In 1979, McDonald's introduced the first national Happy Meal. Meanwhile, in Maryland, John Fleck Sr. founded Arctic Refrigeration. Arctic Refrigeration soon became known as the company to call when beverage production facilities have a cooling challenge — think big bottlers like Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Shasta Beverages, Refresco USA, and RC Cola.
Recently, Arctic Refrigeration tackled a multi-year retrofit and expansion at a Coca-Cola bottling facility in Henrico, Virginia, just outside of Richmond. The bottling plant had three, 20-year-old ammonia condensers serving a beverage cooling system.