Champions of Specialty Refrigeration

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What is a Commercial Refrigeration Contractor of the Year?
The Commercial Refrigeration Contractor of the Year represents an elite group: a forward-thinking class of commercial refrigeration contractors who are dynamic and professional in every respect, and who constantly seek new ways to improve business through quality refrigeration system design, installation, and service, and the highest level of customer service. These contractors strive for recognition by providing superior products and services. As energy conservation, remote monitoring, and more precise temperatures for food preservation become key priorities for many customers, these contractors are ready with cost-effective solutions. They watch for changing market conditions and respond quickly to new opportunities, even in the most challenging of times.

Hughes Environmental Engineering, Inc., Montvale, NJ, exemplifies the qualities and commitment to success that we witnessed in this year's candidates. We congratulate Hughes Environmental Engineering, Inc. — The 2010 Contracting Business Commercial Refrigeration Contractor of the Year —for its determination to prosper amid today’s challenging economic conditions.

Photos by Gene Gouss Photography, Suffern, NY

First Class All the Way
Mark Lebovitz, president, Romark Logistics, Elizabeth, NJ — a nationwide operator of cold storage warehouses, first began working with Hughes Environmental Engineering more than 15 years ago, when he operated what at the time was another family business, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Corp.

Hughes's work for Romark has included converting a cold room from 40F to 34F, humidity control projects, space retrofits, and cooler installations. Most recently, they designed and installed temperature and humidity controls for a 100,000 sq. ft. storage area.

Lebovitz praises Hughes Environmental Engineering’s attention to detail and their determination to find the root cause of an issue.

"They never throw parts or band-aids at problems, or try something to 'see what happens,'" he says. "They provide a good level of comfort by being honest and reliable. Sometimes that's hard to find. They've done nothing but first-class work for us. They work safe, smart, and clean."

HUGHES ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC. AT A GLANCE
Founded in 1935 as Electric Products, by Richard Hughes and Frank W. Hughes
Service area: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Philadelphia.
Employees: 73 (45 are technicians)
2010 sales estimate: $18 million ($9 million is commercial refrigeration)
Services: Commercial refrigeration, with an emphasis on low temperature systems and the use of integrated controls technologies; rooftop unit replacements; chillers; HVAC/boiler replacements; ventilation.

Notable refrigeration customers:

• New Fulton Fish Market
• Hunts Point Cooperative Market
• Hunts Point Meat Market
• Rand Diversified
• Baldor Foods
• Leading pharmaceutical manufacturers.
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Key personnel:

• Frank Hughes, president
• Brian Hughes, vice president, sales
• Bill Glynn, executive vice president
  
• Wayne Lehr, vice president, engineering
• Bryan Smith, controller
• Jeff Tyahla, service manager/general manager
• Justin Gibb, operations manager
• Maria deFigueiredo, contracts administrator
• Susan Lord, service sales manager
• Robert Tiemers, service sales consultant
• Annie Divine, service sales consultant
• Brian Glynn, P.E., sales engineer
• Steve Westcott, sales engineer
• Ed Parlin, sales engineer
  
• Tom Reilly, senior project manager
• Scott Barber, project manager
• Lew Hefter, project manager
• Zeke Delmonico, warehouse/parts manager
  
• Bill Way, automation/controls manager
• Eileen Weber, service coordinator/manager
• Michelle Zielinski, service coordinator
• Cory Benvenuto, service coordinator