A team of highly skilled thinkers and doers who outthink, outwork, and outtrain the rest to deliver outstanding results.
Industrial
Tech
From factory automation and robotics to vision inspection, digital transformation, and more, we’ll work with you side by side, crafting state-of-the-art technology solutions to strengthen and improve your facility at a pace that makes sense for you.
Electrical
Innovation
From concept to completion, our talented electricians, technicians, and engineers customize comprehensive electrical solutions with in-house design, onsite construction, and everything in between.
Electrical
Services
Our team is skilled in providing electrical solutions in a way that’s simple and enjoyable from start to finish. Whether we’re coordinating a large facility shutdown for routine maintenance or responding to an unexpected issue, we offer the power of a large team with the ease of a single point of contact.
“Feyen Zylstra is the pinnacle of what others want to be. As innovators, their leading edge translates from the top of the office all the way to the field. In all of the projects we have worked on together, we have always been confident in their competence and ability to get the project done the right way.”
-Mike Novakoski, President and CEO, Elzinga & Volkers
“We are very pleased with all aspects of their work including site management of the superintendents and foreman, office support, level of skills of the electricians, quality of workmanship, safety awareness and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the work completed. Their experience in working in a food and dairy facility makes Feyen Zylstra one of our preferred contractors and we plan to include them on all future bid packages at this facility.”
-Gerry Dryer, Project and Construction Manager from Faithful + Gould, General Mills Yoplait
“FZ continually demonstrated, from the initiation to the completion, their willingness to be a team player to complete the project successfully. Their ability to provide engineering design and review has been a true value added to the projects in terms of accurately defining the deliverable, improvement to project schedule, and optimizing project cost. All of the team members they had involved brought an attitude of cooperation and high standards to the project.”
-Jeff Tutman, Vice President and Senior Engineering Manager, Kajima Building & Design Group
Case Studies
A cooperative of local turkey farmers, Michigan Turkey Producers is dedicated to producing and distributing
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For years, FZ has provided CG Automation & Fixture industry 4.0 plant floor solutions. Recently, we provided the design
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Team FZ provided the complete electrical tenant, build out, and low voltage for the Four Seasons hotel in downtown
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The Bridgestone Off Road Radial (ORR) tire plant in Aiken, SC is the first of its kind in the United States to manufacture a
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Feyen Zylstra has partnered with local food manufacturer, Litehouse, providing electrical, controls, and automation solutions
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Feyen Zylstra was chosen to complete all of the electrical work and audio visual rough-in for the new Lifeway Christian
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Based in Middleville, MI Bradford White is an industrial water heater manufacturer. Since 2008, Bradford White has relied
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Clemens Food Group relied of FZ for the electrical construction and design of their new industrial pork processing facility
...Blog & News
The Courage to Listen – Nate Koetje
At Feyen Zylstra, we exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. All people. We recognize …
The Dory Method of Leadership
A few months ago, I was talking with a group of young executives about leadership and vision. I shared …
Throw Out the Playbook: A Working Parents Perspective on COVID-19
COVID-19 is unprecedented across many fronts as we find ourselves in the midst of a global health and economic crisis. On a …
FZ Named a West Michigan Best and Brightest Company To Work For
Best and Brightest strives to recognize the most influential, trend-setting companies across the country and regionally in focused programs. …
Leading Through Fears & Feelings at Work During COVID-19
Over the past few months, we’ve seen the coronavirus and its effects sweep across the world and into our …
Tips and Tricks for Better Virtual Meetings
In our day and age, there is an abundance of tools at our finger tips that make the process …
Social
We're excited to be working with Rudolph Libbe Group on a line expansion at the Great Lakes Coca Cola facility in Grand Rapids! To upgrade their electrical service, we'll be adding a new switch for the facility and providing feeds to two new transformers for the building's addition. We'll also be providing the lighting, power, and fire alarm for the new addition. #teamfz
Join us in welcoming Kyle Reissner and Mike Manzi to Team FZ!
As Senior Director of Customer Success and Solutions, Kyle brings over 20 years of experience in the industrial technology field. Reporting to Ryan Cahalane, President of Industrial Tech, Kyle will be accountable for the overall business growth of Industrial Tech and for aligning cross-discipline services IP into standardized solutions for our customers. Kyle previously served in key leadership roles at Rockwell Automation, GE, and other system integration companies.
With over 25 years of experience in servicing manufacturing clients, Mike brings a broad base of knowledge and talent to FZ as a Solutions Architect. Reporting to Mike Cotter, Director of IIOT & Digital Solutions, Mike will work with customers to understand their requirements, define a solution architecture and roadmap, and collaborate with the engineering teams to successfully realize these designs.
Kyle and Mike both work out of Cleveland, Ohio, and will continue to widen the national reach of our industrial technology services. We're looking forward to working with them! #teamfz
Our team is wrapping up work at a milk powder drying facility in West Michigan. Besides providing the main building's electrical, fire alarm, and security, our VDC team completed the Building Information Modeling (BIM) for many areas of the facility. Great work all around team!
At FZ, we believe that leadership is not just a job title. Successful leaders at FZ have a passion for people, a commitment to results, and a desire to be part of a highly functioning team. We're seeking a Vice President of People & Culture to lead our People Services and Strategy teams. Interested? Apply here:
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We're partnering with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West once again to offer two Industry 4.0 Webinars in August! Join us for this interactive Zoom webinar as we guide you through the elements of Industry 4.0. Registration closes on July 30th for the first workshop and August 11th for the second, so sign up soon!
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Colton Davis, Taylor Kukla, and Brooke Hefron are among the latest FZ team members to pass their journeyperson's exams. Congratulations on this achievement!
The onsite crew at McLaren Northern Michigan recently received three unit substation transformers for install. We've provided multiple services at McLaren including BIM, electrical install, fire alarm, and security system installation. #teamfz
Congratulations to Ashish Phansalkar, Senior Controls Engineer, on acquiring his Ignition Gold Certification from Inductive Automation! Ashish's certification is based in Detroit, Michigan, extending the reach of our services.
At West Michigan University's Arcadia Flats housing complex, our team is working on power and communication conduits for the generator and chiller. We're also providing power, lighting, communications, fire, and security for the 6-story building. #teamfz
