SOLD : GEA-Niro Acquires Messo Group

Columbia, MD -- We are proud to announce that GEA has acquired Messo-Chemietechnik GmbH, which is based in Duisburg, Germany and its subsidiaries in Italy and Switzerland. The parties to the deal have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The German antitrust authorities have already approved the acquisition. Messo generated sales of 25 million euros in 2003 and currently employs 45 people.

The Messo Group, http://www.messo.com/ , is one of the market and technology leaders in the field of crystallization technology for the chemical, food and biotechnology industries. It is also a major manufacturer and supplier of evaporation equipment. Messo is therefore an ideal fit for the evaporation and crystallization businesses of GEA's Process Engineering Division.

In the US, Messo will be represented by Niro Inc.’s business group, GEA Evaporation Technologies, which also handle the thermal evaporation, crystallization, distillation, and rectification products lines of GEA Wiegand, Niro, and GEA Kestner in North America.

For more information contact:
Niro Inc.
9165 Rumsey Road
Columbia, MD 21045
Tel: 410-997-8700
Fax: 410-997-5021
Email: info@niroinc.com
Web site: http://www.niroinc.com/

New : Drum Hoop Mixer Type RRM 200

Germany -- The drum hoop mixer is a reliable drum mixer for mixing, homogenizing and dying of powdery or granulated components. Due to the new compact design space can be saved and welding and adjusting work are rationalized considerably reducing the production time.

In addition, the number of individual parts has been reduced and standardized for all mixer sizes. A timer with extended functions makes operating more convenient.

At J. Engelsmann our engineers design and construct process machines and complete plants for the customers of today and the market of tomorrow. We supply customers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, plastic processing and food industry as well as to many companies processing bulk goods.

For more information contact:
J. Engelsmann AG
Frankenthalerstr. 137 - 141
D-67059 Ludwigshafen/Rhein
Germany
Telephone +49(0)621 59002-0
Email: info@engelsmann.de
Web site: http://www.engelsmann.de/

Malvern/Cemex : Collaboration Further Improves Cement Particle

Malvern, UK -- Working in close collaboration with Cemex, a leading global producer of quality cement and ready-mix concrete products ( www.cemex.com ), Malvern Instruments has developed a specialized version of its Scirocco 2000 dry powder feeder that exactly meets the sample dispersion needs of customers measuring cements and other abrasive bulk chemicals. Cemex has approved the new Scirocco 2000 for use and the dry powder feeder is about to be installed at 12 sites in Mexico and at further sites throughout the US later this year.

The Scirocco 2000 is one of a range of sample dispersion systems for Malvern’s well-established Mastersizer 2000 laser diffraction-based article size analyzer. It has been designed to facilitate routine, reproducible dry powder analysis, can be operated either manually or automatically, and for abrasive materials is fitted with ceramic components to ensure that abrasion is reduced during operation.

The new Scirocco 2000 includes a vibrating hopper feed system that ensures reproducible sample delivery in the laboratory, where materials can now quite simply be poured into the hopper prior to analysis. Pressing the ‘go’ button then runs a predefined standard operating procedure (SOP) during which sample delivery, dispersion and cleaning of the sample tray after each measurement is controlled.

The enhanced Scirocco 2000 design helps avoid sample cross-contamination, assures control of the sample feed-rate and consequently delivers highly reproducible results. The system can also be used with Malvern’s DoubleAgent automation software, enabling remote operation of the Scirocco within automated robotic labs. This extends the capabilities of the Malvern Mastersizer 2000 within the cement industry, allowing routine analysis from 0.02 to 2000 microns, covering each stage of the cement production process.

Further information on Malvern’s solutions for particle sizing in the cement and chemicals industries can be found at www.malvern.co.uk

Salina, KS -- The Salina Vortex Aggregate Diverter offers customers a heavy duty, maintenance friendly diverter capable of handling abrasive materials (coal, gravel, sand, whole grains) in gravity flow applications.

Available in a complete size range from 6” through 24”, the Aggregate Diverter™ may be ordered with optional “dead pocket” inlet and “honeycombed” bucket deflector for more abrasive applications. Other options include abrasion-resistant polymer or “honeycombed” chute liners.

Interior bucket seals increase material handling efficiency, promote smooth bucket actuation and minimize material migration to the off leg. A removable access panel allows inspection or maintenance of the diverter without removing it from service.

For more information contact:
Kevin Peterson
Salina Vortex Corporation
3024 Arnold Avenue
Salina, Kansas 67401
Telephone: 785-825-7177
Web site: www.salinavortex.com

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