Brinkmann Constructors Increases F&B Expertise

Date Posted: January 25, 2024

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Brinkmann Constructors has invested in food industry expertise with the addition of food construction veteran Charles Hirschi to its team as executive director of food and beverage.

Thirty one years ago Hirshi founded St. Louis Ficon (an acronym for Food Industry Construction), a firm specializing in building solutions for clients in the food and beverage industry. This collaboration aims to expand Brinkmann’s presence in the food and beverage industry as well as its cold storage expertise.

Hirschi is responsible for a portfolio exceeding over 20 million square feet of national cold storage and food industry projects.

“Charlie is a respected authority in the food industry construction sector,” said Kendrick Lathum, vice president, national industrial market leader for Brinkmann Constructors. “We’re excited to integrate Ficon’s extensive cold storage and food industry expertise into our growing talent base.”

Pretzels Inc. in Lawrence, KS

Brinkmann has completed several food industry projects in the past few years, including a 144,000-square-foot pretzel production facility in Lawrence, Kansas, and a 1.2 million-square-foot cold storage facility for a confidential client in Virginia. Brinkmann’s leadership feels that the fast-growing F&B segment dovetails with the company’s already-significant footprint in the industrial sector and its project approach.