Gericke Establishes US Affiliate Company

Gericke, a Regensdsorf/Zurich-based manufacturer of machines for the processing of bulk materials, announced on April 15, 2016 the establishment of an affiliate company in the United States-Gericke USA, Inc. The US headquarters for sales and engineering is located in Somerset, New Jersey.

According to a press announcement from Gericke, Alberto Rodriguez will head the US operation as senior vice president. Rodriguez has served as one of the company's principal distributors in the US marketplace for the past 15 years.

Gericke engineers and manufactures machines for the process of bulk materials (powders, fibers, resins, and other raw materials) in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and pet food industries. Products include systems for silage and conveying of products, feeding and mixing systems, as well as grinding and sifting machines supplied as components or as turnkey systems.