Racine Federated Inc. Announces Chairman of the Board


Racine Federated Inc. announces John Erskine Jr. as the new Chairman of the Board.
John has been the President at Racine Federated since 1980 and has moved up into his new position effective July 1, 2008. John will be responsible for the strategic direction at Racine Federated, an organization that has already shown tremendous growth over the years.

John started with Racine Federated Inc. in December 1970, serving on the Board of
Directors and working as a Manager. Ten years later, he took over as President for John Erskine Sr. and further developed the company, including achieving the INC 5000 Award for the organization. During his tenure, Racine Federated acquired several other companies including Flo-tech, Blancett, Dynasonics, Preso, Racine Vortex, Asahi (Vortex) and Thiermann.

John is an advocate for community involvement and is connected to many local associations. He has been involved in many roles including Chairman of the Racine County Comprehensive Mental Health Board, Board Member of the Col. Christensen Charitable Foundation, Board Member of United Way of Racine, and Campaign Chair of United Way of Racine.

Over the years, he has been involved in many charitable organizations and has received recognition for his services and support within the community. In 2003, John was awarded with the Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce Small Business Person of the Year. In September 2007, John led Racine Federated employees in a mission to support the troops and children in Afghanistan by donating educational materials. For this, he received the Freedom

Salute Employer Award presented from the Wisconsin Army National Guard. John was also awarded with the AIM for Health Award for the outstanding achievements in health awareness, wellness program developments and participation at Racine Federated.

Racine Federated Inc., founded in 1970, is a privately held Racine, WI based manufacturer of flow measurement instrumentation and internal concrete vibrators. Racine Federated consists of seven divisions including Blancett®, Dynasonics®, Flo-tech(TM), Hedland®, Preso®, Racine(TM) and Wyco®.

Contact
Susan Ludwig at Racine Federated Inc.,
8635 Washington Ave.,
Racine, WI 53406.
Phone: 262-639-6770;
Email: info@racinefed.com;

Website: www.racinefed.com.

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