Miller Magazine Issue: 132 December 2020

41 NEWS MILLER / december 2020 Emerald Grain acquired by ROC Partners Emerald Grain, one of the largest grain mar- keting and supply chain businesses in Austra- lia, has been acquired by entities associated with Sydney-based alternative investment management firm, Roc Partners. Emerald was previously owned by Sumitomo Corporation. Emerald managing director David Johnson said the company had developed substantially under Sumitomo’s ownership and he looked forward to a new phase for the business with ROC Partners. “ROC Partners have numerous investments in Australian agriculture and represent an exciting step for Emerald,” Mr Johnson said. “Sumitomo was involved with Emerald for many years, the past five as parent company, working strongly with Emerald as we restructured the business and refined our strategy – a very important period during which we ap- preciated Sumitomo’s support and guidance. ROC Partners are entering the grain industry in a year when seasonal conditions are highly favourable in all our operating regions, they recognise the strategic nature of Emerald’s as- sets and are excited by our growth prospects” he said. The transaction involves all Emerald’s bu- siness activities in grain trading and supply chain management continuing uninterrupted, a crucial point given the current grain harvest is well un- derway in much of the Australian grain belt. “Emerald is already receiving grain at our country storages and moving grain to export positions,” Mr Johnson said. “All our activi- ties with growers, customers and our various service supp- liers will be continuing as normal through this very busy time.” Gericke upgrades its website The expectations from a website have dramatically changed over time. From a quite basic information tool about a company’s offering it has often grown into a multimedia platform. With a complete redesign of its onli- ne presence, Gericke has also upgraded its website to beco- me a comprehensive collecti- on of technologies and soluti- ons in the powder processing industries. From food, chemical and pharma to raw material and environmental industries, a mix of case studies and multimedia content together with information about Gericke’s offering showcases many proven solutions and the expertise of the company. The complete range of rotary and diverter valves from Gericke’s RotaVal subsidiary can now be explored via a common website. The new website also intro- duces the various teams and locations around the world. From the Asian hub in Singa- pore to the teams in Brazil and the USA, it highlights the di- versity of the people who are proudly working for Gericke. The career part covers diffe- rent ways to kick off or pursue your professional life at Geri- cke. It also includes apprenti- ceships, internships and co-o- perations with universities and polytechnical institutes. As a truly global company, Gericke continues to add additional languages to the page. With the addition of Italian by the end of 2020 all site information will be available in eight languages. The newwebsite can be found under www.gerickegroup.com