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Crathern Machinery Group (Contoocook, NH) has been purchased by Larry Pitsch, former president of Ingersoll Rand Process Systems. Pitsch has consolidated the co.'s worldwide operations under the name Cratherton Machinery Group, Inc.

Mar 31, 1999
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