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Satake, Alapala form strategic partnership
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - Satake Corp. and Alapala Machine Industry & Trade Inc. announced on June 29 that the companies have
signed a strategic partnership agreement. This partnership is an opportunity for both companies to combine their expertise, resources,
experiences and sales networks. The partnership will include mutual
licensing for manufacturing, joint product development, mutual distributorship, and joint sales and marketing promotion.
"We are pleased to have the opportunity to expand our global
businesses in the grain industries by combining our considerable
strengths in R&D, manufacturing, marketing, sales and after-sales
service within both companies," said Toshiko Satake, chairperson of
Satake Corporation.
"With the combined synergies of Alapala and Satake, this partnership will enable both the companies to offer unique services to
the grain industry," said Görkem Alapala, vice-chairman of Alapala
Machine Industry & Trade Inc.
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power driven rice milling machine. Today, Satake is a global leader
in the grain processing technology and produces a comprehensive
range of individual machines, integrated systems and total engineering solutions for the processing of rice, wheat and other grains. Satake has manufacturing and sales bases in eleven countries including
Japan, U.S., Brazil, U.K., India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, China and Australia.

From left, Dr. Toshiko Satake, Görkem Alapala and Hajime Harada, managing director of Satake Europe, celebrate the signing of their agreement.
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mills, rice mills, feed mills, silos and storage systems, and steel fabricated mill buildings. Alapala builds turnkey plants of any desired
capacity and is a one of the top 500 exporters in Turkey, exporting
95% of its production. It has a considerable number of turnkey references in over 85 countries in all the four continents.

Donaldson Company announces officer changes
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA, U.S. - Donaldson Company, Inc.
announced June 25 that Joseph E. Lehman, vice-president, Global Operations, will retire on Aug. 1. Lehman, 60, joined Donaldson in 1984
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He was promoted to vice-president, Global Operations in 2010.
Lehman was also vice-president, Global Engine
Aftermarket from 2007-09.
"Joe has helped lead the transformation of our
global manufacturing and distribution capabilities
through his relentless focus on continuous improvement and outstanding customer service,"
said Tod Carpenter, president and chief executive
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innumerous contributions and his global leadership throughout his 31-year career."
With Lehman's retirement, Richard B. Lewis
will become vice-president, Global Operations,
effective Aug. 1. Lewis, 43, is currently general
manager, Operations. Lewis joined Donaldson in
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in Operations, including line management, plant
management in two facilities (Frankfort, Indiana,
Lehman
U.S. and Nicholasville, Kentucky, U.S.) and director-level leadership. Lewis also served in business unit management as
general manager, Liquid Products from 2010-14.
"Rich's leadership and expertise across a broad portfolio - Air, Liquid, and Industrial Systems - will enable us to further expand and enhance our operations to meet our global customers' needs," said Carpenter. "In addition, Rich's experience and drive will help us continue
to focus on operational excellence in safety, service, cost and quality."

Campden BRI lab named in honor of local family
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND - A new state-of-the-art
food analysis lab at food and drink organization Campden BRI
has been named the Halls' Laboratory in honor of a Gloucestershire family who have been involved with the company since its
establishment in 1919.
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Hall, director of science, who celebrated 40 years of service with the
company on July 1. The lab contains cutting edge instruments worth
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company in 1919 and worked as an experimental gardener managing
crop trials. His father, Les Hall, joined the organization in 1944 as
a laboratory technician and retired as head of microbiology in 1987.
Martin Hall's uncle, A.W. ('Son') Hall, also worked at the organization from 1932 until 1968.
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