Helping Gluten-Free Processing Plant Meet USDA Compliance

GF Solutions reached out to Black Bear repair and install appropriate flooring to their main production floor when their original contractor could not deliver the desired results. After numerous setbacks, GF Solutions recognized that Black Bear’s solutions for food and beverage manufacturing spaces were better suited to provide the preferred end product. The Black Bear team was brought in to assess the space, repair the substrate, get the flooring up to code, and provide a sleek, durable floor that was easily maintained and would enhance production.

• STEP 1

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  Moisture testing of entire space
• STEP 2

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  Diamond grind and shot blast existing floors
• STEP 3

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  Pitch the floors to accommodate the drains
• STEP 4

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  Apply Poly-Crete SLB
• STEP 5

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  Top with Blue ColorFast at 2 or 4 inches
• STEP 6

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  Use CANT Cove for seamless floor

• Project Name - GF Solutions: Main Production Floor
• Type of Business - Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Location - Methuen, Massachusetts
• Size - 7,500 sqft
• Timeframe - 4 Days
• Products - PPoly-Crete SLB, Blue ColorFast, CANT Cove

Black Bear was forced to start the project from scratch to ensure accuracy despite having a different flooring contractor begin work on the warehouse floor. Another significant challenge was patchy, existing concrete floors that showed signs of 12 inch over 8 inch slabs . This made trenching difficult and impeded the timely prep and repair of the space.