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Aug. 10-12; DSI Portioner Applications, Aug. 24-26; Basic
Coating Applications, Sept. 14-16; and Spiral Freezer PM
(preventative maintenance), June 22-24 and/or Sept. 28-30.
For more information, contact Emilie Woodburn at (419)
626-0304 or emilie.woodburn@jbtc.com.

A recent expansion to Valparaiso, Ind.-based Urschel's
Product Test Cutting Facility enables it to meet a growing
number of customer requests. Customers can view the test
cutting of their products on the company's equipment and
choose the best machine for their application.

Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. announced it
purchasd Cox Instruments LLC, Scottsdale, Ariz.,
and its subsidiary companies Flow Dynamics Inc. and
Exact Flow. The acquisition combines the resources of
the three flow measurement companies into a whollyowned subsidiary of Badger Meter Inc. named Cox Flow
Measurement Inc.
Bettcher Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ohio, recently
appointed Bill Wonderlich as regional manager. In this
position, Wonderlich will be responsible for sales and
service activities for the company's Whizard Trimmer
and AirShirz scissors product lines. He will support meat
processing customers in Illinois and Iowa. The company
also promoted Paul Steveson to regional manager for
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In other company news, Morris "Moe" Michaelson
died on March 8. Michaelson was the regional manager
for the upper Midwest.
Kansas City, Mo.-based Ultravac Solutions LLC recently
appointed Keith Farmer as its new director overseeing
sales, customer service and product development.

The maintenance, parts and operations division of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Stellar recently hosted its annual "Ammonia Safety & Maintenance Workshop". The two-day
event covered topics geared toward introducing new technology to more than 40 maintenance and plant personnel.
Rodger Starnes, vice president of foodservice marketing and customer development for Springdale, Ark.-based
Tyson Foods Inc., was recently appointed to the marketing committee of the National Chicken Council,
Washington, D.C. Starnes will serve a one-year term.
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based NSF International recently
announced a new strategic partnership with MET
Laboratories, Baltimore. The partnership will expand
the scope of NSF International's electrical testing and
certification services.
To help food processors gain valuable hands-on experience
in a state-of-the-art setting, JBT FoodTech is offering
several technical training programs at its Food Processing Technology and Training Center, Sandusky, Ohio,
over the next several months: Basic Cooking Applications,
July 13-15 and/or Oct. 12-14; DSI Portioner Maintenance
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Gainesville, Ga.-based Cantrell
recently named Kurt Danzy as
its sales representative for the
Southeast. Danzy serves the
company's clients in Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South
Carolina and Tennessee.
North American Meat Processors Association, Reston,
Va., recently honored Dr. James
Dickson of Iowa State Univ. as
the recipient of its Harry L. Rudnick Educator of the Year Award.
Dickson is currently a professor in
the department of animal science
at ISU, the professor in charge of
the Iowa State Component of the
Food Safety Consortium, and has
Dickson
a courtesy appointment with the
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
Danzy

Schwan's Home Service Inc., Marshall, Minn., has appointed Bob Corscadden as chief marketing officer. .

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