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Discover how CPM ’ s Crown is sustainably fueling the future of industry , one innovation at a time
Since 1878 , CPM ’ s Crown Iron Works ( Crown ) has been innovating for a better future . As Kris Knudson , President and General Manager at CPM Engineered Solutions , begins : “ The company started off as a family-owned iron forger located in Minneapolis , Minnesota . Then , after the Second World War , the family decided to transition the company and move into process technology , primarily oil seed processing .
“ In 2008 , Crown was acquired by CPM , which helped the company to develop its processes even further . We were able to incorporate industry-leading brands from sister business units and state-of-the-art equipment like flakers , crackers and pellet mills , all of which have been incorporated into our solution based projects .”
Under the CPM umbrella , Crown has been able to branch out into a variety of different sectors , as Kris explains : “ The Crown brand is a key business unit within CPM . In 2018 , we broke ground on a new
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