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Banjo Equipment Company

Freezing to Please Since 1918
Contractors, Engineers, and Experts of Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration

10/26/2026

Sometimes the most important part of the job is figuring out what you can’t see.

Our guys were recently on-site testing an ammonia refrigeration system for water contamination using IIAR Bulletin 108 guidelines.

Water can find its way into an ammonia system over time, and knowing how much is present can help give a clearer picture of what’s happening inside the system and how it may be affecting performance.

So before deciding what comes next:

Test it.
Document it.
Understand it.

Then make the plan.

Just another side of industrial ammonia refrigeration that doesn’t always make the highlight reel.

Banjo Equipment Company
Freezing to Please Since 1918
Knowledge. Experience. Solutions.

10/19/2026

One of our favorite phone calls lately started with:

“The manufacturer told us to call you.”

A major OEM referred a customer to Banjo because we were one of the only places they knew of that might still have the parts they needed.

For a little fourth-generation business in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that’s pretty dang cool.

We don’t need to be the biggest name in refrigeration.

We just want to keep being the name people remember when something is hard to find.

**Banjo Equipment Company**
Freezing to Please Since 1918

10/12/2026

Meet Pub.

Around Banjo, he’s basically the glue holding the whole place together.

Pub has been around ammonia refrigeration for as long as he can remember - literally. As a kid, he traveled by train to Chicago with his grandparents to source parts from OEMs and learn the business firsthand.

He later studied Ammonia Refrigeration at Dunwoody College of Technology and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, but a lot of what makes Pub so valuable can’t be taught in a classroom.

It’s the decades of experience.

The ability to look at an old piece of equipment and know what it is.

The stories.

The troubleshooting.

The relationships.

The kind of knowledge that only comes from spending a lifetime in the industry.

He’s even been called the “Dale Earnhardt of Ammonia Refrigeration” - which, if you know Pub, feels pretty fitting.

He is hilarious, completely one of a kind, and a huge part of why so many customers keep calling Banjo year after year.

Banjo would not be Banjo without him.

**Banjo Equipment Company**
Freezing to Please Since 1918
Knowledge. Experience. Solutions.

10/05/2026

What’s in the Banjo warehouse? 👀

Let’s start with something you don’t exactly see sitting on every supplier’s shelf anymore.

Older ammonia expansion and regulating valves are still out there working in refrigeration systems across the country - and when one needs replaced, finding the right size, connection, or configuration can get interesting pretty quickly.

Fortunately, more than 100 years in this business has left us with a warehouse full of things that are a little harder to come by.

So this is your reminder:

Before you assume an older refrigeration part is impossible to find… call Banjo.

There’s a decent chance we’ve got something worth looking at.

**Banjo Equipment Company**
Freezing to Please Since 1918

09/28/2026

Before you replace it… ask if it can be rebuilt.

Older industrial refrigeration equipment was built to work - and in plenty of cases, it still has a lot of work left in it.

Compressor rebuilds have been part of what we do at Banjo for generations.

Sometimes new is the answer.

Sometimes knowing how to make the old one run again is.

Banjo Equipment Company
Freezing to Please Since 1918

09/21/2026

We have a little game around here called:

“Do we still have one of those?”

And honestly… you’d be surprised how often the answer is yes.

More than 100 years in the refrigeration industry has left Banjo with shelves full of parts, equipment, and pieces that aren’t exactly showing up in the newest catalog anymore.

So we’re starting a new series:

What’s in the Banjo warehouse?

We’ll pull something off the shelf, tell you what it is, and maybe even explain why someone is still looking for it.

Because around here, old doesn’t always mean obsolete.

09/14/2026

Who doesn’t want to know the family they’re working with?

Banjo Equipment Company has been family-owned and operated for four generations, and while the industry has changed a lot since 1918, the heart of the business has stayed the same.

Generation after generation, our family has learned this work by showing up, getting our hands dirty, evolving, solving problems, and carrying forward the knowledge that came before us.

Banjo has never been just a name on a building.

It’s people.
It’s family.
It’s history.
It’s hard work passed down through the years.

We’re proud of where we came from, proud of the generations who built this business, and proud to keep showing up for the customers who trust us today.

Banjo Equipment Company
Freezing to Please Since 1918
Knowledge. Experience. Solutions.

09/13/2026

Ice plants. Breweries. Beverage facilities. Cold storage.

Different products, same truth:

When refrigeration stops, everything feels urgent.

Since 1918, Banjo Equipment Company has helped customers keep industrial ammonia refrigeration systems running with service, compressor rebuilds, new and used equipment, and hard-to-find parts.

Older system? Odd part? Equipment that still has work left to do?

That’s our kind of call.

Banjo Equipment Company
Freezing to Please Since 1918
Knowledge. Experience. Solutions.

09/07/2026

"We went with another company"

That's okay! Take our card, we do repairs, too.... ya might need it. 🤝🏼

08/30/2026

There’s something about dairy refrigeration that does not leave much room for guessing.

Milk, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy products depend on temperature control every step of the way. When a refrigeration system is down, struggling, or waiting on a part, the clock starts moving pretty fast.

That’s why older systems, compressor parts, valves, controls, and replacement options matter so much in dairy and food production facilities.

At Banjo, we’ve worked with customers over the years who needed help keeping older equipment running, tracking down parts, rebuilding compressors, and figuring out the next best step when replacement was not the easiest answer.

Sometimes it is not about having the newest option.

Sometimes it is about having the right option.

If your dairy, cheese plant, ice cream facility, or cold storage operation is looking for industrial ammonia refrigeration support, we’re always willing to take a look.

Banjo Equipment Company
Freezing to Please Since 1918
Knowledge. Experience. Solutions.

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705 16TH Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
52401

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5am
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://banjoequipment.com/

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