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association and the industry; and
engaging members to participate in
the shared best practices for a stronger
I.A.O.M. and flour milling industry.
Expo and product showcase
The conference in Las Vegas drew
more than 100 suppliers from all over
the world who showcased their products and services during the expo.
Companies making presentations
during the "Product Showcase" portion of the expo program included:
Ocrim S.p.A., which gave a presentation on its "Perfect Sieve." Made
of plastic, the sieve is designed for
maximum sanitation, while providing
an effective seal and excellent fluidity
of the finished product.
Buhler AG, which discussed food
safety challenges, separation and treatment of specific raw material streams,
sanitary design of equipment and final
treatment of the finished product before shipping to the end user.
Great Western Manufacturing
Co., which introduced a series of new,
gravity flow, stainless steel sifters intended primarily for quality assurance
applications.
Premier Tech Systems, which featured its Intelligent Packer, a bagging
system that combines bag placing,
filling, sealing and conveying into a
single controller.
Sefar Inc., which introduced its
V-PET MF sieve screen, a polyester
product that is an alternative to nylon,
offering little to no elongation under
relaxation or moisture absorption.
SaatiTech, which gave a presentation on its Color Coded Inventory
Management System, a system that
allows millers to easily identify sifter
clothing materials and connectors,
eliminating the guesswork when pulling inventory and ordering product.
Kice Industries Inc., which discussed its CR Filters, which are capable of handling large air volumes from
20,000 CFM to 50,000 CFM.
Award winners named
In addition to Emil Kolb, who was
named the 2010 Milling Operative of
the Year (see story on Page 28), three
other members of the I.A.O.M. were
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honored during the banquet.
Jeff Gwirtz, a longtime milling science
professor at Kansas State University, received the Thaddeus Bownik Award for
outstanding service to the association.
In addition to teaching generations of
K.S.U. milling students, he has conducted hundreds of short courses for milling
industry employees and delivered numerous presentations at I.A.O.M. conferences all over the world.
"His knowledge-packed, energetic
presentations have become a highlight
of technical conferences, and he can

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millers and machinists to solve all of
their problems, and we would like to recognize him for that," Mr. Denning said.
In accepting the award, Mr. Tateishi
remarked: "This is a big surprise and I
am very honored. It is inspiring to work
with millers that are so dedicated to
their profession and to their industry."
The final award of the evening, the
Gold Medal award, was presented to
Bruce Hoshor of General Mills, Inc. in
Minneapolis, a 35-year veteran of the
milling industry. Mr. Hoshor is only
the 17th person in the 114-year history

2011 I.A.O.M. event to be held in San Antonio
LAS VEGAS - The International Association of
Operative Millers recently announced that its
annual conference and expo in 2011 will be
held in San Antonio.
The 115th annual event is scheduled for
May 2-6, 2011, at the San Antonio Hyatt Regency hotel and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
San Antonio is known for its famous Riverwalk, a public park along the San Antonio river
lined with shops and restaurants, and the Alamo, where a historic military battle was waged
during the Texas Revolution in 1836.
For more information on the 2011 I.A.O.M. Conference & Expo, visit www.iaom.info.
The I.A.O.M. also has announced that the 116th annual I.A.O.M. Conference & Expo will be held
May 7-11, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. MBN
be counted on to approach the subject
from a variety of different directions,"
said Steve Curran, former I.A.O.M.
president, in presenting the award to
Mr. Gwirtz, who has been in the milling industry for more than 30 years.
The I.A.O.M. Allied Trades Technology Award was presented to Darryl Tateishi, a longtime employee of Jaymark
Inc./Spomax, and his company for their
research and development efforts over
the years in milling technology.
Royal Denning, former I.A.O.M.
president, presented the award to Mr.
Tateishi. Mr. Denning said the company's development of cleaner, more energy-efficient bearings for roller mills
in the mid-1970s, was a monumental
breakthrough for millers.
"Darryl has spent many long days
working with bearing manufacturers,

of the organization to receive the prestigious award.
Prior to presenting the award to
Mr. Hoshor, Gary Pickelmann, former
I.A.O.M. president, described him as a
colleague "with a passion for milling
and the milling industry."
"He has always taken full advantage
of every technical conference that he has
attended," Mr. Pickelmann said. "He will
attend as many technical presentations
as possible and visits nearly every booth
at trade shows. He then transfers that
knowledge by readily sharing it with
other colleagues within his company."
In accepting the award, Mr. Hoshor
said, "It's going to take a while for this
to sink in. It's a wonderful privilege.
A lot of people in this room are deserving of the award, so this is really a
great honor." MBN
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