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Satake Australia, CPM enter new representative agreement
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Satake Australia announced on March
30 that it has been appointed the sales representative for CPM, Roskamp Champion, Wolverine Proctor and Beta Raven products in
Australia and New Zealand.
The companies said the agreement brings together CPM's
products with Satake Australia's local engineering, design and
installation capabilities. Satake is known for building some of
the largest and most advanced feed milling plants in the region
as well as serving the flour, nut processing and other milling
industries.

Satake Australia noted it has the capability to refurbish grinding
and crushing rolls at its Sydney site and will be using this facility to
build on the services being offered to CPM clients.
"CPM's roller mills, flakers and pellet mills are known the world
over for their quality and performance," said Andrew Mullen, Satake Australia general manager of sales. "Satake Australia is looking forward to offering our clients local support and service. The
agreement will also be opening up new lines for Satake's business
in areas such as Wolverine Procter's heat treatment for our nut and
breakfast cereal clients.

Fumigation Service & Supply adds two managers
WESTFIELD, INDIANA, U.S. - Fumigation Service & Supply (FSS), Inc. has added two new
managers to its team. Curt Lilleodden is now the regional manager of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
office. Lilleodden has been in the pest management industry since 1991 and a licensed fumigator
since 1993.
Ryan Yutzy joins the headquarters in Westfield as a safety coordinator and fumigator in training.
Yutzy recently graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision with a minor in Entomology.
Lilleodden

Yutzy

Fumigants & Pheromones Conference Workshop held in Valencia
VALENCIA, SPAIN - Insects Limited and Roca Defisan hosted the
9th Fumigants & Pheromones Conference and Workshop March 3-5
in the Mediterranean coastal city of Valencia, Spain.
This international conference on stored product protection was attended by over 200 pest managers from 43 countries. The conference
theme was "Reducing Customer Complaints." The opening speaker
was Dr. Pedro Palomo with the Grain & Feed Trade Association
(GAFTA). There were 20 invited international speakers who shared
their stored product experiences, new technologies and replacements
for methyl bromide in structures and quarantine applications. The
first conference day ended with a Gala Dinner.

The organizers said they moved locations on the third day from the
famous Congress Palace to the busy Port of Valencia for a hands-on
practical workshop consisting of eight stations that ranged from new
fumigation techniques to advanced pheromone trapping to a visit to
500-year-old organic grain silos - all with the idea of implementing
these strategies to "Reduce Customer Complaints."
"It made me smile to watch the groups from the various countries
get together and exchanges ideas and friendships," David Mueller,
conference organizer, said.
The 10th Fumigants & Pheromones Conference will be in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. in May 2012.

GSI Group opens training center
ASSUMPTION, ILLINOIS, U.S. - GSI Group announced on April
10 the opening of a full-scale global training facility that it expects
to draw hundreds in its initial season and thousands in future years.
Dealers, customers, employees and industry partners turned out
to help the company celebrate the Burl A. Shuler Learning Center's
grand opening at GSI's main campus in Assumption, Illinois, U.S.,
according to GSI.
"Through the Burl A. Shuler Learning Center, GSI will help dealers, employees and customers raise their knowledge level and enhance their position in agriculture," said Jeff Fjelstul, GSI's director
of Technical Services and head of the Learning Center. "It's a huge
statement on GSI's commitment to both education and our industry."
The facility is GSI's first permanent training center. Training sessions will be structured in multi-day blocks and weeklong sessions.
In addition, the Learning Center will add at least 20 full-time and

adjunct facilitator positions as the facility grows and the curriculum
develops, according to the company. The facility is named in honor
of the late Burl A. Shuler, a 30-year GSI employee who dedicated
his career to education and training, most recently as the company's
vice-president of technical sales.
"It means so much to the family for Burl to have this honor," said
Jean Shuler, Burl's wife of more than 41 years. "He was so committed to education and helping others learn."
The Burl A. Shuler Learning Center has more than 10,000 square
feet and features four traditional classrooms, a reception area, a promo shop and a large bay area with live product for hands-on learning, according to GSI. For 2010, the Learning Center's educational
programs will focus on the grain industry. However, the curriculum
is likely to expand to include protein industry topics in 2011, according to the company.

Buhler upgrades Pilz Automation Safety L.P.'s safety systems
CANTON, MICHIGAN, U.S. - Buhler Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota,
U.S., and Canton, Michigan-based Pilz Automation Safety L.P. announced on April 15 that Buhler Inc. is helping Pilz implement safety
in its flour heat treatment, brewing and malting equipment.
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Buhler Inc. installed PNOZmulti modular safety systems to control explosion vents and emergency stops. This system will protect
personnel and equipment from being harmed or destroyed during a
deflagration.
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