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Lewis-Goetz and Company Inc. Acquires RBH Mill & Elevator Group

Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc., announced Oct. 1 it had acquired the RBH Mill & Elevator group of companies that includes Rubber Belting & Hose, Mill & Elevator Supply, EBM Mill & Elevator Supply, and RBH Industrial, Inc.

“This acquisition provides Lewis-Goetz access to the growing agricultural markets in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, as well as product line expansion,” said Jeff Crane, Lewis-Goetz CEO and president.

“RBH’s track record of organic and acquisition growth, combined with its reputation for service excellence, provides Lewis-Goetz an attractive platform for additional expansion in North American agricultural markets,” he said.

RBH/Mill & Elevator President Mark Dohnalek commented: “This provides us with increased scale to address our core strategy to become the national channel of distribution for the grain and feed industries.”

Management team

According to Crane, the management team at RBH will remain intact:

• Dohnalek will manage the grain business and be based in Kansas City, MO.

• Roger Payne will manage the RBH Industrial business in Kansas City.

• Steve McNulty and Van Buchanan will stay on in executive management positions and be based in Wichita, KS.

Lewis-Goetz, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is one of North America’s largest industrial distributors of belting, hose, conveyor systems, gaskets, and sealing.

The company was ranked 28th on Industrial Distribution’s 2008 list of The Big 50 Distributors.