This manufacturing powerhouse, that got its start with the invention of the patty forming machine in 1937, has been cranking out innovative food processing equipment ever since.
In order to appropriately underline this special event, the Stäubli Group, featuring business units in 29 countries, is celebrating under the motto “125 years of passion for innovation.”
Since its founding on April 1, 1972, TOMRA has progressed from being a pioneer in automated recycling technology to a company today offering a diverse range of sensor-based solutions.
After a blitz of capital investments leading into its 30th anniversary in 2016, Case Farms now turns its efforts toward fully maximizing its potential.
For 31 years, Thomas Shelton has watched Case Farms grow from two employees (counting himself) and zero plants to approximately 3,200 employees, four processing plants, one further-processing plant, three feed mills and four hatcheries in Ohio and North Carolina today.
In February 2017, editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek visited with Thomas Shelton, chairman and founder of Case Farms, for an exclusive interview at his home. What follows is a portion of their discussion on the company’s past, present and future:
Founded in Sydney, Australia, in February 1982 by Alf and Nadia Taylor, the company transformed the snack food industry by launching the world’s first ever high-speed vertical form fill system – the tna robag – in 1985.