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[NOTE from October,2009 - Thanks to all who stopped by and visited with us at our Apple Food Systems' booth during the 2009 Process Expo. We enjoyed meeting new faces, and look forward to growing these new relationships in the coming months.]
September 2009:
Public Unveiling of Apple Food Systems at the 2009 Process Expo
Apple
Food Systems will be making their inaugural public debut to the Food
Industry during this year’s PROCESS EXPO, being held October 5th-7th,
2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Process Expo provides the newest developments in
food processing technology to meet the challenges faced by the industry’s food
and beverage manufacturers. The expo draws buyers representing every market
segment of the food industry from the U.S. and more than 75 countries; and this
year Apple Food System will be manning
Booth #6937 in the Upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Apple Food Systems presents to the North, Central, and South American Food,
Bakery and Confectionery Industries established products directly tested and
proven throughout the rest of the world.
President Glen Morris stated that, although Apple Food Systems is a newly formed partnership, “It brings a proven technology to the Americas which the rest of the world has known and trusted for many years.” The unveiling of Apple Food Systems at the 2009 Process Expo in Las Vegas is an opportunity for Apple to demonstrate their eagerness and expertise in bringing solutions to the challenges faced by today’s food manufacturers.
New Filler Head Features "No Drips, No Runs, No Errors"
Recent
accomplishments in the U.S. include a
new
self-clearing head design of Apple’s for a borderless pizza system.
Apple Food Systems just installed a six across depositor system producing
240 flatbreads per minute, utilizing only around ten square feet of factory
space. The new head provides an even coverage of sauces, including those with
particulate matter such as onions and tomatoes, with a tight and accurate weight
deposit in a specific and totally designable pattern. According to Sales
Director, Ed Gill, Apple Food Systems provides accurate deposits with little
or no edge contamination to ensure proper sealing. “We are going to become
the Krylon™ of the depositing market,” says Gill, “that is, as Johnny
Bench used to say, ‘No drips, no runs, no errors.’”
April 2009: Apple's 1st Major Deal just before "Thunder over Louisville"
April heralds in the two-week festivities leading up to the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. There is so much to do and see around Louisville during this time, especially if you were fortunate to catch the Air-Show and Fireworks Extravaganza held Saturday, April 18th. As our plant is only minutes away from the Indiana side of the Ohio River, many of pāco manufacturing®'s employees and their families witnessed one of the grandest displays to-date. Accenting the festivities was perfect Spring weather which, as April is known for, turned cold, rainy and horrible the next day. The beautiful weather broke attendance records, but for all those who decided to fight the crowds and traffic, the fireworks demonstration was one of the best. If you did not attend this year's Thunder over Louisville, or just want to relive the moment again, we've added a video link from The Courier-Journal. Hopefully, all our families, friends and colleagues will be able to enjoy some part of the festivities involved with the Kentucky Derby.
Apple Food Systems deserves its own Thunder as well, because, on that Friday before Thunder , Apple finalized its First Significant Sales Order involving a custom designed border-free, small particulate pizza sauce depositing system. Sales Director Ed Gill and Engineer Larry Moser travelled to the customer's site midweek to demonstrate Apple's capabilities using the demo system pictured below. Our guys put on such an outstanding presentation that they were awarded the order just days later! Congratulations to Apple Food Systems on securing their first noteworthy sales order, on forming a new relationship within the food industry, and on selling not just an Apple machine, but an Apple "system." A round of fireworks seems appropriate for Apple Food Systems this month...let's keep up the pace!
February, 2009: Apple Food Systems invade Britain
During the week of February 8th,
Apple Food Systems continued to
flourish as the new Sales Director and two engineers flew to Hull, England, UK
for a week long training session by the staff of Apple International at
their facility.
Training for both the sales and engineering staff was
extensive, and undeterred by a major snowstorm that fell on Hull during their
stay. The U.S. contingent was also able to preview the Depositor System which
will be shipped and featured at our Indiana plant very shortly. Our team came
back loaded with knowledge and documentation.
Sales is already in the process of sending out product sheets to potential customers, as well as, in preparing our first quote to a U.S. based company in California concerning the filling of yogurt cups. Engineering is currently updating our CAD system with the new machinery drawings, developing material lists, and establishing partnerships with our various suppliers regarding our new material requisitions.
pāco manufacturing® is very excited with the results of this recent trip and the enthusiastic and tremendous support given by our gracious hosts from Apple International, as we continue to move full-speed ahead with Apple Food Systems.
January, 2009: British Ingenuity made in the USA
January 2009 launches Apple Food Systems, a newly formed partnership established to market, sell, manufacture and service Apple International Food Processing Machinery in North and South America. This joint venture embraces the engineering expertise of Apple International Ltd., headquartered in Hull, England, and the manufacturing expertise of pāco manufacturing® , headquartered in Clarksville, Indiana. The US based company will provide a complete range of food processing machinery and turnkey systems which can be utilized by the baking, confectionary, and processing segments of the Food Industry. In addition to developing and manufacturing full turnkey systems, Apple Food Systems will offer high speed, multi-head, top or side injection systems; multi-head, electro/pneumatic volumetric depositors with auto product calibration and menu selection facilities; and multi-pitch, multi-functional indexing systems for all product types with menu selection facilities. Apple International’s expertise in engineering and food process machinery will fit nicely with the 55 years of machinery manufacturing expertise, quality and service provided by pāco manufacturing® . Since 1953, pāco manufacturing® has been a key player with OEM’s, the Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Medical Products, Consumer Products and Building Products Industries in the United States; specializing in complete machine building, offering engineering assistance from prototype to production, and quality manufacturing from highly trained machinists, fabricators, mechanics, electricians, controls experts, and assemblers. For more information on this venture, click here...
October, 2008: Half Century Award given by Governor Daniels
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(left to right): Gov. Mitch Daniels; Founder G.Frederick Rexon, Sr.; Mrs. Charlotte Rexon; Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman; Long time employee Mary Ann Huffmon; President Glen A. Morris (photo taken by Executive Vice President Robert Daily) |
On October 1, 2008, pāco manufacturing® founder, G. Frederick Rexon, Sr. , proudly accepted the Half Century Award from Governor Mitch Daniels, during a ceremony held at the Indiana Statehouse. Also proudly attending the ceremony were President Glen A. Morris, Executive Vice President Robert Daily, long-time employee Mary Ann Huffmon, and Mrs. Charlotte Rexon. The Governor's Century and Half Century Business Awards honor Indiana businesses that have remained in operation for 100 or 50 years or more and have also demonstrated a history of community service. "These companies are the foundation of economic growth for our state. Home-grown Indiana companies like these provide the stability and longstanding community involvement that typifies our traditional Hoosier values," said Governor Daniels.
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Recipients of these awards were nominated by individuals and organizations within their community for being well-established companies who have outstandingly contributed to the economic growth and prosperity of the state. You may read the complete press release by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation by clicking here.
pāco manufacturing® was founded in Jeffersonville in 1953 by G. Frederick Rexon, and moved to its present site at 2120 Addmore Lane, Clarksville, Indiana, in March, 1968 due to expansion needs. For over 50 years, pāco manufacturing® has successfully designed and manufactured machinery and machine parts for a variety of markets, and will continue to do so in the next 50 years with the same expertise, quality and service for their customers.
July, 2008: We are now pāco manufacturing®
On July 22, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially registered the trademark of pāco manufacturing® for the corporation of Precision Automation Company Inc. (Indiana Corporation). The United States Patent and Trademark Office examined and determined our application for registration for the mark of "pāco manufacturing® " which was filed back on June 19, 2006, was in compliance with the regulations as prescribed under the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended. As of July 22, 2008, pāco manufacturing® is now entitled to display the superscript ® whenever the name is used in print.
June, 2008: Property for Sale
pāco manufacturing® is "testing the waters" with regards to putting the current property up for
sale. We are interested in capitalizing on the appreciated value of the 7+
acres and reinvesting it into a new facility with updated equipment. Just
another strategic step in moving
pāco manufacturing® forward
in the 21st century!
May, 2008: New Signs - New Tag Line
Recently,
pāco manufacturing®
proudly displayed new signage both inside and outside of the plant, thanks to
the talents of Mappins Brothers Signs. The new signs not only
display who we are, but what we do. Part of the company's strategic plan
is to acknowledge the importance of associating our new tag line,
"Quality Equipment for Industry" with our new
company name while retaining our reputation of over 50 years!
October, 2007: Company Appreciation Dinner
On October 25, 2007, most current and many former employees, spouses and some
special guests of pāco manufacturing®
participated in an Employee Appreciation Dinner. The event was held at the newly
renovated 300 Spring in Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was deliciously
catered by Savor This Catering, Inc. Hors d’oeuvres began at 6:30 p.m. to
music provided by Mr. Jeff Daily with dinner being served at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone present at the event was asked to pose for Linda Doane Photography,
who provided a keepsake memory 5 x 7 color photo which has been framed and
presented as a token of gratitude for their contribution to pāco manufacturing® .
Honored guests came from as far as our sister plant,
Precision Automation® Company, Inc. in Cherry Hill, New
Jersey, as well as from New York and Atlanta, Georgia. Company President,
Glen A. Morris, expressed his appreciation to all with these comments, "I for
one am very proud of
pāco manufacturing® ,
the work we do and certainly for all of our employees who contribute to our
success. Thank you for your dedication and all your hard work! The strength of a
company is achieved through the dedication of its employees."
October, 2006: Company Name Change
The official name change took place in October, 2006. Precision Automation® Company, Inc. of Indiana has now become pāco manufacturing® . “Automation is a limiting term,” observed Glen A. Morris, president of the Clarksville, Indiana Company. “Most of our customers and prospective customers are manufacturers, and we want to make sure they view our company on that broader platform, especially with our contract manufacturing capabilities.” The consensus among those involved in the planning process was that the previous name has become too closely associated with high-end automation, close tolerance parts and so on, to the exclusion of the plant’s other capabilities.
