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AG Van Hollen: Waukesha milk plant sold pursuant to court order in federal ...

AG Van Hollen: Waukesha milk plant sold pursuant to court order in federal antitrust action
8/16/2011

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Dean Foods Company Must Sell Milk Processing Plant to Preserve Competition in Wisconsin

Madison — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that Dean Foods Company (“Dean Foods”) will sell its Waukesha Golden Guernsey milk processing plant to OpenGate Capital. The sale results after Judge J.P. Stadtmueller of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a final judgment ordering sale of the plant in the federal antitrust case brought against Dean Foods by the State of Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of Justice and the States of Illinois and Michigan. The federal antitrust case and the March 2011 judgment resulted from a challenge to Dean Foods’ 2009 acquisition of the Waukesha plant and other milk processing plants from Foremost Farms USA. The lawsuit alleged that Dean Foods’ ownership of the plant presented serious antitrust concerns and could adversely affect the price of milk for retailers, school districts and other purchasers throughout Wisconsin.

“I am committed to protecting consumers by ensuring vigorous competition among milk processors,” Van Hollen said. “I am pleased that this sale will preserve milk processing competition in southeastern Wisconsin by introducing a new competitor capable of serving grocery stores, convenience stores, schools, and other milk retailers throughout Wisconsin.”

Dean Foods Company, based in Dallas, Texas, is the largest U.S. processor and distributor of milk and other dairy products. The complaint alleged that after the acquisition of the Waukesha plant and other assets, Dean Foods had a large portion of the fluid-milk sales in Wisconsin, Illinois and Upper Michigan. According to the complaint, Dean Foods’ acquisition deprived retailers and school districts of the benefits of substantial head-to-head competition between Dean Foods and Foremost Farms.

Foremost Farms is a member-owned business association headquartered in Baraboo, Wisconsin, whose members are dairy farmers. In 2008, its Consumer Products Division had net sales of $233.7 million. Before Dean Foods’ acquisition of Foremost’s Consumer Products Division, Foremost processed its members’ raw milk at its plants in De Pere and Waukesha, Wisconsin.

BR Racing Blog » AST Shocks – 2011 Supplier to Grand Am Series

Announcement of new supplier relationship between AST-USA and the Grand Am racing series for 2011 to 2013.

Michael Harker, GRAND-AM

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Competitors in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge will have their choice of two high-performance shock absorber suppliers starting in 2011, as KONI Shock Absorbers of Hebron, Ky., and AST Suspension – USA of Plano, Texas, will be co-suppliers for the series.

It marks the beginning of a partnership between GRAND-AM and AST Suspension, while KONI continues a relationship it started with GRAND-AM since 2006. Additionally, both companies will also participate in the series’ contingency program.

“AST Suspension and KONI each have great reputations for producing high-performance shock absorbers for a wide variety of racing vehicles,” said Kevin Hindson, GRAND-AM vice president of marketing and communications. “We have built our relationship with KONI over the years and are delighted to continue that relationship. Likewise, we are excited to begin a new partnership with AST. Both companies will provide teams with outstanding shocks.”

Congratulations to AST – they fought against a lot of strong bids from other major shock manufacturers and came out ahead due to their supplied shocks’ dyno results, competitive pricing, and promise of track-side support.  We have seen the results of the AST shocks, and how they compare to all others, but now, after an independent evaluation, AST has come out on top.

What will this mean?  Well, the combination of the evaluation, and the requirements for the Grand-Am series, have already produced a set of enhancements that will trickle down to the 5200/5300 series of shock systems.  Plus, the expansion of support and inventory for the US distribution of their kits.

Look for a steady stream of news and enhancements in the coming months.

Congrats AST….this is a major move and expansion.

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