Palama Holdings, LLC (Kapolei)
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THE QUICK READ
Palama Holdings runs a USDA-inspected beef and pork processing plant in Kapolei, Hawaii — the in-house protein facility for Pacific Provisions Hawaii (formerly H&W Foodservice), a local foodservice distributor with its own processing operation. The plant grinds, portions, and packages cuts for island restaurants and retailers, from ground beef in several lean-to-fat ratios to pork chops and thin-sliced teriyaki beef. The roots go back to 1952, when Don Lau founded Palama Meat Company; H&W Distributors came along in 1961, and both operations merged under Palama Holdings in 2004. The Kapolei facility is purpose-built for protein work, with floor-to-ceiling washdown surfaces and an on-site quality lab running daily food-safety tests.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Hawaii
- $30.06–$41.24/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Hawaii
- $35.80–$49.45/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Hawaii pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Hawaii
- $28.29–$39.97/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Hawaii
- $33.28–$45.63/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Hawaii pay levels
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~100
- Products
- beef, pork, processing
- Size
- Small
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN KAPOLEI, HI
ABOUT PALAMA HOLDINGS LLC
Palama Holdings LLC is a food processing company headquartered in Kapolei, HI, specializing in beef and pork processing. The company operates 2 facilities, both located in the Kapolei area, with a workforce of approximately 100 at the largest site. The business does not use ammonia refrigeration systems.
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