Are You Looking to Optimize Your Manufacturing Processes?

January 9, 2018

Manufacturing companies contributed $2.17 trillion to the U.S. economy according to the most recent annual data. Manufacturers, of which 98.6 percent qualify as small businesses, have become more agile, more productive and leaner in recent years. These advances have reduced both times to market and labor costs. Factory automation has been a key driver behind many of these improvements, and pallet conveyor systems continue to be a crucial component for virtually every manufacturer seeking to improve efficiencies, agility, and profits.

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Watson Inc

Watson is one of the highest quality suppliers of products and services geared towards enhancing human health and nutrition around the world. We are a leader in developing quality products and ingredient systems for the food, supplement and pharmaceutical industries. Expertise in microencapsulation, agglomeration, micronizing, spray drying and film technology allow us to develop unique formulations and products using Watson manufactured value-added ingredients.

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