“The decision ended up being a fantastic choice for our family. We work hard, we are proud of what we’ve done and how we’ve grown things.” Now, 22 years after they purchased it, Acadia Refrigeration now employs the entire Best family. “Our boys are grown and have come back into the fold and work here. That’s been a nice bonus for both Darren and I,” she said. It’s great to have our own company in the place where we grew up. Darren and I have always worked very well together. “It’s great to have our own company in the place where we grew up. Darren and I have always worked very well together. We each bring some- thing different to the table. Darren has a keen mechanical mind and an integrity that people are drawn to. I would say I am more analytical which lends well to the roll of handling the finances and human resources.”
Best says when they first got the business, it wasn’t about changing things, but making things work for them. “The company was well-established and was fam- ily-run before us, done by a husband-wife team as well. We just wanted to make it ours, and we came in with some fire in our belly,” she said. “As time goes on and we consider the future of the company, we can see that changing technolo- gies and the fact that the world is a much smaller place provides opportunities for growth. We will continue to move forward and see what happens.” “Being a small local company in a rural area requires us to be diversified in our approach. We can’t be narrow-minded in the projects we do,” she said. “Our work goes from residential heating and cooling all the way to industrial refrigeration. We can put a heat pump in your home, service com- mercial walk-in coolers for restaurants and conve- nience stores.” She goes on to say, “We service recreational facil- ities such as ice rinks and curling clubs” Acadia Refrigeration also provides industri- al refrigeration to many industries and with the Annapolis Valley being an agriculture and farming region it should come as no surprise that they offer products and services to farmers for vegetable and fruit storage and with meat and fish productions plants and pie facilities. This includes working with natural refrigerants such as ammonia. The Annapolis Valley is also know for its amazing wineries, craft beer brewers and cider distillers and Acadia Refrigeration have been providing custom built chillers for those in the cider, wine and beer industry which has been a great addition to their growth as a business and the economic growth of the region itself. If you have something in mind that needs a custom design build, well that is a specialty for Acadia Refrigeration, who can provide a solution with in house engineering and technical know how and this includes working with natural refrigerants
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • APRIL 2019
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