The Hudson-Sharp Machine Company Celebrates 100th Anniversary
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Oct. 5, 2010 - Hudson-Sharp is pleased to celebrate its 100th year in business in 2010. One hundred years
ago, in 1910, David Hudson and Alexander Sharp founded the company when they took over the shop and foundry of the Sectional Roll
Co. and renamed it The Hudson-Sharp Machine Co. Today-as a worldwide leader in plastic bag making machinery, pouch making
equipment and re-closable packaging solutions-Hudson-Sharp is an international corporation with manufacturing and sales located
around the globe.
To mark the event, the company hosted a celebratory dinner for its current and former associates on Sept. 10. Multiple buffets featured
foods from many of Hudson-Sharp's international locations, including Belgium, Mexico, Australia and Brazil, and team members each
received a commemorative shirt. The crowd heard speeches from Hudson-Sharp executives recapping the company's successful past
and outlining future plans.
"It is a significant milestone to reach 100 years in business, and Hudson-Sharp is privileged to be a longstanding and respected part of
the Green Bay community," said Uli Unterriker, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Americas. "Now, being part of Thiele Technologies,
and the Barry Wehmiller group, we are positioned to continue as a leader in our industry well into the future."
Hudson-Sharp was acquired by Minneapolis-based Thiele Technologies, a leading manufacturer of high-speed integrated packaging
equipment solutions, in 2009. Thiele's president, Larry Smith, spoke at the dinner. According to Mr. Smith, "Everyone at Hudson-Sharp
should feel proud of their contribution to this longstanding, successful company. There are exciting things happening at Hudson-Sharp,
and we're honored to have Hudson-Sharp as part of the Thiele team."
About Hudson-Sharp
Incorporated in 1910, Hudson-Sharp, a Thiele Technologies company, employs 80 associates at its Green Bay, Wis., location and more
than 170 associates worldwide at sites in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico and the Philippines. Hudson-Sharp is a leading
manufacturer of plastic bag and pouch making equipment as well as re-sealable packaging solutions for a wide variety of flexible
packaging industries.
About Thiele Technologies
Thiele Technologies, Inc. provides advanced high-speed automation solutions to a variety of industries around the globe, including
petrochemicals, fresh and frozen food, pet food, beverage, brewery, dairy, bakery, pharmaceutical, health and beauty, chemical,
medical devices, cosmetics, horticulture, industrial goods, paper goods, and consumer mailing and collating. With more than 80 years of service, Thiele leads the industry in the design, manufacture and integration of bagging, cartoning, placing, feeding, case packing
and palletizing systems.
For more information, please visit www.thieletech.com and www.hudsonsharp.com.
ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology solutions in
packaging, corrugating, and paper converting across a broad spectrum of industries. Barry-Wehmiller's balanced approach to the
market is made possible through nine interactive divisions: Accraply, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling and label
converting and finishing systems; Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, Inc., a premier supplier of manufacturing automation, facility
design, and other engineering consulting services; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), a global provider of business
and technology solutions to the mid-market manufacturing domain; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of
automated can end and product handling equipment, advanced conveyance technology, palletizers, depalletizers, and process
equipment; HayssenSandiacre, a form/fill/seal technologies and services leader for more than 100 years; MarquipWardUnited, Inc.,
a leading manufacturer of equipment for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC),
providing high-performance converting machinery for the global tissue, nonwovens, package printing, and envelope manufacturing
industries; PneumaticScaleAngelus, a global provider for filling, capping, can seaming, labeling, and centrifugation; and Thiele
Technologies, Inc., a leading producer of placing, feeding, bagging, cartoning, case packing, and palletizing equipment.
In fiscal year 2009, Barry-Wehmiller leveraged a strategic combination of organic and acquisition growth to achieve revenues
of nearly $1 billion. Barry-Wehmiller now employs more than 5,400 team members in over 65 locations worldwide.
For additional information, please contact:
Uli Unterriker
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Americas
uli.unterriker@hudsonsharp.com
+1 (920) 494-4571
