253 THE WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANY INCORPORATED 19 17 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Grid Linings and Filter Caps Developed New Product: Syrup Separator used for separating green syrup from wash syrup Sugar Discharger Centrifugal Co. Acquired by Western States Cuban Sales Office Established Company Stock Open to All Employees Agreement with Columbia Machine Tool Company, Hamilton, Ohio—to manufacture the Complete Western States Centrifugal E.F. (Henry) Echenique (Cuban Engineer and Sugar Boiler) became first full-time sales person for Western States in Cuba A.C. Nelson: (Construction and six years with Spreckels in California— Responsible for growth/sales in Cuba) 19 25 R-G FRICTION DRIVE AUTOMAT- IC SUGAR SPRAYER DEVELOPED FIRST DISTRICT ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN CENTRIFUGAL INVENTED First complete centrifugal manufactured in the Hamilton, Ohio Facility and the first to bear Roberts’ trademark. First Installed: Pennsylvania Refinery in Philadelphia. 19 26 1925 Salt Lake City plant sold