Dietrich’s Milk Products reaches agreement for milk plant SYRACUSE, NY - United Dairy Cooperative Services, a Division of Northeast Dairy Cooperative Federation Inc., announced today that on February 21, 1986, it reached an agreement in principle with Dietrich’s Milk Products, Inc., of Reading, Pa., for Dietrich to acquire the Middlebury Center, Pa., milk manufacturing plant. In making the announcement, Cooperative President .'James Fatsos said that, “Subsequent negotiations resulting in both a short-term lease and a purchase by Dietrich will serve as major positive steps in NEDCO’s reorganization plan.” Dietrich’s, a large specialty milk powder and butter manufacturer located in the Southeast Penn >/» CHAMBERSBURG Skinner * Walton Dairy Service Raymond Skinner Gary Walton 717 352-7606 IHRANVILLE Farm Construction & Equipment Robert L. Janney 215-593-2365 NEW Wli IGTOI Chuck Moose, Inc. 412-533-3077 sylvania region, plans to have the Middlebury plant operational by March 31, thus helping to facilitate milk handling during the spring flush period. “This is a great plus for the market,” Patsos stated, “particularly for the area dairy farmers and the former employees of the plant.” United Dairy Cooperative Services will assist in arranging a milk supply for the plant and perform necessary cooperative bargaining services for the producers. Dietrich’s Milk Products, a family-owned corporation in business since 1926, has been searching for an opportunity like the Middlebury operation to ex pand its capacity to meet the anticipated growth in the market it 810-MILKER \ wl 'l' T! Westf; MIFFI Wehr’s Dairy Equipmant Mark Wehr 717-966-1396 MT. BETHEL K.C. Dairy Service Kevin Correll 717-897-5141 LEOLA FISNER A THOMPSON, INC. Amos Fisher Rick Thompson 717-656-3307 * : Equipment And Computer Sales Centers Mi iPARTAN! Brenner Dairy Equipment Albert Brenner 814-654-7309 PA Dairy Automation Service, Inc. Mike Wright 412-538-FARM TROY Dairyland Sales A Service Jim Kelley 717-297-4128 serves. The existing facility, however, will have to be rebuilt and modernized to meet Dietrich’s high standards. To accomplish this, the company will need sub stantial financing. According to Thomas Dietrich, Vice-President of Dietrich’s, the company has begun to pursue both tax-free and Pennsylvania In- A New Way I WESTFALIA iBUR( WILLIAMSBURG Longenecker Implement Rod Carson 814-793-3731 WILLIAMSPORT Williams Farm Systems Dave Williams 717-398-2692 :rn p, SYKESVILLI Dairyman Inc. Mid-Atlantic Division William Stauffer 301-795-2727 301-781-7020 dustrial Development Authority needed to assure a long-term (PIDA) funding. Growth future for the Middlebury Center Resources of Wellsboro (GROW) operation. “We’re excited about has approved the project and has the potential of this project,” agreed to sponsor Dietrich’s ap- Dietrich indicated, “and look plication for PIDA financing. Upon forward to the development of a receipt of PIDA, court, and other long-term relationship with the approvals, Dietrich’s is prepared farmers and the communities of to complete the acquisition and the region.” begin making the improvements mmm to Better Milking dairying, but it could come close. \ What is the new Bio-Milker about? Well, the \ new patented design features an automatic If \ air inlet valve located just under the teat end. 1111 \ Air enters only during the massage phase. ll \ This controlled air burst has two functions. \ I v = U>f A,R \ (1) It reduces the risk of infection by moving \l VO \ the milk away from the teat end, elimin \ hr \ ating return flow. (2) It releases the W \ vacuum under the teat end, ensuring a bio \lJ) \ logically desired pressure release of \ teat tissue. \ The Bio-Milker makes it possible \ for the first time to harmonize milking technique with a natural, gentle, protective biological milking rythm. It’s the new Westfalia Bio-Milker for Healthier Udders, Faster Milk ing, Reduced Cell Count, Longer Productive Cow Life. Contact your Westfalia Sales Center today, or call or write for more information. z\ AIR SYSTEM AT. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1986-A37 ss™?B sSSSsS PSISs Kfaw'* The High Tech people have done it again. We won’t flatly declare that the new Westfalia Bio-Milker Cluster will revolutionize NATL INAL HEADOUARTI WESTFALIA SYSTEMAT 1862 Brummel Dr Elk Grove. IL 60007 312-437-8660 Call Toll Free 800-232-6723 SPECIAL WfcSTFAUA DEALERS IR THE AMISH DAIRYMAN PARADI! Uoyd Ranck Tim’s Diosol Sarvice 717-687-6361 Tim Stoltzfus mt Mm IN CANADA. WESTFALIA SYSTEMAT CANADA 3169 Joseph Dubreuil St Lachine. Quebec HBT3H6 Call Toll Free 800-361-6040 RG
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