Key Filters Merges with Parkinson Technologies Inc
Woonsocket, RI (February 11, 2010) . . . Key Filters Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of melt filtration equipment, has merged with Parkinson Technologies Inc. The Key Filters product line of manual, hydraulic and continuous screen changers will continue within the Parkinson family of brands that include Parkinson Winders, Marshall & Williams Plastics and Dusenbery Converting Systems.
Key Filters and Parkinson Technologies have been affiliated since 1993 as both companies shared common ownership. Key Filters has operated out of the same building as Parkinson for several years, and the two companies have shared systems and technical resources.
"This transition will be seamless in the eyes of our customers," said John Whaley, Business Manager - Key Filters Products. "At the same time, our customers will benefit from the combined efficiencies realized by the two companies joining forces."
These efficiencies include a stronger Key Filters organization, created by the merging of engineering, sales and production resources with Parkinson Technologies. In addition, Key Filters equipment will now be serviced by the Parkinson Technologies field service organization.
"With the combination of the strengths and product offerings within both companies we will be better enabled to serve all of our respective customers," said Pete Termyn, President & CEO of Parkinson Technologies.
All Key Filters personnel have been retained in the merger. The key contacts for Key Filters will continue to be John Whaley, Business Manager (Tel. +1-401-762-2100 ext. 304, e-mail jwhaley@keyfilters.com) and Cindy Holmes, Operations Coordinator (Tel. +1-401-762-2100, ext. 313, e-mail cholmes@keyfilters.com).
About Parkinson Technologies Inc.
Parkinson Technologies is an industry leader in the development, design and manufacturing of production-scale web processing machinery for the plastics, nonwovens, paper and specialty materials industries. Product brands include PARKINSON winders, DUSENBERY® converting systems, MARSHALL &
WILLIAMS biax orientation lines and KEY FILTERS extrusion melt filtration
equipment. With a world-class pilot plant facility, Parkinson also offers its customers complete flexibility to conduct plastics sheet/film extrusion and orientation R&D and to produce commercially viable marketing samples. Parkinson's customers include a broad range of companies, from venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 enterprises, all of whom demand innovative solutions to their web processing challenges.
