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Diamond Acquires Assets of the
Beaumont Birch Co.
LANCASTER, Ohio--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--April 1, 2002--Diamond Operating Co. Inc., a subsidiary of
Diamond Power International, Inc. (DPII), a worldwide leader in
advanced boiler cleaning technology and ash-handling equipment, has
acquired certain assets of the Beaumont Birch Co.
 Beaumont
Birch, located in Pennsauken, N.J., designs and supplies
custom-built bulk handling conveyor systems for waste disposal and
material handling of coal, lignite, wood and trash. The terms of the
purchase were not disclosed.
DPII currently offers power plant ash
handling systems primarily for the utility market through its
Allen-Sherman-Hoff (A-S-H) division based in Malvern, Pa. Beaumont
Birch primarily serves the pulp and paper, refuse, and other
industrial markets including municipalities that produce electric
power. The acquisition is aimed at expanding A-S-H's broad range of
services and material handling products for the entire power
industry. The assets acquired will be relocated to A-S-H's Malvern
facility.
"Beaumont's customers will
benefit from our excellent technology, worldwide service support
network and commitment to provide the highest quality parts and
service," Art Boone, A-S-H general manager of New Equipment,
said.
Boone added that Beaumont Birch
customers could also benefit from A-S-H's PartnerShip Stocking
Program, a service previously not offered by Beaumont Birch.
Customers will now be able to work with service engineers to analyze
past part usage and inventory levels to develop optimum inventory
levels. "By working together towards a common objective,
customers will get the benefit of improved planning and scheduling,
inventory reduction, and a peace of mind knowing parts will be
available as needed," Boone added.
Currently, DPII maintains more than
80 field sales, service support, distribution and manufacturing
locations worldwide, including affiliated operations in Australia,
Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Scotland, South Africa,
Sweden, and Thailand, with a total employment of more than 1,300
worldwide. DPII supplies numerous markets including the pulp and
paper, utility, industrial, and refinery industries. Diamond Power
International Inc. is a McDermott company. McDermott International
Inc. is a leading worldwide energy services company.
Diamond Power International Inc.
affiliated businesses also include Diamond Power Specialty Company
in Lancaster, Ohio, and Diamond Power Specialty Ltd. in Dumbarton,
Scotland, leaders in advanced boiler cleaning technology, and
Diamond Electronics in Lancaster, Ohio, a supplier of specialized
closed-circuit television and computer-based systems.
Customers can now contact:
Beaumont Birch
Industrial Division of Allen-Sherman-Hoff
185 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: 1-888-ASH-PARTS or 1-610-647-9900
Fax: 1-610-648-8698
Web site: http://www.bulkconveyors.com/
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