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relationships with America’s leading ranchers and farmers,
providing access to the very best cattle. The company
processes and markets a comprehensive line of fresh beef,
case-ready products, and beef by-products. National Beef
employs more than 9,500 individuals and operates eight
processing facilities in six states.
Onken Inc.
(309) 562-7271
www.onkens.net
Onken Inc. was founded in 1983 by Donald Onken after
receiving patents pertaining to his bulk container and trailer
system designed for collecting used cooking oil. Since then,
Don and the Onken’s team have continued to innovate and
expand the product line to include additional solutions such
as enclosed and outdoor containers for cooking oil, single- and
double-wall tanks for automotive oil and cooking oil, as well
as recycling trailers, plus more innovations on the horizon.
See ad on page 21.
Oestergaard Inc.
(913) 754-8108
www.oestergaardus.com
Oestergaard is an established, family-owned company
comprised of a dedicated team with expertise in designing,
manufacturing, installing, and servicing process equipment
used in the global rendering industry. The company supports
and services North American customers and the industry
with a high degree of technical knowledge gained from
years of experience from its facility in Kansas City, Missouri,
which includes an equipment rebuild workshop, spare parts
warehouse, and sales and engineering office.
See ad on page 19.
Pet Food Institute
(202) 791-9440
www.petfoodinstitute.org
The Pet Food Institute (PFI) and its members, who
make up the vast majority of all US pet food and treat
products, are committed to helping dogs and cats enjoy
long and healthy lives. As the voice of pet food makers,
PFI provides factual information about pet food and treat
safety and nutrition, advocates for a transparent and
science-based regulatory environment for its members,
and promotes safety innovation in manufacturing and
handling practices.
Protein Products Inc.
(770) 654-5979
proteinproductsinc.com
Construction on Protein Products Inc. began in 1983. Its
doors opened in July 1984 to service the farm-raised catfish
processing industry in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and
Arkansas. The company converts raw material supply into
fish meal and fish oil currently sold into the pet food, animal
feed, and biomass-based diesel industries.
RoseDowns
(833) 922-2447
www.Rosedowns.co.uk
RoseDowns’ history dates back to 1777
and it has continuously invested in design
and development in order to be at the forefront of pressing
technology. The company has an unrivalled reputation for
supplying processing equipment and replacement parts to
the rendering industry. Its US service center is in a prime
location in Kansas City, Missouri, offering a complete pick-up
and delivery service to strip and rebuild all press models,
using top-quality parts manufactured by RoseDowns.
See ad on page 23.
Sanimax
(888) SANIMAX
www.sanimax.com
Sanimax reclaims organic by-products from the agri-food
industry, then transforms them into industrial ingredients used
in everyday items, such as biodiesel, fertilizers, tires, crayons,
and more. Each year, the company repurposes more than 2
million metric tons of leftovers across the Americas that would
otherwise end up in landfills. Sanimax experts are proud to
transform it all, creating value while playing a major role in
preserving the environment. Its mission is simple: reclaim,
renew, and return for a greener future.
Smithfield Foods Inc.
www.smithfieldfoods.com
Headquartered in Smithfield,
Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods Inc. is an American
food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. Its
63,000 team members are dedicated to producing “good food,
responsibly.” and have made the company one of the world’s
leading vertically integrated protein companies. Smithfield has
pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades
and its 11 rendering facilities in the United States are an important
part of those efforts.
Sturtevant Inc.
(781) 829-1431
www.sturtevantinc.com
Sturtevant Inc. is a family-owned, global supplier of
Whirlwind air classifiers/air separators capable of reducing ash
and increasing protein in any species of rendered animal meals.
Sturtevant air classifiers separate meals into two products:
fines and coarse fractions. The air-classified fines fraction is
sold for premium high-protein/low-ash pet food or aquafeed
products. The air-classified coarse fraction is sold for regular
protein/regular ash feed products.
The Dupps Company
(937) 855-6555
www.dupps.com
The Dupps Company, a
worldwide leader in rendering systems, equipment, and
service, continues to pioneer new innovations that significantly
increase productivity in the protein recycling industry.
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