March 2, 2007
Goldsboro, NC - Industrial bakery equipment manufacturers Turkington APVof Goldsboro, North Carolina and The Peerless Group of Sidney, Ohio have concluded an agreement to supply each other with selected products for the North American, Canadian and Mexican bakery industries.

John Lucas, CEO of Turkington APV, said "The agreement with Peerless enables us to offer Peerless mixers and dough handling equipment as an integral part of a Turkington APV bakery system. By partnering with Peerless, we are able to offer our customers total system solutions based on best-in-class products.” Dane Belden, President of Peerless, commented that "This cooperation will broaden and strengthen Peerless’s product offering, enabling us to provide customers with a one-stop shop for their dough make-up and forming needs."

Both Lucas and Belden are delighted to make this announcement, which they see as a significant step forward in the product strategies of both companies.