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12 October 2011 Render www.rendermagazine.com Convention Benefits from Sponsors, Exhibitors AC Corporaon (336) 273-4472 www.accorporaon.com AC Corporaon has been providing the rendering industry with quality equipment with a focus on air polluon control for over 40 years. Every project is designed to meet the specific needs of the facility, whether it is a single piece of equipment or a turnkey installaon. Experienced craſtsmen set AC Corporaon apart and are the backbone of the company. A staff of engineers and project managers can handle any rendering project, from the smallest duct jobs to complete plant design and installaon. American Proteins, Inc. (770) 886-2250 www.americanproteins.com American Proteins, Inc., was estab- lished in 1949 in Cumming, GA, as a small privately owned rendering company. Today they are sll privately owned and have grown to be one of the world’s largest poultry product processors. American Proteins annually processes over 4.68 billion pounds of material with their customer’s level of service as the number one priority. They are commied to responsibility and respect for the environment and will connue to search out the knowledge and technology that will allow them to build on their record of environmental excellence. Anco-Eaglin, Inc. (336) 855-7800 www.ancoeaglin.com Whether it’s recycling rendered animal fats, restaurant grease, trap grease, pond skimmings, or dissolved air flotation fat for livestock feeds, biodiesel production, or specific industrial uses, Anco-Eaglin has numerous soluons to meet a company’s goals. Their engineers will evaluate the feedstock, design, and manufacturer equipment to meet finished specificaons, and can offer turnkey installaon. Anco’s system has many advantages over other evaporaon or thermal dewatering methods that result in higher quality finished meal. See ad on inside back cover. The global rendering industry faces a myriad of challenges, whether it’s keeping workers safe, complying with local and naonal regulaons, or ensuring customers receive the best product possible. The Naonal Renderers Associaon’s (NRA’s) annual convenon has, for 78 years, provided an opportunity to address and find soluons to these challenges. The gathering has also offered renderers a chance to meet with industry suppliers one-on-one and discuss the latest technologies and services available. Part of the success of each NRA convenon is the dedicated companies that sponsor and/or exhibit. To showcase these generous companies, each was invited to provide a brief educaonal summary. Presented below is an alphabecal guide to this year’s NRA convenon sponsors and exhibitors who responded to the invitaon by press me. BDI – BioEnergy Internaonal AG (623) 570-8186 www.bdi-bioenergy.com With its innovative multi-feedstock technology, BDI enables customers to produce biodiesel from different raw materials such as animal fat and yellow grease with a yield of up to 100 percent, surpassing the most demanding quality standards and guaranteeing excellent value for the money. In addion, BDI also offers mul-feedstock biogas technology, which is parcularly suitable for the bioenergec recovery of difficult industrial waste and by-products that are available as a raw material throughout the year. See ad on page 25. Bolton & Menk, Inc. (515) 233-6100 www.bolton-menk.com Bolton & Menk provides the following professional services to the rendering industry: wastewater treatment facility design, permit applicaons, assistance in defense of enforcement acons, city treatment agreement and rate negoaon, wastewater operaons assistance, and environmental audits. Total nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, and total dissolved solids (TDS) discharge limits are significant rendering wastewater issues. Bolton & Menk has designed facilies for nitrogen and phosphorus removal and has been a leader in development of alternaves for meeng chloride and TDS limits. Brown Industrial, Inc. (937) 693-3838 www.brownindustrial.com Brown Industrial is a third generaon company that has been specializing in mobile rendering equipment for over 55 years. They have added aluminum rendering dump trailers and aluminum bucket bodies to its already extensive WaBo line. Brown Industrial has just completed a 6,500-square- foot addion, and Phil Pishock has come on board as a sales representave for the eastern United States. The company appreciates the support it has received from the rendering community through the years, and looks forward to serving the industry into the future.
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AC Corporation(336) 273-4472www.accorporation.com ACCorporationhas beenproviding therendering industrywith quality equipmentwitha focusonairpollutioncontrol forover40years.Everyprojectisdesignedtomeetthespecificneedsof thefacility,whether it isasinglepieceofequipmentoraturnkeyinstallation.ExperiencedcraftsmensetACCorporationapartandarethebackboneofthecompany.A staffofengineersandprojectmanagers canhandleanyrenderingproject, fromthesmallestduct jobstocompleteplantdesignandinstallation.
American Proteins, Inc.(770) 886-2250www.americanproteins.com AmericanProteins,Inc.,wasestab-lished in 1949 in Cumming,GA, as asmall privatelyowned rendering company. Today theyarestillprivatelyownedandhavegrowntobeoneoftheworld’slargestpoultryproductprocessors.AmericanProteinsannuallyprocessesover 4.68billionpoundsofmaterialwith theircustomer’slevelofserviceasthenumberonepriority.Theyarecommittedtoresponsibilityandrespectfortheenvironmentandwillcontinuetosearchouttheknowledgeandtechnologythatwillallowthemtobuildontheirrecordofenvironmentalexcellence.
Anco-Eaglin, Inc.(336) 855-7800www.ancoeaglin.com Whether it ’s recycl ingrenderedanimalfats,restaurantgrease, trap grease, pond skimmings, or dissolved airflotation fat for livestock feeds, biodiesel production, orspecificindustrialuses,Anco-Eaglinhas numeroussolutionstomeetacompany’sgoals.Theirengineerswillevaluatethefeedstock, design, andmanufacturer equipment tomeetfinished specifications, and canoffer turnkey installation.Anco’ssystemhasmanyadvantagesoverotherevaporationorthermaldewateringmethodsthatresultinhigherqualityfinishedmeal.See ad on inside back cover.
Theglobalrenderingindustryfacesamyriadofchallenges,whetherit’skeepingworkerssafe,complyingwithlocalandnationalregulations,orensuringcustomersreceivethebestproductpossible.TheNationalRenderersAssociation’s(NRA’s)annualconventionhas,for78years,providedanopportunitytoaddressandfindsolutionstothesechallenges.Thegatheringhasalsoofferedrenderersachancetomeetwithindustrysuppliersone-on-oneanddiscussthelatesttechnologiesandservicesavailable.PartofthesuccessofeachNRAconventionisthededicatedcompaniesthatsponsorand/orexhibit.Toshowcasethesegenerouscompanies,eachwasinvitedtoprovideabriefeducationalsummary.Presentedbelowisanalphabeticalguidetothisyear’sNRAconventionsponsorsandexhibitorswhorespondedtotheinvitationbypresstime.
BDI – BioEnergy International AG(623) 570-8186www.bdi-bioenergy.com With its innovativemulti-feedstock technology, BDIenablescustomers toproducebiodiesel fromdifferent rawmaterialssuchasanimalfatandyellowgreasewithayieldofupto100percent,surpassingthemostdemandingqualitystandardsandguaranteeingexcellentvalueforthemoney.Inaddition,BDIalsooffersmulti-feedstockbiogastechnology,whichisparticularlysuitableforthebioenergeticrecoveryofdifficultindustrialwasteandby-productsthatareavailableasarawmaterialthroughouttheyear.See ad on page 25.
Bolton & Menk, Inc.(515) 233-6100www.bolton-menk.com Bolton&Menkprovidesthefollowingprofessional services to the renderingindustry:wastewater treatment facilitydesign,permit applications, assistanceindefenseofenforcementactions,citytreatmentagreementandratenegotiation,wastewateroperationsassistance,andenvironmentalaudits.Totalnitrogen,phosphorus,chloride,andtotaldissolvedsolids(TDS)dischargelimitsaresignificantrenderingwastewater issues.Bolton&MenkhasdesignedfacilitiesfornitrogenandphosphorusremovalandhasbeenaleaderindevelopmentofalternativesformeetingchlorideandTDSlimits.
Brown Industrial, Inc.(937)693-3838www.brownindustrial.com BrownIndustrialisathirdgenerationcompanythathasbeenspecializinginmobilerenderingequipmentforover55years.Theyhaveaddedaluminumrenderingdump trailersandaluminumbucketbodiestoitsalreadyextensiveWaBoline.Brown Industrial has just completeda6,500-square-footaddition,andPhilPishockhascomeonboardasasalesrepresentative for theeasternUnitedStates.Thecompanyappreciatesthesupport ithasreceivedfromtherenderingcommunitythroughtheyears,andlooksforwardtoservingtheindustryintothefuture.
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Centrisys Corporation(877)339-5496www.centrisys.us CentrisysCorporation,locatedinKenosha,WI,introducesanewproductlineofdisc-clarifyingcentrifuges.TheCentrisysmission is tomaximizecustomerpaybackwhileminimizingcustomereffort.TheintroductionoftheirDCseriesofclarifiersalongwiththereliabilityandhighperformancecapabilitiesof theCentrisys decanter centrifugemakes this themostefficient,yetsimpledewateringsolutionformanyindustrialapplications.Centrisysoffersmorepremiumstandardfeaturesthan any centrifugemanufacturer today. Not just spin.Revolution!See ad on page 36.
De Smet Rosedowns44(0)1482329864www.rosedowns.co.uk DeSmetRosedownswasestablishedin1777andhasbeeninvolvedintheoilandcattle feed industry since theearly1800s.TheyenteredtheNorthAmericanmarket in the1950s,firstly infishmeal,oilextraction,andthen rendering in the1990s,withpressesbeing suppliedfor all industries. Theirworking relationshipwith JenkinsCentrifugeintheUnitedStateshasbeentakenfurtherwiththecompletionofanewworkshop,givingDeSmettheopportunitytobetterserveitsmanycustomers.See ad on page 7.
Diversified Laboratories, Inc.(703) 222-8700www.diversifiedlaboratories.com DiversifiedLaboratories’pro-activeapproachtochemicalresidue screening andproduct quality testingensures itscustomerssellonly thesafestandhighestqualityproductsavailable.Serving the rendering industry forover30years,theyareknownforvalue,quality,andservice.TheyaretheonlyindependentlaboratoryintheUnitedStatesthatisISO/IEC 17025 certified andU.S. Department of Agriculture/Food Safety Inspection Service accredited for chlorinatedhydrocarbonsandPCB residue testing. Learnhowyoucansavemoneywhile protecting your company, brand, andreputation.
Florida By Products(863) [email protected] FloridaByProductsoffersawiderangeofservicestargetingthehospitalityandfoodservice/restaurantindustries.Theyprovideaclean,environmentallysafe,hassle-freewayof recyclingwastecookingoil, greasetrapmaintenanceservices,andlinejettingservices.Recentlyexpanding into the biodiesel industry, they offer customblendedbiodieselandotherprocessingservices.FloridaByProductsalsoprovidesconsultingservicesfortherenderingindustry. The teamof Roger Zehe, Jay Ford, andRichardStradtmanoffersover75yearscombinedexperience.
GEA Westfalia Separator(201)767-3900www.wsus.com The Westfalia SeparatorEcoforceisthenewworkhorseforrendering.Thisnewlineofdecanters fromGEAWestfalia Separator isdesigned formaximumseparation,durability, anddramatically reducedenergyconsumption.Basedonamodularconcept,thelinecomes in sizes to suit all needs. Thenew four-stagehigh-torqueWestfaliaSeparatorsummation driveresultsinupto50percentreducedpowerconsumption.Higherbowlspeedsresultinhigherthroughputandthespecialdesignmakesforeaseofmaintenance.See ad on page 9.
Haarslev, Inc.(816)799-0808www.haarslev.com HaarslevIndustrieshasmorethan35yearsofexperienceindesigning,manufacturing,installing,andservicingprocessingequipmentandsystemstoprocesspoultryby-productsintofinishedgoods.Theirproductrange canbeofferedas complete turnkeyplantsor singlecomponents.Newequipmentandprocesseslaunchedinthemarketsarefullyoptimizedandthoroughlytestedintheirin-houseresearchanddevelopmentfacility.See ad on page 1.
High Performance Systems(800)928-7220www.highperfsystems.com HighPerformanceSystemshasbeeninstallingprotectiveflooring andwall coatings since 1988. They offer awiderangeof services to create abetterworkingenvironmentforemployeesandcustomers,frompitchingandslopingofconcreteandinstallingnewdrainsystemstocreatingaFoodandDrugAdministrationcertified clean roomatmospherewithpolymerwallcoatingsandurethanefloorcoverings.See ad on page 37.
Kemin Nutrisurance(281)615-7924(515)289-6842www.kemin.com A trusted supplier ofantioxidantproducts,Keminunderstandshowanantioxidantworksatthemolecularlevelandusessuperiorchemistrytouncover thebest application for renderedproducts. Theircustom application equipment and customer laboratoryservicesgoaboveandbeyondtoensurecustomersreceivethemaximumperformanceandvaluefromKeminproducts.Staytunedforcontinuedinnovationsandproductadvancementsinthenearfuture.ContactaKeminrenderingexpertformoreinformation.See ad on page 2.
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Martin Sprocketand Gear, Inc.(817) 258-3000www.martinsprocket.com Martin Sprocket andGear ConveyorDivision carriesa complete lineofmaterial handling equipment tomeetthe tough applications for the rendering industry: screwconveyors;flatbottomdrags;L,S,andCpathdrags;verticalscrewelevators;bucketelevators;andtheirnewestaddition,conveyorpulleys.With10conveyormanufacturingfacilitiesinNorthAmerica,Martin is uniquely positioned tomeetmade-to-order quick delivery items.Matchedwith theirfull lineofmechanicalpower transmissionequipmentandnational distribution system, they canmeet demandingrequirements.
Novus International, Inc.(888)906-6887www.novusint.com Novus International, Inc., head-quartered in St. Louis,MO, createsanimalhealthandnutritionprogramsandproductsbasedonscience.AtNovus,theybelieve inperformancethroughinnovation,whichiswhytheyemploymorethan50PhDanimalnutritionistsanddoctorsof veterinarymedicinewhoworkcontinuouslytocreatenewproductsandprograms.Novus’antioxidantproductsincludeSantoquinfeedpreservativesaswellasfeedsupplements,feedacids,organictraceminerals,enzymes, and coccidiosis control for the livestock, equine,aqua,andcompanionanimalmarkets.
Onken, Inc.(309)562-7271www.onkens.net Onken, Inc., has beensupplyinginnovativeproductstotherenderingindustrysince1983.Whetheryou’reinneedofgreasebins,inside/outsideheatedtanks,oratrailer/truckbody,Onkencanfilltheneed.With innovations like their security lids, nowavailable inmediumandlargesize,andbinembossingtohelpintrackingequipment,Onkenisconsistentlyimprovingthewayyoudobusiness.CallthemorvisittheirWebsitetoseethelatestinqualitygreasehandlingequipment.Orvisitthematthe2011NRAconvention.See ad on page 15.
Redwood Metal Works(888)644-2893www.redwoodmetalworks.com Redwood Metal Works is a topqualityfullservicecompanysupplyingbothnewandcurrentcustomerswithall their rendering equipment needs.Theycurrentlyofferenddumps,roll-offboxes,truckmountedboxes, trailers, aswell as disintegrators and stainless steelRaycoemulsifiers.RedwoodMetalWorksalsohandlesodorand particulate control systems ranging from single andmulti-stage venturi and packed bed scrubber systems tocycloneseparators.See ads on pages 18 and 31.
Rothsay(519)780-3342www.rothsay.ca Rothsay is one ofCanada’s largest rendering companies,providing service insevenoutof the10provincesandoperating six renderingfacilitiesandonebiodieselfacility.Thecompany’soperationsconsistofedible,prohibited,andnon-prohibitedrenderingaswellaswastecookingoilprocessing.Thebiodieselfacilitywasthefirstcommercial-scalebiodieselplantinCanada.Productsproducedarebiodiesel,porkmeal,poultrymeal,chickenmeal,feathermeal, bloodmeal,meat andbonemeal, pork fat,poultryfat,bleachablefancytallow,yellowgrease,blendedfeedfats,ediblelard,tallow,andshortening.
SanimaxU.S.(800)955-6355Canada(800)361-4269www.sanimax.com Sanimax’s 900 employees extend the food supplyvaluechainmuchfartherthanmostpeoplecanimaginebyreclaimingmaterialssuchasanimalandmeatby-products,usedcookingoils,andorganicmaterialsthatwouldotherwiseendupinalandfill.Thecompany’sNorthAmericanfacilitiesrenewandtransformthesematerialsintousefulproductsandreturnthemtothemarketplaceintheformofhigh-demandgoods like tallow, protein, leather, andbiofuels. Reclaim,renew,return–it’swhatSanimaxdoesproudlyeverydayandhasbeendoingformorethan125years.
Sturtevant, Inc.(800)992-0209www.sturtevantinc.com SturtevantWhirlwindairclassifiersofferanexceptionalabilitytoseparatepoultrymealandotheranimalfeedsintoproductswithhigherprotein,highermineral,andreducedashcontent.Airclassifiersturnasingleproductintotwoproductsbyproducingsecondaryhighvaluepetfoodgradeswithlowashandhighprotein,while retainingnormalpoultry feedgrades.HeadquarteredinHanover,MA,Sturtevantisafamily-ownedmanufacturer ofmaterials processing equipment,includingcrushers,finegrinders,andairclassifiers.
Summit Trailer Sales, Inc.(570) 754-3511www.summittrailer.com Forty-six years ago, PeteRozelle of theNational FootballLeaguesatdownwiththepresidentofTiffany&Co.anddesignedtheSuperBowl trophyonabarnapkin. SummitTrailer’s storyis similar in that41 years ago, founderCharles T. Pishockandarenderercreatedonanapkinthebasicdesignforthecompany’s first rendering trailer. Like the famous trophy,SummitTrailer’sdesignhasstood the testoftimeand isasymbolofexcellence,quality,andenduranceintherenderingindustry.
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The Dupps Company(937)855-6555www.dupps.com Since 1935, The DuppsCompany has served theproteinrecyclingindustrywithtop-qualitysystemswhetheronepieceofmachineryor a complete turnkeyprocessingfacility is needed. Today, Dupps offers theworld’smostcomplete lineof rendering equipment including cookers,dryers, screwpresses, size reductionmachinery,materialhandling systems, and evaporator systems. Dupps alsoprovidestheindustry’slargestandmostexperiencedserviceteam,backedupbyafullinventoryofmaintenanceandrepairparts.See ads on pages 3 and 19.
The Gavilon Group, LLC(402)889-4358www.gavilon.com TheGavilonGroup,LLC,isaleadingcommoditymanagementfirm,connectingproducersandconsumersoffeed,food,andfuelthroughitsglobalsupplychainnetwork.Gavilonhasa longhistory in the renderingbusiness,whichbeganaspartofConAgra’sFoodIngredientMerchandisingdivisioninthelate1970s.Today,theyareanessentialpartnertobuyersandsellersasaleadingshipperoffats,oils,andproteins,andanindependentserviceprovideroflogisticssupportworldwide.
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc.(800) 535-4372www.travistrailers.com TravisBody&TrailerinHouston,TX,hasbeen inbusiness forover22 years,manufacturedmore than12,000 trailers, is ranked in the top30 trailermanufacturersintheUnitedStates,anddistributesallacrossthecountry.Travismanufacturesaluminumdumps,bottomdumps,andlive-floortransfertrailers,andhasmanufacturedtrailersandtotedumpsforalmostallthemajorU.S.renderers.Theyhaverecentlydrasticallyexpandedoutputoftheirself-loadingtotedumptrailersforuseinthefoodwasteindustry.See ad on page 23.
Valley Proteins, Inc.(540)877-2590www.valleyproteins.com ValleyProteins,Inc.,headquarteredinWinchester,VA,isonethelargestnon-captiverecyclersofanimalandpoultryby-productsandwastecookingoilsinNorthAmerica.Thebusinesswasfoundedin1949byClydeA.Smithandiscurrentlyownedandoperatedbyhistwograndsons.ThecompanyoperatesintheMid-Atlantic,Southeast,andSouthwestregionsoftheUnitedStatesandexportsfatsandproteinsworldwide.Itisalsooneofthenation’slargestprocessorsofpoultryby-productsandisthemarketleadingservicerfortheturkeyindustry.
Walinga, Inc.(800)466-1197www.walinga.com Walinga,Inc.,isamanufacturerof rendering collection vehicles.All units aremanufactured to customer specifications,not“off the lot” specifications, allowing them theopportunitytoprovidecustomerswithanextensivelistofoptionssuitedtothecustomer’sneeds.Allunitsaredevelopedaroundthevariousneedsof the rendering industry, fromrear loadingtofrontloadingstyleunits,fromforkloaderstorearcrawlerloaderstyleunits,andfrommanualcontrolstofullfunctionremotecontrols.See ad on page 28.
Wellens & Co., Inc.(952)[email protected] Wellens& Co., Inc., is an agri-business firm basedinMinneapolis,MN. Theirmission is to provide thebestpossibleservicetosuppliersandcustomersbyfollowingthecompany’scorevalues–ethics, leadership,andexcellence.Theirleadershipteamhasextensiveexperienceinallphasesofthefeedindustryandagriculture,tradingavarietyoffeedingredients, both nationally and internationally.Wellenshas been an activemember of theNRA since themid-1960s,facilitatingawin/winrelationshipwithleadersintheindustry. R
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