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BEUMER Group Announces $5,000 Donation to Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

SOMERSET, N.J. (Sept. 28, 2017) - BEUMER Group, a global supplier of equipment for the transportation of bulk and piece goods and innovative palletizing technology, today announced a $5,000 donation to the Greater Houston Community Foundation for Hurricane Harvey Relief.

An exhibitor and presenter at the Gulf Coast Solids Handling & Processing Show to be held Oct. 10 at the Pasadena Convention Center, BEUMER has further ties to The Lone Star State employing more than 100 persons in its Airport Baggage Handling division in Arlington.


"While businesses continue to operate and trade shows go on as scheduled, we know that those in the Houston area are continuing to try to overcome the effects of what is now being called the worst flooding disaster in U.S. history," said John Sarinick, Chief Sales Officer. "We hope that this donation will help provide emergency support and comfort to individuals and families affected by Hurricane Harvey."


ABOUT BEUMER

The BEUMER Group is an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletizing, packaging, sortation and distribution. With 4,000 employees worldwide, the BEUMER Group has annual sales of about EUR 767 million. The BEUMER Group and its subsidiaries and sales agencies provide their customers with high-quality system solutions and an extensive customer support network around the globe and across a wide range of industries, including bulk materials and piece goods, food/nonfood, construction, mail order, post and airport baggage handling.

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