K-Tron Adopts Coperion Name
Effective this month, K-Tron, Pitman, N.J., a global supplier of feeding, dosing, and pneumatic conveying equipment and systems, will operate under the brand name Coperion K-Tron.
Effective this month, K-Tron, Pitman, N.J., a global supplier of feeding, dosing, and pneumatic conveying equipment and systems, will operate under the brand name Coperion K-Tron. , known worldwide for its line of twin-screw compounding systems (U.S. office in Ramsey, N.J.), was acquired by Hillenbrand Inc., Batesville, Ind., in December 2012. KTron has been a part of Hillenbrand’s Process Equipment Group since 2010.
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