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1852 |
The original "House of Melotte" is founded in Belgium.
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| 1888 |
Jules Melotte, son of company founder, invents the Melotte Cream Separator, securing the company's future in the dairy industry.
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1927 |
George H. Gascoigne founds Gascoigne in Reading, England, rapidly building a reputation for down-to-earth, quality milking equipment.
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1938 |
 Gilmon F. Albrecht founds the Dairy Equipment Company in Madison, Wisconsin.
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1939 |
Lawrence Bouma establishes Bou-Matic Milkers, Inc. in Ontario, California.
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1951 |
 Dairy Equipment Company introduces Dairy-Kool "canless" bulk milk coolers.
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1956 |
Bou-Matic operates from a new location in Ontario and distributes equipment via its Bouma Distributor Agency.
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1961 |
Dairy Equipment Company acquires Bou-Matic, relocates it to Wisconsin.
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1969 |
DEC International, a parent company of Dairy Equipment Company, is established, reflecting the company's diverse product lines and
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1974 |
Gascoigne and Melotte merge to form Gascoigne-Melotte, a leader in milking machine design and development. |
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1994 |
Bou-Matic has divisions in several countries including Australia, England, France, Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
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1997 |
Annual sales reach some $80 million, 60 percent of which derives from outside the United States.
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2004 |
Bou-Matic purchases Gascoigne-Melotte Group to strengthen its global market position and enhance product lines of both companies.
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2006 |
Bou-Matic and Gascoigne-Melotte are integrated into BouMatic LLC, a global dairy technology leader providing sound solutions that deliver superior results. |
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