Chester-Jensen Co., Inc.

08/19/2026

Today we honor a former president of the company, James F. Donovan, who passed on Monday at the age of 96. Jim began his career as a salesman with Chester-Jensen in 1953 and took over as president of the company from 1984 until his retirement in 2000. He set an unmatched standard for work ethic and discipline, known for giving regular equipment knowledge and engineering tests to the sales managers. His upbeat and charismatic personality will be remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing him, and his mark left at Chester-Jensen will last forever. RIP Jim.

https://www.donohuefuneralhome.com/obituaries/james-donovan

02/16/2026

Hanging at our Chester-Jensen display table with keynote speaker Julien LeBlanc at the RFA 2026! Another fantastic conference!

06/27/2025

Here is our Manufacturing Marvels video segment, as aired last night on Fox Business Network!

A special promotional video aired on Fox Business Network on 6/26/25 featuring an inside look at the manufacturing process behind Chester-Jensen's food proce...

06/26/2025

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!!! Chester-Jensen will be featured on “Manufacturing Marvels”, airing LIVE TONIGHT (6/26) on Fox Business Network between 10:20PM-10:45PM EST (9:20PM-9:45PM CST)

This 2-minute nationally televised segment showcases American manufacturing companies. Tune in tonight tonight to get a peek at the manufacturing process behind Chester-Jensen food processing and heat exchanger equipment.

In case you are unable to view the segment when it airs live, the video will also be added to our Chester-Jensen YouTube channel and social media sites shortly following the televised premiere.

Special thanks to all of those who contributed!

06/25/2025

Chester-Jensen will be featured on the nationally televised segment "Manufacturing Marvels", airing LIVE tomorrow evening (6/26) between 10:20PM-10:45PM Eastern Time (9:20PM-9:45PM Central Time) on Fox Business Network!!!

Manufacturing Marvels showcases American manufacturing companies, and our segment features an inside look at the manufacturing process behind Chester-Jensen food processing and heat exchanger equipment.

The Cooker-Cooler, Instant Chiller and Air Agitated Ice Builder all take center stage in this short 2-minute segment promoting our family owned and operated company of over 100 years... be sure to tune in!

04/12/2024

We had wonderful time last month reconnecting with our friends Mike Mann and Paul Adamission at IPAC, Inc.!

We have a long relationship with IPAC which allows us to coordinate product test runs for potential new clients using our 70N10 Cooker-Cooler at their co-pack facility. Contact us for more info on this unique opportunity!

03/08/2024

We had a great time exhibiting at the RFA Conference in Ft. McDowell Arizona this week! We value the membership and the unique opportunity to continually connect with colleagues and customers on food processing needs!

10/25/2023

It’s the final day of the Process Expo! Stop by booth 3313 to see our new stainless steel stacker gearbox assembly from Cone Drive!

02/25/2023

We're looking forward to another great Refrigerated Foods Association conference!

09/19/2022

Matt’s 1st bakery show! Stop on by Booth 6651