For Immediate Release:

Key Technology, WECO, PPM Technologies and Multiscan Announce the Northern California Nut Processing Group

September 26, 2024 – Key Technology, WECO, PPM Technologies and Multiscan, all part of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, announce the formation of its Northern California Nut Processing Group, a specialized team providing world-class equipment, applications expertise and unparalleled service support to the region's thriving nut industry. This new group brings together four Duravant operating companies to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of optical sorters, vibratory conveyers, graders and other processing solutions for walnuts, almonds and pistachios as well as dried fruits. Building on the foundation of WECO's industry-leading sales and service network, this group helps nut customers maximize operating efficiencies while ensuring product quality and increasing yield.

“The nut industry in Northern California is a close-knit community with many small, family-run businesses that produce over half of the world's supply of several different types of nuts,” said Jack Lee, Duravant Group President - Food Sorting and Handling Solutions. "This new group leverages WECO’s established market presence to offer a broader set of solutions that are supported by a committed team of local technicians and sales professionals who understand how to meet the specific needs of this geographically compact yet globally significant region. We’re not just selling and leasing equipment – we're building strong, lasting partnerships with the nut processors and packers here.”

This new Northern California Nut Processing Group offers a broad suite of equipment solutions that address every stage of nut processing from raw receiving to final packaging. This includes advanced WECO and Multiscan in-shell sorting systems, Key Technology shelled nut sorting and packaging distribution systems and PPM Technologies seasoning and thermal processing equipment.

Central to the new group's approach is its commitment to exceptional customer service. Building on WECO’s established organization, known for its best-in-class responsiveness and on-site support, the Northern California Nut Processing Group has assembled an expert team of sales professionals and service technicians based in the region. This local presence ensures rapid response times and personalized support.

The group's capabilities are being showcased at its Customer Experience Center in Sacramento, California. This facility offers equipment demonstrations and application testing, allowing customers to experience the full range of processing solutions firsthand. The center also serves as a hub for customer employee training, aftersales service and technical support, further enhancing the group's ability to successfully meet the diverse needs of nut processors in the region. Additionally, the group maintains a nearby comprehensive parts support center in Woodland, California to further enhance responsiveness and minimize downtime.

For more information about the Northern California Nut Processing Group, please visit www.key.net/en/northern-california-nut-processing-group/.

About Key Technology, Inc.
Key Technology is a global leader in the design and manufacture of automation systems including optical sorters, conveyors and other processing equipment. Applying processing knowledge and application expertise, Key helps customers in the food processing and other industries improve quality, increase yield and reduce cost. Key manufactures its products in Walla Walla, Washington, USA; Redmond, Oregon, USA; and in Beusichem, the Netherlands. Key offers customer demonstration and testing services at five locations including Walla Walla and Beusichem as well as Hasselt, Belgium; Sacramento, California, USA; and Melbourne, Australia; and maintains a sales and service office in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico. Key is a Duravant Company. For more information, visit www.key.net.

About Duravant
Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, Duravant is a global engineered equipment company with manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Through their portfolio of operating companies, Duravant delivers trusted end-to-end process solutions for customers and partners through engineering and integration expertise, project management and operational excellence. With worldwide sales distribution and service networks, they provide immediate and lifetime aftermarket support to all the markets they serve in the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors. Duravant’s market-leading brands are synonymous with innovation, durability and reliability. For more information, visit www.duravant.com.

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