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2017 SUPPLIER GUIDE 50 WINES&VINES November 2017 ELKHART PLASTICS If you can imagine it, we can rotomold it Ridgefield, Wash. P: (574) 232-8066 W: epi-roto.com What's New: In 2017 Elkhart Plastics expanded its line of proprietary and custom offerings with the introduction of four new products. Our new products include rotomolded plas- tics pallets, Tuff Stack intermediate bulk con- tainers, Tuff Cube intermediate bulk containers and Kong Coolers. These products represent years of experience and develop- ment. We are proud to offer them to a wide variety of industrial and commercial markets. C: WINERY EQUIPMENT ENARTIS USA Blending innovative technology with unparalleled service Windsor, Calif. P: (707) 838-6312 F: (707) 838-1765 W: enartis.com E: customerservice@enartis.com What's New: Enartis developed a program ded- icated to extend wine shelf life by preventing premature aging before and after bottling: the Enartis SLI Range. Managing redox potential and antioxidant capacity of wine is critical to understanding the aging potential of a wine and optimize the winemaking process, aging regime and bottle release. Enartis USA now offers antioxidant capacity measurement of wine with CAOX testing and supplies tools to improve and increase it. C: COOPERAGE • WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SERVICES • WINERY SUPPLIES ENOPLASTIC USA Global strength and skill, local service and expertise Fairfield, Calif. P: (707) 207-7904 F: (707) 425-3586 W: enoplastic.com E: a.cappelletto@enoplastic.com What's New: Derma polylaminate. C: PACKAGING EQUINOX TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Transforming trade sales performance Sonoma, Calif. P: (415) 497-3982 W: equinoxtechpartners.com E: christian.deryss@equinoxtechpartners.com What's New: Equinox provides a cost-effec- tive market analysis solution that utilizes ar- tificial intelligence to reliably choose the best retail accounts for your products. C: FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN. SERVICES • SALES & MARKETING • TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY DATA ēvOAK (OAK SOLUTIONS GROUP) Forward-thinking oak products Napa, Calif. P: (707) 259-4988 F: (707) 294-6363 W: oaksolutionsgroup.com E: info@oaksolutionsgroup.com What's New: Introducing Cuvee No. 4 Tank Staves and Cuvee No. 5 Tank Staves, de- signed to offer a barrel-like extraction well suited to extended aging. These tank staves are exclusively crafted with the finest grain oak, thereby increasing the potential for ex- tractives. The oak is hand-selected at our cooperage to ensure grain tightness meets our specifications. Learn more at oaksolu- tionsgroup.com/evoak/cuvee. C: COOPERAGE F FT SYSTEM NORTH AMERICA Inspection and control systems Pembroke, Mass. P: (781) 367-3884 W: ftsystem.com E: richard.reardon@ftsystem.com What's New: FT System introduces a new system for in-line inspection for glass bot- tles. The system is modular and can be of- fered with chipped finish inspection module, thread and neck sidewall inspection module, foreign object inspection module, sidewall inspection module or any combination. C: PACKAGING • TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY DATA • WINERY EQUIPMENT FAINER CONSULTING Compliance strategies and services for the beverage alcohol industry Goleta, Calif. P: (805) 964-8000 F: (805) 964-8008 W: fainerconsulting.com E: lea@fainerconsulting.com What's New: Federal label applications, ABC/ TTB licensing, TTB reporting, CDFA Grape Crush Reports, California alcoholic bever- age tax returns, formulas, excise tax returns. C: FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN. SERVICES FERMENTIS The obvious choice for beverage fermentation Milwaukee, Wis. P: (414) 615-3300 F: (414) 615-4003 W: fermentis.com E: fermentis@lesaffre.fr What's New: Our seven easy-to-use yeasts have been tested to ensure fermentation and organoleptic uniformity with all types of rehydration (direct inoculation). SafeOeno GV S107 brings roundness and high aro- matic expression to premium white wines such as Chardonnay. SafeOeno HD S135 offers to premium reds wines a combination of full bodiedness, smoothness and fruiti- ness with great fermentation characteristics. SafeOeno HD S62 ViniLiquid is a yeast- based and efficient yeast nutrient with an innovative liquid form. C: WINERY SUPPLIES FILTER EQUIPMENT CO. Focused on customer service, delivery and cost savings Wall, N.J. P: (732) 938-7440 W: filter-equipment.com E: sales@filter-equipment.com What's New: Updated cross-flow systems and solid separator units. Representing many of the top filtration manufacturers in this industry. C: COOPERAGE • WINERY EQUIPMENT FILTER PROCESS & SUPPLY Serving the filter spectrum Monmouth Junction, N.J. P: (732) 329-2500 F: (732) 329-2600 W: winefiltercity.com E: sales@filterprocess.com What's New: New lenticular housings (stacked disc) are here. Very good quality housings and media assure 100% seal of wine. Housings can be mounted in series on a cart along with final membrane hous- ings. Rentals for evaluation are available. We also have increased our stock of stain- less-steel storage tanks from Minox (out of Italy), with 100-liter to 1,000-liter variable- capacity flat-bottom tanks in stock, with some conical 1,000-liter to 2,000-liter tanks also stocked. Cross-flow systems are in pilot development. C: WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SUPPLIES FINE NORTHERN OAK The best of American oak Napa, Calif. P: (707) 307-6222 F: (707) 252-0319 W: finenorthernoak.com E: info@finenorthernoak.com What's New: For use in barrel, the eight-link CrossCut Chains provide 70% NOE. For use in tank, FNO Chips are available in medium and intense toasts, and are packaged in 20-pound infusion bags. C: COOPERAGE FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION Have the best judges in the world judge your wine Mendon, N.Y. P: (800) 785-2135 F: (585) 624-5799 W: fliwc-cgd.com E: entry@fliwc-cgd.com What's New: We are now accepting distilled spirits in the competition. C: ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION FINGER LAKES TRELLIS SUPPLY Innovative vineyard and orchard products Williamson, N.Y. P: (315) 904-4007 F: (315) 904-4009 W: fingerlakestrellissupply.com E: info@fingerlakestrellissupply.com What's New: Plastic bulk bins, foldable vent- ed containers, aluminum skids and wide assortment of fastening products. C: VINEYARD EQUIPMENT • VINEYARD SUPPLIES FLEETWOOD-FIBRE PACKAGING & GRAPHICS INC. We provide packaging that helps our customers sell more product City of Industry, Calif. P: (626) 968-8503 F: (626) 330-0870 W: fleetwood-fibre.com E: sales@fleetwood-fibre.com What's New: Rigid set up boxes, wood boxes. C: PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS FLOW WINE GROUP Taste what we know Chicago, Ill. P: (866) 920-7025 F: (866) 385-3569 W: flowwinegroup.com E: manager@flowwinegroup.com What's New: A quick introduction video: youtube.com/watch?v=4ZVv8PfxAsk. C: SALES & MARKETING FOGG FILLER CO. Premier filler manufacturer for the wine industry Holland, Mich. P: (616) 786-3644 W: foggfiller.com E: info@foggfiller.com What's New: Fogg is proudly making wine fillers to accommodate all types of wine. These fillers are easily programmable for quick and simple changeover from your carbonated to non-carbonated products, making it easy to run products from Cham- pagne to Merlot on the same machine. They have a small footprint, making them perfect for wineries with space limitations. These fillers can fill a vast range of products in- cluding still and carbonated water, beer, wine and many more. C: PACKAGING • WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SERVICES FORTERA Purchase power for beverage producers Tiburon, Calif. P: (415) 890-2073 F: (415) 789-4479 W: fortera.co E: tkellerman@vinasset.com What's New: New company Fortera is a top online procurement website for dry goods in the beverage industry. Fortera directly con- nects you to the best suppliers from around the world through a simple online subscrip- tion to shop our pre-negotiated supplier contracts. C: SALES & MARKETING FORTRESS PACKAGING Rethinking industrial packaging through performance and green innovation Carlsbad, Calif. P: (760) 445-5880 F: (760) 431-7739 W: fortresspackaging.com E: familylind@aol.com What's New: Brand-new manufacturing facil- ity in Fairfield, Calif., serves the West Coast. C: PACKAGING FOSS Analytics beyond measure Eden Prairie, Minn. P: (800) 547-6275 F: (952) 974-9823 W: fossanalytics.com E: info@fossna.com What's New: Introducing Kristin Bruce, wine application specialist in Sacramento, Calif. Bruce joined FOSS from Treasury Wine Es- tates, where she was the analytical and quality lab manager. She has more than 12 years of experience within analytical chem- istry, quality control and wine lab operations. Bruce also is a super-user of the WineScan SO 2 . Her primary role will be to support our