NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2023 83 Easy Automation, an international supplier of automation technology and equipment to the feed manufacturing industry, announced the acquisition of the IS Micro Ingredient System product line from GSI. The acquisition will expand the company’s industrial feed mill equipment line and existing customer base. GSI had previously gained the IS Micro Ingredient System product line with the acquisition of Intersystems in 2010. This product line was acquired by Intersystems from Abel previously. The offering has two industrial-grade designs featuring gain-in-weight or loss-in weight systems. The engineering specifications, design, and components provide the opportunity to offer Easy Automation customers with an industrial option specifically suited for high-capacity commercial facilities. The product line will now be marketed as the Industrial “I” Micro System Line and will fall into an extensive micro ingredient system line already established for Easy Automation. “The addition of the “I” Micro System Line only adds to our already high-quality line up of feed mill equipment. As an engineering and manufacturing division, we are continuously looking for opportunities to provide the best solutions to our customers,” said Brian Bixby, vice president of manufacturing at Easy Automation. Read more>> Easy Automation acquires IS Micro Ingredient System product line from GSI Alltech appoints Dr. Kyle McKinney and Dr. Rebecca Delles to lead new Innovation Department To accelerate innovation and keep Alltech at the leading edge of smarter, more sustainable solutions for agriculture, the company has formed a new Innovation Department, appointing Dr. Kyle McKinney as vice president of innovation and Dr. Rebecca Delles as innovation & analytics manager. The team will be responsible for horizon scanning to meet the needs of tomorrow’s customers, rigorously challenging ideas before investment and bringing new technologies to market. “Our new Innovation Department will serve as an important hub of connection, collaborating with our global sales team and customers to identify opportunities, piloting new innovations with our operations and sales teams and successfully launching new innovations into the market with the support of teams throughout our organization,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “This is an exciting development in our effort to exploit more of Alltech’s capabilities and ultimately deliver on our ambitions for Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” Read more>> Dr. Kyle McKinney Dr. Rebecca Delles
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