to grow the operation and allow our crew to grow as well.