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Lightnin, Maker of Commercial Mixers, Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Premier mixing brand marks its centennial with highlights of innovation and partnerships
Charlotte, N.C., January 18, 2023 - SPX FLOW, Inc., a leading provider of process solutions for the nutrition, health and industrial markets and the world’s largest industrial mixing company, is honored to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lightnin, one of its premier mixing brands. The milestone marks a century's worth of finding ways to serve its customers through advancements in mixing, from lowering the total cost of ownership to innovating mixer technology.
Lightnin team members pride themselves on their expertise and the ability to collaborate with partners to solve ever-evolving mixer technology challenges. Over its history, the Lightnin brand has seen many accomplishments, including introducing cutting-edge technologies like the invention of the flat-bladed radial turbine and the continuous mixing column.
“Lightnin is a crucial part of our large suite of mixing brands, which combined has more than 300 years serving customers,” said SPX FLOW President of Mixing Solutions Wendy Malone. “We are proud of the legacy of Lightnin and the impressive history its team members have built.”
See the accompanying timeline for more on the history of the brand. Here are some of the highlights from the past century:
- The company started in 1923 when MIXCO was incorporated in New York. The company then introduced the Lightnin brand, named for the quick turnaround in delivering them to customers.
- In 1944, MIXCO was awarded the coveted Army-Navy "E" Production Award for its mixing technology advancements to support the World War II efforts to produce antibiotics, synthetic rubber and high-octane gasoline.
- The A310 hydrofoil impeller was released in 1981 and quickly became the standard for hydrofoils and remains even to this day.
- Several impeller designs were released in the 21st century leveraging the latest computer modeling with final validation via the LDV system.
- In 2021, Lightnin delivered mixers to pharmaceutical manufacturers at an unprecedented pace that increased the speed of COVID-19 vaccine production.
More recently, Lightnin is known for its mixers and agitators serving the challenging waste and water treatment sector, as well as the processing of solvents, fertilizers, food/beverages, pharmaceuticals and biofuels.
“Lightnin and all our mixing brands have built a reputation based on trust, partnership and reliability,” Malone said. “We celebrate this milestone while looking forward to plans to offer the same outstanding customer service for years to come.”
To see the complete, comprehensive timeline of Lightnin’s history, click here: https://www.spxflow.com/lightnin/100/
To learn more about Lightnin, visit: https://www.spxflow.com/lightnin/.
About SPX FLOW, Inc.
Based in Charlotte, N.C., SPX FLOW, Inc. improves the world through innovative and sustainable solutions. The company's product offering is concentrated in process technologies that perform mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, thermal heat transfer and other activities that are integral to processes performed across a wide variety of nutrition, health, and industrial markets. SPX FLOW has operations in more than 25 countries and sales in more than 140 countries. To learn more about SPX FLOW, please visit www.spxflow.com.
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