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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="044085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kansmacker</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kansmacker"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ"><U>FAQ</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Products and Services"><U>Our Products and Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Supplies"><U>Supplies</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Request DB Update"><U>Request DB Update</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Employment Oportunities"><U>Employment Oportunities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>News and Events</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045d2e83.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0b378980.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id17_m.htm#the_history_of_kansmacker_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U>History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17_m.htm#the_kansmacker_team_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U>Kansmacker Team</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06a48530.gif" border=0 width="72" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <div> Kansmacker Mfg is a small company established in the early 80's to provide an efficient way for grocers to collect deposited recyclable materials.</div> <bR> <div> Our company is situated in one location out of Lansing that sells and services all of the state of MI and other deposited states.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="635" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="623"><div> <B> <A NAME="the_history_of_kansmacker_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>The History Of Kansmacker </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="98"><div> 1978</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> Michigan Bottle Act enacted. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 190 WIDTH="98"><div> 1980</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> KANSMACKER MFG. was formed shortly to provide equipment to help grocers handle returnables.Machines were marketed under the commercial name KANSMACKER and quickly gains the reputation as being the premier source for in-store container handling equipment.</div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Original Kansmacker"><U>The original KANSMACKER</U></A> has an 8 and 12 hole version, an attendant sorts containers by distributor . Each distributor has their own tube assigned to them.</div> <div> Over 2500 Original KANSMACKER's were sold in Michigan and other deposit states</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="98"><div> 1993</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Laws changed and distributors must take back co-mingled containers. </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 ><NOBR><div> Late 1993 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> The "PARC4" machine was test marketed, an early reverse vending machine that only processes plastic and aluminum deposited soda containers </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> Nov 1995 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> SuperSeries prototype, reverse vending machine is put into the market for testing. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Sept 1996 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Market test of the SuperSeries is a complete success! </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="98"><div> 1999</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> Kansmacker is now Under New Management!!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="98"><div> 2001</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> The SuperSeries was "Redesigned" with the new Stainless Steel doors, electronics and software were also redesigned and upgraded. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="98"><div> 2002</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> Kansmacker developed a "Single Serve" RVM. One machine per commodity was released for sale. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="98"><div> 2003</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> Kansmacker unveiled their new, more compact version of the SuperSeries, the MINI 3in1 RVM! Which is now available for sale. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="98"><div> 2006</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> Kansmacker has relocated into their own <A HREF="id18_map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>50,000 sq ft facility</U></A> in Lansing MI. to increase machine production to meet product demands.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="98"><div> 2007</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="522"><div> New Products under development.....</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="719" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="705"><div> <B> <A NAME="the_kansmacker_team_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>The Kansmacker Team</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Nick Yono </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Sales and Marketing / Gen Manager </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:Sales@Kansmacker.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Sales@Kansmacker.com"><U>Sales@Kansmacker.com</U></A></div> <div> (Equipment sales only)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Dave Parker</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Remote Sales</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Brent Morse </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Electronics / Mechanical Systems/ Software Developer, Systems Integrator, Operations Manager </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><div> <A HREF="http://www.morse-code.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.morse-code.com"><U>www.Morse-Code.Com</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Ginny Wall </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Office Manager / Accounts Payable and Receivables </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Julie Flanders </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Administrative Assistant / Accounts Receivable</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Doug Fall </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Assembly Supervisor / Fabricator /Machine Assembler</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Troy Barnhill</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Welder/Painter /Fabricator</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Greg Wilson</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Assembler / Fabricator </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Herman Caulkins</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Electronics Components Assembly / Machine Assembler</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="141"><div> <B>Mike Wall</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Electronics Assembly / Sub Assemblies</div> <div> (Part Time Summer)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>James Sawade</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Machine Assembler / Fabricator </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Max Richards </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Service Technician / Service Coordinator / Installation Manager / Distributor Contact </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Adam Bargiel </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><div> Service Technician </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="141"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="141" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="321"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="321" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="237"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="237" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>