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SUPPLIER NEWS

Crown introduces biodiesel process upgrade
BLAINE, MINNESOTA, U.S. - Crown has introduced
Advanced Catalyst Reduction and Economization (ACRE), a
new process upgrade for biodiesel manufacturers.
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cooling load and steam use.
ACRE processing is already running in multiple plants and
yielding results in multiple geographies, and with multiple feedstocks. Plants in production are achieving more than 40% catalyst
reduction and experiencing 3 cents in savings per gallon. In addition, ACRE is designed to reduce acid usages, promote energy savings through economization, and increase manufacturing uptime.
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technology in designs to improve performance and total cost of

ownership, Crown said. In addition, with fewer moving parts to
repair, Crown's decanter-based biodiesel program supports a robust operation with proven reliability and increased uptime.
Crown's new ACRE biodiesel process upgrade. Photo courtesy of Crown.

Vortex changes up leadership
SALINA, KANSAS, U.S. - Vortex revised its company
leadership with a focus on growing the company and expanding its capabilities.
Travis Young will assume the role as chief executive of¿FHUDQGZLOOPDQDJHWKHVWUDWHJLFGLUHFWLRQRI9RUWH[DVZHOO
as other entrepreneurial investments made by the company's
stakeholders. Previously, Young was executive vice-president
of marketing and global strategy at Vortex, overseeing the
company's marketing team. He has been with the company
since 2004.
Brian Burmaster has been appointed senior vice-president
of global sales. He will oversee all Vortex sales, customer service, application engineering and product design activities,
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Central America and Asia. He has been vice-president of
sales at Vortex since 2010. He has been with the company
since 2006.
Cory Downing will take on the role as senior vice-president
of corporate manufacturing and development. He will oversee

all Vortex manufacturing and development activities, which
includes supply chain management, engineering, new product development, special projects, and facilities management.
Downing has been vice-president of engineering at Vortex
since 2007 and has been with the company since 2005.
Monty Leach has been appointed vice-president of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and standards. He will oversee
the ERP and safety and standards teams. Leach has been vicepresident of manufacturing at Vortex since 1986.
Eric Montoy will assume the role of corporate marketing
director and will oversee the Vortex marketing team. He will
report directly to Young. Montoy has served as corporate
brand manager at Vortex since 2016. He has been with the
company since 2012. Previously, Montoy was art director at
Leo Burnett, advertising agency based in Chicago, Illinois,
U.S.
Jeff Thompson will continue as president, managing the
company's daily business operations. He has been with Vortex
since 2002.

CereaTech enters U.S. market with spouting, accessories
MADISON, WISCONSIN, U.S. - CereaTech is introducing
itself to the U.S. market with spouting and accessories for the
food industry.
Since 1991 it has manufactured and supplied a range of
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mills and oat mills, primarily to Turkish and European companies. The company's U.S. headquarters are in Houston, Texas.
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elevator; screw conveyors; conveying and loading bands; dust
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for mills.
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