COMPANY OUTLINE
SATAKE
ESM
(UK) LIMITED is part of ESM INTERNATIONAL INC., which is wholly owned by the
SATAKE CORPORATION.
The
UK
sorting division is referred to as SATAKE ESM.
BRIEF
HISTORY
1931:
ESM began business in
Lowell
,
Michigan
. The first machines were designed
to sort the
Michigan
navy pea bean, or baked beans as we know them in the
UK
.
1951:
ESM was purchased by Mandrell Industries Inc., a broadly based engineering
holding company, and was moved to
Houston
,
Texas
to enable ESM to introduce its new rice sorting equipment into the rice
growing and processing area around
Houston
.
1959:
Mandrell Industries was purchased by the Ampex Corporation and ESM was
expanded considerably during the 1960s sharing development facilities with the
Petty Company (also Ampex owned), who were introducing modern electronics into
the oil and gas exploration industries. During
the 1960s new markets were entered by ESM, notably bichromatic sorting of raw
coffee beans and peanuts using the vacuum drum bowl machine.
These machines were also exported to all parts of the world growing
this type of product.
1973:
Geosource was formed by the outright purchase of Mandrell Industries
including ESM and the acquisition of several oil industry related companies in
the
USA
. Following the change of
ownership ESM was expanded and development took place on a number of projects,
both within and outside the traditional sorting machine markets.
Some quite rapid advances occurred in the optics field and the use of
digital electronics.
1984:
ESM became a completely independent company. Geosource continued to
grow within the oil industry while ESM flourished in the food, pharmaceutical
and other industries with the holding company “ODISTA”.
1991:
Satake acquires Robinson Milling Systems of the
UK
(incorporating Henri Simon Ltd.). This marks the beginning of Satake’s flour
milling activities in the
UK
, closely followed by the purchase of ESM.
Rapid expansion took place and the combined resources have produced a number
of machines which has automatically reduced sorting costs.
The forté of recent
developments is seen in unique optics and sensors with increased reliability.
1993:
Satake
Japan
and ESM Houston engineers develop the ScanMaster optical sorter.
This is the first high production colour sorter with high resolution
cameras (CCD). Followed in 1994 by
the Infra-red version, offering the only true bichromatic visible and IR
machine on the market.
1993-9:
SJP builds a new facility in
Hiroshima
. Satake
USA
builds a new test mill for Rice and Cereal Applications.
Satake opens a new $20 million manufacturing plant in
China
. Flour and rice milling machinery will be produced here. ESM (UK) and Satake
UK
move to new facilities in
Stockport
.
2000’s
Development of the ScanMaster continues to include touch screen controls,
parts to offer increased lighting and contrast.
The UV version was also introduced for the almond and coffee
industries.
ESM
(UK) LIMITED is a registered British company operating from SATAKE/ESM
Manchester offices and company works. From our offices, show rooms and
laboratory we look after Europe, Middle East and
Africa
. Sales and maintenance staff
equipped with spares from our complete stock are located in strategic cities.
We aim to give a service that is second to none.
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