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Laval name became iconic in farming communities across America, and the separator was as common on farms as the cows. The Poughkeepsie factory re- mained operational until 1990. Today,

Alfa Laval is known for product names that include Sharples, Contherm, Pack- niox, Toftejorg, Merco, Standard Refrig- eration and Champ.

Ellicott Dredges 125th

Ellicott Dredges, founded in 1885, cel- ebrated its 125th anniversary by taking a dinner cruise around the Port of Balti- more aboard the "turn of the century" paddlewheel riverboat "The Black-Eyed

Susan.”

Almost 150 people celebrated Ellicott's 125th anniversary including employees, customers, board members, investors, and government officials. Johansson noted that Ellicott's founding coincided with the arrival of the Statue of Liberty from France as well as the founding of

AT&T.

Drew Marine Christens New HQ

Drew Marine celebrated its first year under J.F. Lehman’s private equity own- ership on September 13 and held a rib- bon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new corporate headquarters. Whippany

Mayor, John Sheridan, Chairman and

Founding Partner of J.F. Lehman & Com- pany and former Secretary of the Navy,

John Lehman, and J.F. Lehman & Com- pany Partner and Chairman of Drew Ma- rine’s Board of Directors, Louis Mintz, joined the celebration with Drew Marine

President and CEO, Len Gelosa, and the entire Drew Marine Whippany staff.

Drew Marine was acquired by J.F.

Lehman & Company in 2009 from Ash- land, Inc.

Jo-Kell Ranked Among Fastest

Growing Companies

Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distribution and engineering company, has earned a position on the 2010 Inc. 5000 annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Cal Maritime Installs

Ship Propeller Display

Late this summer Cal Maritime received and installed a massive 18-ton, 18-ft wide brass ship’s propeller which for many years was a landmark of San Francisco’s downtown business district. For several decades, the entrance to the San Francisco office building at 100 Spear Street has been graced by an eye-catching display … a highly-polished brass ship propeller. This 18-ton piece of “commercial art” was a natural, as the building was home to many offices of ocean carriers serving the West

Coast. With industry con- solidation, the number of maritime-related offices in the building dwindled. The owners are preparing for a major remodeling to attract a new clientele and those plans called for removal of the propeller. They began looking for a new home for it and Cal Maritime was ap- proached as a potential re- cipient. After detailed discussions, Cal Maritime agreed to accept the gift, but then had to determine a lo- cation and construct a base capable of supporting its massive weight. Because of its dimensions, the propeller had to be trucked to campus via the southern end of San Francisco Bay and then back north to Vallejo. The Carquinez Bridge next to campus is the only span in the

Bay area with sufficient clearance for the wide load. The unit (donated by the 100

Spear Street Owners Corp. as an asset under advisory control of ING Clarion Part- ners) was moved into place by Sheedy Rigging of San Francisco and placed on a specially-reinforced pad adjacent to the Technology Center, making it visible to vis- itors on Maritime Academy Drive.