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Sold : General Kinematics Acquires UK Subsidiary

Crystal Lake , IL – General Kinematics Corporation announced today the acquisition of all remaining shares of its European subsidiary, General Kinematics Ltd.

General Kinematics Corporation had owned majority share of the company since 1999, but decided that full ownership allows both entities to operate as one united organization, and will help support the company's European expansion efforts going forward.

General Kinematics has been serving the Foundry, Chemical, Food, Mining, Recycling and other Industries for more than four decades. Today, the company has manufacturing facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom, plus licensees in Australia , Canada and Japan . To date, more than 40,000 units have been installed in virtually all of the world's industrialized countries.

For more information contact General Kinematics Corp. at www.generalkinematics.com

CEMA : Equipment Orders Increase 23% in May

NAPLES, FL. -- The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its May 2005 Booked Orders Index was 182 up 3 points or an increase of 2% from April 2005's Index of 179 (1990=100). The May 2005 Index represents an increase of 23% from the May 2004 Index of 148.

May Booked Orders Indexes were 168 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 167 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).

The Twelve-Month Index for Booked Orders was 156 in May. Index represents an increase of 2% from April 2005's Twelve-Month Index of 153.

The CEMA Billed Sales (shipments) Index was 143 in May down 4 points or a decrease of 3% from the April Index of 147. The May 2005 Index represents no change from the May 2004 Index of 143.

May Billed Sales Indexes were 167 for Bulk Handling Equipment* and 126 for Unit Handling Equipment*(1990=100).

The Twelve-Month Index for Billed Sales was 168 in May. Index represents no change from April 2005's Twelve-Month Index of 168.

* Since Bulk Handling Systems booked and billed sales are reported quarterly, they are averaged back to the two preceding months to enable a running monthly index.

Source: http://www.cemanet.org/

LAS VEGAS, NV -- To better serve the aggregate, hard rock and sand-and-gravel industries, Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced a new aboveground conveyor belt lineup, featuring four products matched to specific performance needs and applications.

Each belt is designed for specific conveying conditions along a material's journey from the earth to its final destination, according to Mike Braucher, marketing manager for Goodyear conveyor belt products. “Our 'Smarter from the Ground Up' conveyor systems are designed to provide superior product performance and low cost-per-ton operations,” he said.

Goodyear Conquest, introduced two years ago with a patented Triple-Warp fabric reinforced weave, withstands extremely abusive conditions found in heavy-duty, high impact applications, such as a primary crusher.

Goodyear Plylon Plus, introduced in 1995, is built with excellent rip, tear and impact resistance for use in mainline, transfer and overland applications to move material from crusher to stacker locations.

Goodyear Plylon, new to the belt lineup, is designed for secondary crusher and wash plant applications, and was created using a market-back approach that identifies specific customer needs.

"We surveyed more than 140 independent end-users to determine what was important to the industry,” said Braucher. With customer input, Goodyear developed a belt that fits their performance needs and expectations for a variety of applications. Secondary crusher and wash plant applications require a belt with low elongation, cover wear longevity, excellent fastener hold, and rip-and-tear resistance. "Plyon provides it all," said Braucher.

Completing the lineup is Goodyear Spartan, which was added in 2001. Designed for low abuse environments, Spartan is an economic alternative for light-duty applications, such as load-out and stacker conveyor operations.

Plylon Plus and Plylon are supplied with Goodyear’s new Guardian cover compound, which provides high-abrasion, ozone, and cut-and-gouge resistance. However, both belts can be customized with other Goodyear cover compounds and gauges to meet specific end-user requirements.

Braucher said the new comprehensive lineup is designed to minimize a mine superintendent’s biggest concern - downtime. “Our goal is to improve a system’s reliability and keep it running to improve the operation’s productivity and profitability,” he said.

Source: http://www.goodyearindustrialproducts.com/

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First HYSYS for Traditional Animal Feed Producer In striving to maintain its market leadership, Epol has upgraded one of its feed production plants by installing a HYSYS hygienizing and compacting system from Buhler.

Impact Mill Handles Dry and Moist Ingredients
The unit incorporates an oscillating rotary valve to feed product into the milling chamber where a rotating stainless steel blade assembly reduces the product particles.

Largest-Ever Flotation Cell Launched in Australia Outokumpu Technology has launched its largest-ever flotation cell, the TankCell® -300, for operating efficiencies in mineral processing operations.

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Sales Manager - North America

Alexanderwerk, Inc. the US Division of Alexanderwerk, AG, a world leader in roller compaction and size reduction equipment, seeks a Sales Manager to lead their growing sales in North America. The successful candidate will have a proven record of capital equipment sales to the Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Food markets, be a self starter, customer driven, and be experienced in working with manufacturers representatives.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, preferably in mechanical or chemical engineering, and at least 10 years experience of powder handling. You will be computer literate, familiar with a contact manager database system such as Act! and be prepared to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical field and familiarity with cGMP, validation procedures and 21 CFR Part 11 would be advantageous.

Based in Horsham, Pa. you will be responsible for all selling activities of the company and join a small, highly motivated, team that has seen significant sales growth in the last 9 months. Your task will be to continue with, and to expand, that growth, build on the existing customer and representative base, and to develop the entire Alexanderwerk sales program in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Company offers excellent benefits and competitive salary. Send electronic form resume and references, including salary requirements to: hr@alexanderwerkinc.com

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