The History of Readco Kurimoto
Became Readco Kurimoto LLC when bought by previous licensee Kurimoto Ltd.
Sold by Teledyne to the Pennsylvania Growth Fund; became Readco Manufacturing. Product lines decreased to Continuous Processors, LabMasters, and Containerized Batch Mixers
Purchased tumble blender line from Lightnin Mixers; these blenders were redesigned into our current product the Containerized Batch Mixer
Manufacturing refocused to mixing equipment, welding manipulators, rollers, and other non-mixing lines begin to be phased out
Product line expanded to include high intensity mixers, continuous ribbon blenders, continuous processing conveyors, pellet mixers, and many others
Bought by local investors Renamed Read Corporation, development of Continuous Processor continues
Engineering and manufacturing of portable bakeries begins, including mixers and ovens to supply Army camps of up to 70,000 men
Product line expanded for the Chemical Industry, thus creating the Chemical Division
Becomes one of the world’s largest bakery machinery manufacturers; Builds 2nd plant in York, PA to handle increased production demand
