Bettcher Industries Acquires Gainco, Inc., Formerly Gainesville Scales.LULA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- Bettcher Industries, based in Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion is a city in Erie and Lorain counties in Ohio, U.S.A. The population was 10,927 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Jean Anderson. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. , announces the acquisition of Georgia-based Gainesville Scales, Inc., a manufacturer of on-line electronic weighing, sizing and distribution systems sold primarily to the poultry processing industry. The company will operate as a subsidiary of Bettcher Industries under the new name Gainco, Inc. Commenting on the acquisition, Larry Bettcher, President of Bettcher Industries, stated, "The addition of Gainco to our company fits perfectly with our corporate mission and strategic plan. It underscores our commitment to the poultry industry, which we've served for more than 35 years. "Gainco enhances our involvement in automated processing, and complements our Whizard(R) Trimmer trimmer see resco nail trimmer, toenail scissors. and Airshirz(R) pneumatic scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends product lines that we currently supply to poultry processing plants." Mr. Bettcher also predicted that the Gainco acquisition will provide new opportunities for personal growth and development of existing Bettcher Industries employees, as the company's expansion into automated processing equipment applications intensifies. Founded in 1984, Gainco is an innovator in the development of automated weighing, sizing, sorting and counting systems to enhance the yield and productivity of poultry processing plants. Its products include in-motion portion sizers, whole bird sizing-and-distribution systems, miniature sizing systems for small parts, on-line counting systems, as well as weighing-and-bagging systems. Major equipment installations are located in key poultry processing states, with a primary emphasis on broiler broiler a young (about 8 weeks old) male or female chicken weighing 3 to 3.5 lb. facilities in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states Mid-At·lan·tic States See Middle Atlantic States. Noun 1. Mid-Atlantic states - a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland U.S.A. , as well as Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . The company's products are known for their rugged durability, easy operator interface, and their ability to capture valuable statistical information in real-time, in support of management analysis and decision-making. Established in 1944, Bettcher Industries is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative precision cutting tools for food processing operations and industrial applications, including Whizard(R) modular trimmers and Airshirz(R) pneumatic scissors. Another division, the Coating Systems Group, manufactures countertop automated batter-breading systems for restaurant and fast food applications. The company is strong in international markets, with an office in Switzerland. For more information, contact Bettcher Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 336, Vermilion vermilion, vivid red pigment of durable quality. It is a chemical compound of mercury and sulfur and is known as red sulfide of mercury; it was formerly obtained by grinding pure cinnabar but is now commonly prepared synthetically. , OH 44089 USA. Phone: (440) 965-4422. FAX: (440) 965-4900. Web site address: www.bettcher.com |
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