2023 + ISSUE THREE
P A R T N E R
Q&A
Greg Schombert
Hoosier Conveyor Company
Q:
Collaboration & Innovation Drive Partnership
What types of products does Hoosier manufacture for the meat industry?
SCHOMBERT: We provide orientating conveyor systems that take products from bulk and singulate or orientate for downstream processes. We also provide bulk storage hopper elevators that meter product into the conveyor systems on demand.
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Q:
What sets you apart from others?
VISION
SCHOMBERT: Our team puts a lot of passion into taking care of the customer. Our focus is on innovation and capabilities that allow us to take on unique projects. We love to innovate and are constantly looking for ways to solve unique problems and challenges. Our team goes beyond providing an offthe-shelf conveyor; we provide an engineered solution.
Q:
When did Hoosier’s relationship start with JLS® and what does it mean to your team?
Greg Schombert, CEO of Hoosier Conveyor Company Schombert has over 25 years of experience providing automation solutions to a variety of industries including food processing, bakery, and industrial automation. He is CEO of Hoosier Conveyor Company, a custom conveyor solutions provider; and President & CEO of Hoosier Feeder Company, a leader in vibratory and centrifugal feeder bowl systems. He co-founded both companies in Knightstown, IN.
nership with an industry-leading company. One of the things
Q:
that makes our partnership so successful is that we focus on
SCHOMBERT: Food safety is our highest priority. Our focus
similar goals and industries. Both organizations understand the
is on making the units hygienic and keeping consumers safe.
importance of putting the customer first.
We continually meet with customers, document, and address
SCHOMBERT: Our relationship started in 2019 at an industry event. A conversation at dinner turned into a wonderful part-
Why are your orientating conveyor systems a good match for JLS?
concerns, and reevaluate and improve our designs. We give It’s so important to have confidence in the companies you
special consideration to eliminating any cracks, crevices and flat
partner with, and we have that with JLS. We enjoy that JLS is
surfaces to prevent contamination or opportunities for bacteria
best-in-class. We strive to be the best and we feel that we can
to grow. Collaborating with JLS and end users while being open
do that together. JLS doesn’t look to cut corners, they look to
to feedback has driven us to refine our conveyor systems to be
build industry-leading equipment and solve the complex chal-
what we feel are among the most hygienic conveyor solutions
lenges of handling protein in harsh environments.
available in the market today.
