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GEA Recognizes 2016 Rookie of the Year Award Winner; Emory Walker Co.,

of Okeechobee, FL

Naperville, IL – June 20, 2017 –  GEA recently presented the 2016 Rookie of the Year Award to Emory Walker Co., a GEA dealership in Okeechobee, FL. Emory Walker Co. has done an outstanding job representing GEA’s Dairy Farming product lines, selling conventional milking and cooling, hygiene, manure and barn equipment products.

During their first few years as a dealer, Emory Walker celebrated notable sales of GEA Dairy Farming equipment, including KoolWay® Chillers, KoolWay® Plate Coolers, DairyFeed Automated Calf Feeders, and CowScout™ Animal Monitoring systems.  In addition, Emory Walker was key in local farm installations of GEA barn equipment, including Single Beam mount freestalls, stainless steel dump waterers, 60” fans, as well as several GEA manure pumps. Emory Walker Co. has also installed a complete Double-40 Milking Parlor for the Graham Family Farms of Moore Haven.

“The Rookie of the Year award goes to a young dealership who demonstrates sales excellence above many of their peers,” explains Mack Reeves, the local GEA Hygiene and Liner Sales Specialist.  “Emory Walker Co. has been an outstanding addition to the GEA dealership family.  We congratulate them on their excellent partnership, wish them continued success in their future projects, and look forward to a long-term relationship.”

Contact Emory Walker Co. today, your local GEA Dairy Farming dealer, for all of your dairy equipment and facility needs – milking & cooling equipment, hygiene, liners, barn equipment, and manure management equipment.

208 S.W. 5th Ave.  •  Okeechobee, FL 34974   •  863.763.6742

Shown (L to R): Mack Reeves, GEA Hygiene and Liners Sales Specialist, Scott and Steve Walker, Emory Walker Co.

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets. In 2016, GEA generated consolidated revenues of about EUR 4.5 billion. The food and beverages sector, which is a long-term growth industry, accounted for around 70 percent. As of December 31, 2016, the group employed about 17,000 people worldwide. GEA is a market and technology leader in its business areas. The company is listed on the German MDAX stock index (G1A, WKN 660 200) and included in the STOXX® Europe 600 Index. In addition, the company is listed in selected MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes. Further information is available at gea.com.

Okeechobee, FL — Warm temperatures are here — and so is the potential to throw away money. Homeowners can’t afford to ignore their air conditioning equipment because inefficient equipment and potentially costly home cooling problems could equal wasted expenses.

“Proper care of cooling equipment can keep your unit running efficiently, which saves money and helps avoid costly repairs,” said Steve Walker, Vice President of Emory Walker Co. “Now is the time to make sure your cooling system will keep you cool without wasting your money.”

Homeowners play a vital role in making sure their cooling systems operate at peak performance to maximize home comfort and money savings. It’s important to realize that operating a dirty unit can cause unnecessary loss of efficiency and can damage the unit. “A few minor steps are a small price to pay for the high efficiency, which means lower energy bills and improved total comfort,” Walker said.

A qualified service technician should handle major maintenance tasks, but homeowners can take a few simple steps to ensure their systems are running properly.

Homeowners can:

• Trim brush and shrubbery near outdoor units to prevent airflow obstruction
• Remove grass clippings, leaves and other debris from outdoor coil
• Replace indoor unit’s filter monthly and clean the blower
• Reduce clutter in attic to maintain proper ventilation and reduce the system’s cooling load

“The most effective steps consumers can take to help ensure they’ll get the efficiency they paid for is to contact an experienced, reputable air-conditioning contractor to check their system’s refrigerant charge and operating safety controls,” Walker said.

For more about how to avoid throwing away your money this summer, call Emory Walker Co. at 863.763.6742. Emory Walker Co. has been providing service in the Okeechobee, FL area for over 50 years.

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