Convention Provides Opportunity to Connect For 80 years, the National Renderers Association (NRA) has convened annually to address topics of concern, new opportunities, proposed and existing government regulations, and international markets. This year, NRA will meet in Naples, FL, October 22-25 for its annual convention. Featured speakers will discuss agricultural policy and trade developments, technologies and their implications on the way we live and work, changes taking place in the commodities industries, future challenges under the Food Safety Modernization Act, and the role of renderers in the biodiesel industry. NRA committees will also gather during the four days to discuss more specific matters as they relate to renderers and their future. In addition, the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation will hold its membership meeting and present an emerging issues seminar where researchers will highlight projects benefiting the industry. Among these educational forums is also an opportunity for renderers to meet with industry suppliers to learn and discuss the latest technologies and services available. The NRA convention benefits from the many companies that display their wares at the tabletop exhibit as well as from the many more whom provide sponsorship. The companies who committed to helping further educate and support the industry at this year’s convention in Naples were invited to provide a brief summary of their products and/or services. The following is an alphabetical guide to this year’s NRA convention sponsors and exhibitors who responded to the invitation by press time. AC Corporation (336) 273-4472 www.accorporation.com AC Corporation has been providing the rendering industry with quality equipment with a focus on air pollution control for over 40 years. Every project is designed to meet the specific needs of the facility, whether it is a single piece of equipment or a turnkey installation. Their staff of engineers, project managers, and experienced craftsmen can handle any rendering project, from the smallest ductwork jobs to complete plant design and installation. Alloy Hardfacing and Engineering Co., Inc. (800) 328-8408 www.alloyhardfacing.com Alloy will be featuring a three- dimensional tour of a small rendering plant it constructed earlier this year in Central America at the NRA convention’s tabletop exhibit. American Proteins, Inc. (770) 886-2250 www.americanproteins.com In 2014, American Proteins, Inc. will be entering its sixty-fifth year in the poultry industry. Leland Bagwell created American Proteins 65 years ago to service a fast growing poultry industry. The company has grown from a small, single plant operation to one of the world’s largest independent rendering companies. Currently, American Proteins recycles over 4.5 billion pounds of inedible poultry products each year using the most environmentally secure methods available. Axchem USA, Inc. (800) 632-9823 www.axchemusa.com Axchem USA, Inc. has been servicing the industry since 1983 with a focus on specialty chemical sales and service for water and wastewater treatment applications. Their priorities have always been and continue to be the supply of quality, United States made coagulants and flocculants at low pricing supported by technical experts with the flexibility necessary to handle the variety of projects, applications, and service requirements that are unique to every rendering application. Bolton & Menk, Inc. (515) 233-6100 www.bolton-menk.com Bolton & Menk, Inc. has provided professional environmental engineering services to the rendering, meatpacking, and food processing industries for more than 25 years. The company provides the following services: wastewater treatment facility design, treatment facility operations assistance, regulatory permit and enforcement negotiation assistance, and by-product recovery system design. Their staff is familiar with developing future regulatory issues, including total nitrogen and phosphorus water quality standards and proposed stringent ammonia standards. Brown Industrial, Inc. (937) 693-3838 www.brownindustrial.com Brown Industrial is a full-line manufacturer of mobile rendering equipment: container grease, barrel grease, vacuum barrel, bucket units, and offal dump trailers in both aluminum and 409 stainless steel. With last year’s expansion and additions to its workforce, production has nearly doubled for 2013. More expansion is 14 October 2013 Render www.rendermagazine.com
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