Marel announced that it will move its Des Moines manufacturing operations, one function of the company formerly known as Townsend Engineering Company, to a sister facility in Gainesville, Georgia later this year. The move is the result of a company-wide initiative to increase operational effectiveness.
Marel is comprised of several different organizations which have merged over the past few years. One of these organizations is the former Townsend Engineering. In 2014 Marel embarked on a company-wide strategy called “Simpler, Smarter, Faster” to increase effectiveness and efficiencies within the combined organization. As a result of this initiative the Des Moines manufacturing operation will relocate to Gainesville, Georgia by the end of 2015. Doing so will allow the business to streamline and ensure continued growth in a competitive industry.