PureSpace makes ethylene-removal systems for cold-chain facilities, helping keep fresh produce from ripening too quickly between storage and the customer. Its proprietary filtration technology is designed for refrigerated trucks, walk-in coolers, and warehouses, with the company also providing ethylene-level analysis for existing facilities. The Seoul-based company’s produce-preservation work has included freshness projects with Lotte Mart and retailers in the United States and Europe.
Packhouse Technology SolutionsFounded by Dominic Myers, Packhouse Technology Solutions draws on his two decades of experience in fresh-produce services and product development. The Elma, New York, company helps produce packhouses manage fruit safely through collaborative robotics and related technology designed for logistics and retail operations.ELMA, NY
Refrigerated Transport Electronics, Inc. (RTE)Founded in 1981, family-owned and operated Refrigerated Transport Electronics (RTE) develops and manufactures technology for refrigerated transport and the cold chain. The McGraw, New York company is known for pioneering reefer monitoring and electronic reefer-controller remanufacturing, and its products serve operations from marine terminals to product-level shipments.MCGRAW, NY
CEC Elevator Cab CorpFor more than 30 years, Bronx-based CEC Elevator Cab Corp. has manufactured and developed elevator cabs and cab accessories, now including its patented Sterilyft air-purifying and sterilizing system. Sterilyft uses continuous air circulation, MERV 13 filtration, and UV-C light in a semi-closed-loop design based on hospital sterile-room systems. The company says the system is made and assembled in the Bronx and has been recognized as a winner of New York City’s 2020 Department of Buildings Innovation Challenge.BRONX, NY
PuroClenz Odor Removal SystemsFounded in 2014 by longtime automotive business owner Steve Falcone, PuroClenz Odor Removal Systems makes proprietary treatments that remove odor-causing microorganisms from vehicle interiors and living or commercial spaces. The company grew from Falcone’s search for a lasting fix for odor-damaged used cars, and its dealer program is backed by a distinctive guarantee to buy back a vehicle if the treatment cannot eliminate the odor.VALLEY FORGE, PA