Hartung Brothers: Hard work, the foundation for growth
If you rate as one of the top five vegetable producing and processing companies in a country as huge and prosperous as the USA, then you have to be something pretty special. Hartung Brothers Inc. with branches in Madison and Arena in Wisconsin, Muncie/ Illinois, Bowling Green/Ohio, Uvalde/Texas and Chatam/Ontario, has that special factor. This extremely well organised family owned and operated company continues to evolve. What started with 40 acres in 1974 is now, after 35 years, one of the five largest vegetable producing enterprises in the USA. The American dream still exists! There are now six brothers, a brother-in-law and two sisters active within Hartung Brothers in managerial positions, but often to be found on the workfloor. Even President Dan Hartung, who knows exactly what is going on in all the echelons of the company, regularly rolls up his sleeves and pitches in if needed.
Cucumber grading line
In the past, Sormac has already supplied various grading lines to Hartung Brothers for pickles. All of course, after negotiations by Sormac’s pickle specialist in America Billy Mims, the ‘Pickleman’ from Lynchburg, South Carolina. A new line has recently been added to the grading lines at Hartung. It was installed in Bowling Green, Ohio. On this site, Hartung Brothers have expanded the production capacity from two to three lines. The new line includes a pre-grading unit, two main graders and an entire inspection zone with platforms. The new line is now up and running perfectly.
