Compressed Air Best Practices - November 2008 - (Page 41) Compressed Air Industry STEEL & METALS | 11–12/08 | From left to right: Markus Mueller, Werner Koslowski, Hans Gant, Monique Abeels, Yannick Koch, Senator Kasim Reed, Manfred Lehner, Matthew Patterson, Amanda Shailendra, Tilo Fruth. (photo by PWP Studios) This particular part of the event proved to be the most significant, especially for the BEKO customer base, because it detailed so many sides of the company that the majority of people were completely unfamiliar with. “This visit was very important for us to get a much clearer perspective of who and what BEKO is. We have chosen BEKO as one of our five main vendors to improve the quality of what we provide to our customers and increase our market share,” said Ed Tudor, General Manager of the Dickinson Equipment Company. For example, when moving through the production area, no one truly realized the high level of manufacturing and sophistication used to produce the company’s membrane air dryer series, DRYPOINT® M. Eyes were also opened by the BEKO showroom, which features a fully functioning compressor station where the entire BEKO product range is employed and the treated compressed air is used in the company’s own manufacturing processes. Customers and suppliers alike did not realize the extent of the company’s product portfolio up until that point; a point where at that moment you could no longer consider BEKO to be just a drain company anymore, but a true systems supplier from directly after the compressor to the point of use. The multimedia presentation provided attendees with a more in-depth look at BEKO on a worldwide scale. Recent global news included groundbreaking on a four million Euro investment to expand the manufacturing center and headquarters in Germany. It also included a detailed video on one of the largest heat of compression desiccant dryers in Europe — a BEKO dryer treating more than 100,000 scfm of air. After the planned tour stops had been seen by all and those who needed it grabbed a quick bite to eat, everyone was invited into the central part of the warehouse, where a formal dais was constructed, to hear a few words from some of the more distinguished guests. Event speakers included Georgia Senator Kasim Reed, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Economic Development Hans Gant, BEKO Technologies Corporation’s President and Executive Vice President, Tilo Fruth and Markus Mueller respectively, BEKO Technologies GmbH Managing Director Manfred Lehner and Company owner Monique Abeels and her son Yannick Koch. www.airbestpractices.com 41 http://www.airbestpractices.com
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