The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 January 1970 — Page 35

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VyLactos Laboratories leader in farm feed supplements

The manufacturer of farm feed supplements is a big business, and one of the leaders in the midwest is VyLactos Laboratories, Inc., which has a division of its firm in Syracuse, Indiana. Located at 800 South Huntington street, or on road 13 just south of the B It 0 railroad tracks, the building which houses VyLactos is a landmark. VyLactos Laboratories purchased the plant facilities from the Stiefel Feed Company in October 1963. and enlarged its operation to its present size. VyLactos A Pioneer While VyLactos as a name is comparatively new in the Lakeland community, the business of dehydrated molasses is not and the VyLactos company is a pioneer in this field. Its main product is an animal and poultry feed supplement, in block and bulk form. Another product the firm manufactures is

Syracuse Enterprises

The main plant of Syracuse Enterprises is located on Medusa street near the Greider Memorial bridge in Syracuse. A warehouse is located in Milford. Tom List is manager of the plant and the warehouse. John Saemann is president of the company with Ray Ritchey as vice president, Dick Beroth as treasurer and Irene Saemann as secretary. It was in 1952 that the Orthopedic Equipment Company of Bourbon purchased Syracuse Enterprises for the construction of wooden army cots for the United States government In 1955 and 1956 the company began production of cushioned camping cots and stools with camping stools now being produced at the rate of approximately 1,000 per day. Other products of the firm are wooden pole litters, handles for aluminum pole litters, wooden crutches and a variety of soft goods for the medical and surgical trade such as pelvic belts, arm slings and traction devices. Although the parent company is Orthopedic Equipment Company, the company is a division of Frank Manufacturing of Mentone. M

Dynaset, a dehydrated road eased fish soluble used In poultry, tarkey, game birds, swine and mink formulations. VyLactos Laboratories has three divisions: The main plant at Des Moines, lowa, a completely new facility at St. Paul, Minnesota, and the division at Syracuse. Four large semi-tractor trailer > units and two smaller trucks haul*? from the Syracuse plant, according to Marvin L. Miller, manager of the Syracuse [riant. During the past year, officials and engineers have been building a mineral plant just east of the dehydrator at the Syracuse plant. This is a new venture in an allied field and has prospects for rapid growth. In Syracuse, there are approximately 30 employees servicing an area which includes the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky, and parts of other adjoining

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states, supplied through distributors. gales for the Syracuse molasses plant runs In excess of 82 million dollars per year. The mineral plant b a complete unit In itself and when fully operating

ahSUEHE IrW' i MPSComen— These Northern Indiana Public Service Co. men, working out of the company’s Syracuse office, keep the utility lines open through rain, sleet and snow... From left are Ralph Hammell, electric serviceman; Darrell Grisamer, electric lineman; Jay Peffley, local representative; Larry Claybaugh, electric crew foreman; Wilbur Smith, gas serviceman; and Howard Markley, driver-operator.

should equal the molasses plant in volume. W. E. Rogerson is president of VyLactos Laboratories, Inc.; Gene Ludwig is general sales manager; Willard C. Rondol, secretary; Marvin L. Miller,

VyLACTOS WORLD FAMOUS PRODUCTS Continuous research, specialized equipment and techniques, tested ingredients, company pride and desire, combine to make our products the most outstanding dried molasses products in any market, at any price. —

manager of the Syracuse plant; Robert D. Grimes, general manager of the mineral division; Mrs. Harold Konzelman, office manager; assisted by Mrs. William C. Cutter and Mrs. George A. Bushong.