MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Hannah Smith has been named a Customer Service Representative for Brock Grain Systems, according to Steve Homme, Business Support Group Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Megan Plummer has been promoted to Grain Handling Systems Customer Service Manager for Brock Grain Systems in Vincennes, Indiana, according to Chris Gartland, Unit General Manager for Conditioning and Handling Systems for the Brock business unit of CTB, Inc.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — William Davenport has been named a District Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to John Tuttle, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Belinda Miller has been named Customer Service Representative for Brock Grain Systems, according to Steve Homme, Business Support Group Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Marie Pennington has been named Customer Service Representative for Brock Grain Systems, according to Steve Homme, Business Support Group Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit.

DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S.A. — Rod Peterson has been named Sales and Customer Service Manager for LeMar Industries, a Division of CTB Midwest Inc., according to Nicholas Kiederlen, Plant Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S.A. — Christian Wing has been promoted to Engineering Manager for LeMar Industries, a Division of CTB Midwest Inc., according to Nicholas Kiederlen, Plant Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S.A. — Lynn Haden has been named Recruiter for LeMar Industries, a Division of CTB Midwest Inc., according to Michelle St. John, Human Resources Generalist for CTB, Inc.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Alex Carnahan has been promoted to Product Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mark Dingeldein, Vice President of Engineering for Brock Grain Systems, a CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Doug Moore has been named a District Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to John Tuttle, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the CTB Inc. business unit.

FRANKFORT, Indiana, U.S.A. — Juan Cholula has been named Customer Service Representative for Brock Grain Systems’ Frankfort, Indiana location, according to Justin Lay, Customer Service Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit’s Frankfort, Indiana location.

DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S.A. — Jacob Berkes has been promoted to Manufacturing and Quality Engineer for LeMar Industries, a Division of CTB Midwest Inc., according to Nicholas Kiederlen, Plant Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Dale Prochno has been promoted to Senior Production Planner/Buyer for Brock Grain Systems, according to Cary Carter, Vice President of Supply Chain & Operational Excellence for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Paula Haines has been named Human Resources Manager for Brock Grain Systems and CTB, Inc., according to Mike Kissane, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer for CTB, Inc.

DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S.A. — Jeremy McCarn has been promoted to Senior Structural Designer for LeMar Industries, a Division of CTB Midwest Inc., according to Alex Carnahan, Engineering Manager for the CTB, Inc.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brooks Royal has been named Product Specialist for Brock Grain Systems, according to Tauren Thompson, Product Technical Group Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Shayne Miles has been promoted to Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Michael Manheim has been named District Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to John Tuttle, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the CTB Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Evan Schuler has been named Multi-Site Controller for Brock Grain Systems, according to Eric Rydin, Business Unit Controller for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Michelle St. John has been named Human Resources Generalist for CTB, Inc., for Brock’s LeMar facilities in Des Moines and Sheffield, Iowa, according to Mike Kissane, CTB Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Bryce Lobdell has been promoted to Buyer & Planner for LeMar Industries, a division of CTB Midwest, according to James Anderson, Supply Chain Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

FRANKFORT, Indiana, U.S.A. — Chelse Johns has been promoted to Production Planner & Buyer of Conditioning Systems for Brock Grain Systems’ Frankfort, Indiana location, according to Devin Walters, Conditioning Systems Production Planning & Purchasing Supervisor for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

FRANKFORT, Indiana, U.S.A. — Justin Lay has been promoted to Customer Service Manager, for Conditioning Systems, for Brock Grain Systems’ Frankfort, Indiana location, according to Chris Gartland, Conditioning Systems Unit General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Mark Dingeldein has been promoted to Vice President of Engineering for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

SHEFFIELD, Iowa, U.S.A. — A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 5 commemorating the expansion of Brock’s LeMar manufacturing facility in Sheffield, Iowa. The expansion and workflow reorganization will help Brock meet the growing demand for the grain sweeps and transport conveyors produced at the plant.

DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S.A. — Mark Dodge has been named Senior Store Manager for Midwest Bearing and Supply, according to John Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for Brock Grain Systems. Midwest Bearing and Supply is a part of Brock Grain Systems, a CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Amelia Castro has been named International Customer Service Representative for Brock Grain Systems, according to Steve Homme, Business Support Group Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Justin Buller has been named Engineering Support Associate for Brock Grain Systems, according to Shayne Miles, Manufacturing Engineer for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Robert Haywood has been promoted to Production Planner for Brock Grain Systems, according to Cary Carter, Vice President of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Tauren Thompson has been promoted to Product Technical Group Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mark Dingeldein, New Product Development Director for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Grant Knobloch has been named Product Manager of Conditioning Systems for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mark Dingeldein, New Product Development Director for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — David Chester has been promoted to Buyer/Planner for Brock Grain Systems, according to Cary Carter, Vice President of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence for the CTB, Inc. Frankfort, Indiana facility.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Devin Walters has been promoted to Production Planning & Purchasing Supervisor for the Brock Grain Conditioning Group, Frankfort, Indiana, according to Cary Carter, Vice President of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence for Brock Grain Systems.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Chris Holley has been named Plant Manager for Brock Grain System’s Vincennes, Indiana facility, according to Chris Gartland, Conditioning Systems Unit General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — James Anderson has been promoted to Supply Chain Manager for LeMar Industries, a division of CTB Midwest. He will report to Cary Carter, Vice President of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence for Brock Grain Systems, while also coordinating with Nick Kiederlen, Plant Manager for LeMar’s Des Moines, Iowa, facility.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Dan Wuthrich has been promoted to Product Manager of Storage Systems for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mark Dingeldein, New Product Development Director for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Tyler Ginder has been promoted to Product Manager of Handling Systems for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mark Dingeldein, New Product Development Director for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Ryan Kennedy has been promoted to a Plant Superintendent position for Brock Grain Systems, according to Tim Moore, Plant Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — The new Brock GrainDrive™ Tube Conveyor provides a heavy-duty option for moving grain in storage and drying operations. Having a durable, long-lasting system is crucial when you are moving thousands of bushels of grain every day.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Cary Carter has been promoted to Vice President of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Measuring moisture levels on grain that is moving through a dryer at up to 10,000 bushels per hour (250 metric tons) is a complex task. There are many areas where variability can be introduced into the process.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — John Tuttle has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Nicholas (Nick) Kiederlen has been named Plant Manager for LeMar Industries, a subsidiary of Brock Grain Systems. He will report to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — While products typically take center stage at the Farm Progress Show, for Brock Grain Systems, the focus will expand to highlight the most important aspect of their 60+ year business: the Great American Farmer. Brock is turning their 63,000-bushel display bin into a giant visual tribute with a massive 37-ft. by 32-ft. photo of the Jenks family, a sixth-generation farm family from west central Illinois.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems recently participated in The Big Give book drive and United Way Week to benefit United Way of Kosciusko County and the Milford, Indiana, area. During the months of August and September, 2018, Brock employees took place in a variety of activities and fundraisers as part of these events to help those in need in area communities.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Adam Gutwein has been promoted to Project Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mark Dingeldein, New Product Development Director for the CTB Inc. business unit. In this new position, Gutwein’s responsibilities include design reviews, product support, scheduling, tracking and coordination of new products being developed for Brock.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Eric Rydin has been named Business Unit Controller for Brock Grain Systems, according to Don Sjolin, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new position, Rydin’s responsibilities include cost accounting, financial reporting and operational results.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was at CTB, Inc., taking part in an Indiana agriculture and manufacturing town hall meeting at the Milford, Indiana-based company on August 21.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock's 3500 Series Commercial Sweeps give commercial grain elevators and large farm operations another tool to remove grain from storage bins. These sweeps are built to withstand heavy loads of corn and other grains held in large bins up to 156 feet (47.5 m) in diameter.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has expanded its lineup of on-farm and commercial grain bin sweeps. New Brock® 1500 Series Power Sweeps add heavy-duty options for unloading grain bins and provide zero-bin-entry to protect the safety of grain bin operators.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Steve Homme has been promoted to Business Support Group Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Don Sjolin, Vice President and General Manager of the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new role, Homme is responsible for overseeing sales order administration and building relationships with Brock’s dealer network. His duties also include process improvement and logistics coordination with dealers as well as with internal shipping teams.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Eric Seeber has been promoted to Logistics Supervisor for Brock Grain Systems at the company’s manufacturing facility in Milford, according to Tim Moore, Plant Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new role, Seeber oversees all plant shipping and receiving functions for both feed bins and grain bins. He is also responsible for working with transportation and the business support group to meet customer expectations on delivery.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Jim Sommer has been named a Plant Superintendent for Brock Grain Systems, according to Tim Moore, Plant Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In this role, Sommer oversees packaging, roll forming and welding areas, with a focus on improved accuracy at Brock’s Milford, Indiana, manufacturing facility.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Tim Moore has been named Plant Manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Don Sjolin, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new position, Moore is responsible for leading day-to-day production, scheduling and shipping activities of the business unit’s Milford, Indiana, manufacturing facility in meeting Brock’s goals for complete, on-time order shipping. His new responsibilities also include manufacturing safety performance and resource allocation.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has introduced its INTUI-DRY® Dryer Control to provide on-farm and commercial grain operators with simplified monitoring and control of their Brock grain dryers. The new controller takes the place of Brock’s popular QUANTUM® and SPECTRUM® Dryer Controls.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, U.S.A. — Mikayla Clubine has joined Brock Grain Systems as a Production Planner, according to Brent Clark, Operations Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In her new role, Clubine will manage inventory, coordinate safety practices and oversee the production lines at the plant.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Penny Stafford has joined Brock Grain Systems as a customer service representative, according to Gretchen Sosenheimer, Business Support Group Manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. Stafford will be responsible for entering dryer orders, invoicing shipments and providing assistance to the Brock Grain Systems dealer network through telephone and email correspondence.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Sam Paquet has been retained as an independent manufacturer representative in Eastern Canada for Brock Grain Systems, according to Dave Dell, Global Marketing and Sales Director for the CTB Inc. business unit. Paquet will provide Brock’s sales team with sales and dealer support services in Ontario and other Eastern Canada provinces for the company’s line of storage, handling, conditioning and structural products for grain.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Tim Stinson has joined Brock Grain Systems as a District Manager for the Eastern Region of the United States and Canada, according to Dave Dell, Global Marketing and Sales Director for the CTB Inc. business unit. Stinson will be working with dealers to grow their business and increase their familiarity with the line of storage, handling, conditioning and structural products for grain that Brock Grain Systems offers their customers.  

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, U.S.A. — Deb Good, District Manager for Brock Grain Systems, was named the 2017 recipient of the Corbett Award during the annual Exchange meeting of GEAPS (The Grain Elevator and Processing Society).

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Shawn Gearhart has joined Brock Grain Systems as a District Manager, according to Dave Dell, Global Marketing and Sales Director for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new position, Gearhart will be responsible for assisting Brock’s sales team with sales, marketing and business development as well as dealer support and growth in marketing the company’s line of storage, handling, conditioning and structural products for grain.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has received an Appreciation Award from the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) for supporting the Ag Rescue Program. Brock earned the award and achieved status as an IFSI gold partner by providing a corrugated grain bin model for a specialized trailer for transporting the bin to training events at fire departments throughout Illinois.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has added high-capacity models to its new line of EVEREST® E-Series Grain Storage Bins. The new bin models are 132- and 156-feet (40.2 m and 47.5 m) in diameter and offer maximum storage capacities of up to 1.24-million and 1.3-million-bushels respectively. The new line of bins now also offers Brock’s unique EVEREST SUMMIT SYSTEM™ to more efficiently and uniformly connect the bins with LeMar™ Catwalk And Tower Support Systems.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A., December 31, 2012 — CTB, Inc. (www.ctbinc.com) announced today that it has purchased the assets of Martin Industries, Corp. and its related subsidiaries including LeMar Industries Corp. (www.lemarindustries.com).  LeMar, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is a leading designer and manufacturer of all of the structures and equipment related to loading, unloading and moving grain through a grain storage facility including catwalks, towers, bucket elevators, conveyors and sweeps.  The company also makes temporary grain storage. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., September 23, 2011 — After more than five years in development, the Indiana State Museum opened Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn for a 16-month run through January 20, 2013.

Milford, Ind., March 3, 2011 – Brock Grain Systems’ M-Series™ Commercial Grain Storage Bins were honored recently as one of the 50 recipients of the 2011 AE50 Awards, presented by ASABE – the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.  The annual award recognizes the world’s best technology innovations introduced the previous year for the agricultural, food and biological systems industries.

MILFORD, Ind., August 17, 2010 – America’s largest volume corrugated steel grain bin with a free-span roof will be featured in an open house celebration August 26 at Frontier Cooperative in David City, Nebraska. The galvanized steel grain bin measures 156 feet (47.5 m) in diameter with an eave height of 70 feet (21.3 m) and an overall height of 112 feet (34.1 m). The Brock M-Series™ Bin has a storage capacity of 1.34 million bushels of grain.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has introduced its M-Series™ line of commercial grain storage bins featuring single bin capacities over a million bushels. The largest of the new BROCK® M-Series™ Bin models is 156 feet (47.5 m) in diameter with a free-span roof, a SMOOTHCORR™ Sidewall System and a storage capacity of 1.34 million bushels of grain.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has unveiled a new continuous-flow BROCK® Commercial Tower Grain Dryer with capacities ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 bushels (75 to175 metric tons) per hour. The new Brock dryer incorporates some of the best qualities of Brock’s MEYER ENERGY MISER™ Tower Grain Dryers while also adding some new features.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems’ PARTHENON® Aeration Floor Support has been selected as an AE50 Outstanding Innovations Award winner for 2006. The award is sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ Resource magazine and recognizes the top 50 innovations in agriculture produced during 2005 that help to improve and enhance agricultural, biological, food and related industries.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has developed a unique grain bin aeration floor support system that could set a new design standard for the bin aeration floors of the future. Brock’s PARTHENON® Support System is an innovative floor support designed specifically for use with Brock’s award-winning TRI-CORR® Aeration and Drying Floor. The new floor system can be used for aerating a variety of grain types, including canola.

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has recently introduced the SUPERB ENERGY MISER® SQ Series Grain Dryers. The new dryers are full heat continuous flow to provide farmers with several options for drying grain. Depending on the options chosen, these innovative dryers can provide full heat, pressure heat/pressure cool or pressure heat/vacuum cool drying modes to meet on-farm grain drying needs.