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Pulaski to Pole IN FOCUS { SMA L L B U S I N E S S } By Sharon Verbeten Ullmer's Dairy Equipment ships globally in Pulaski is a global entity catering to much more than just the dairy industry. In fact, the 20-year-old company I ts logo is the shape of the state of Wisconsin and its name incorporates the word "dairy. But the modest family-owned Ullmer's Dairy Equipment " has shipped product overseas to China and South Africa and, most recently, it shipped two stainless steel tanks to Antarctica to aid with hydrological research. It now has about 800 customers around the world. "(Our business) is not just farmers," says company founder/president Fran Ullmer. "It's any industry that could use a mix tank." Milk, cheese and more Agriculture has always been a part of Ullmer's life. His family owned the former Krakow Cheese company in nearby Krakow, but aſter the factory closed, Ullmer had equipment to sell, so he started Ullmer's Dairy Equipment. And though the company specializes in cheese-making equipment, Ullmer soon learned that its reach far extended that niche. The company buys and sells used dairy processing equipment, such as Fran Ullmer, founder of Ullmer's Dairy Equipment in Pulaski, grew up around the cheese industry. Today, his company buys and sells dairy processing equipment around the world. He's shown here with inventory at his Pulaski site. cheese vats and tables, pasteurizers, bulk tanks, pumps and other farm equipment. Today, the company sells and ships to wineries, honey producers, breweries, universities, maple syrup companies, bakeries and oil companies, in addition to dairies. Ullmer also appraises equipment and entire factories. Many of the company' "If we can be of service to somebody, we will. It's our customers who make us a living." – Fran Ullmer, founder and president of Ullmer's Dairy Equipment www.insightonbusiness .com are part of Ullmer's large family – he footsteps of Midwest hospitality and treating the customers well. "My dad set the example of s 10 employees and his wife have 15 children. He takes pride in following in his father' s honesty," Ullmer says. "What means most to me being in business is the way my dad did business. I' customer) happy." d rather make (a companies, also in Pulaski, which help ship the company's equipment. "It's a really good family feeling, Two of Ullmer's sons own trucking Ullmer's daughter, Rebecca Anderson – who also " says Ullmer. [continued] » Augus t 2012 • INSIGHT | 41 SHARON VERBE TEN