ST. LOUIS — Jan. 7, 2008 — Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opened a new engineering consulting office in Dallas. The new office specializes in industrial automation, process control, software design, architectural engineering and other technology services for a variety of manufacturing industries and product distribution operations. This announcement follows the opening of a new Design Group office in Indianapolis last fall.
“The Dallas expansion represents the 11th Design Group office and further extends our reach to clients in the South and the Midwest,” stated Joseph Wilhelm, Design Group Managing Partner. “Our new Dallas office demonstrates our long-term commitment to this rapidly growing region within the U.S. economy.” Design Group Partner Bruce Kuebler is currently leading the expansion office.
“The office will initially house 20 Design Group professionals, which significantly expands our commitment to client operations in Texas and the surrounding region,” Kuebler stated. The Design Group employs 350 engineers and technical professionals throughout 11 offices in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. “We have experienced double-digit growth for the last five consecutive years,” Wilhelm stated.
“Disciplined regional expansion has enabled us to attract and retain exceptional technical and leadership talent. This new office in Dallas exemplifies our continuous growth and commitment toward regional client operations.” Barry-Wehmiller Design Group is a leading provider of manufacturing automation and engineering consulting services to the world’s leading consumer products, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The firm provides a comprehensive range of solutions for packaging automation, software engineering for manufacturing intelligence, process control and instrumentation, regulatory compliance, and facility design and construction.
ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a diversified global supplier of packaging, corrugating, and paper converting technology, as well as engineering consulting services, across a broad spectrum of industries.
Barry-Wehmiller’s balanced approach to the market is made possible through 10 interactive divisions: Accraply, a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling systems; Barry-Wehmiller Company, manufacturing bottle washers and pasteurizers for more than 120 years; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), a pioneer in the creation, development, and integration of advanced information technology and engineering solutions; Design Group, a premier supplier of manufacturing automation, facility design, and other engineering consulting services; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, a leading producer of advanced conveyance technology and material handling equipment; HayssenSandiacre, a form/fill/seal technologies and services leader for more than 100 years; MarquipWardUnited, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), providing advanced converting, printing, and packaging technologies for the tissue, nonwovens, and flexible packaging industries since 1919; PneumaticScaleAngelus, a global provider for filling, capping, can seaming, labeling, and centrifugation; and Thiele Technologies, a leading supplier of placing, bagging, cartoning, case packing, and palletizing equipment.
In fiscal year 2008, a combination of organic and acquisition growth is expected to grow Barry-Wehmiller’s annual revenues to more than $1 billion for the first time in the company’s 122-year history, with more than $300 million in markets outside the U.S.
