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2015 SUPPLIER GUIDE 78 WINES&VINES November 2015 the new 80-gallon bilge-shaped stainless steel wine barrel. This seamless barrel mim- ics the shape of a traditional oak wine bar- rel. The improved crevice-free interior of the seamless barrel reduces maintenance time when cleaning between uses and greatly improves control of contamination and sanitation. COOPERAGE • WINERY EQUIPMENT SMITH & LOVELESS INC. Above all others Lenexa, Kan. P: (913) 888-5201 F: (913) 894-0488 W: smithandloveless.com E: answers@smithandloveless.com What's new: In addition to new membrane bioreactor systems for water reuse, S&L now offers complete wastewater screening solutions with the acquisition of SCHLOSS Screens. These new screens are custom- built for each application and utilized in the wastewater treatment process to capture heavy solids and non-biodegradable material. FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION SONOCO THERMOSAFE Because every degree matters Arlington Heights, Ill. P: (800) 323-7442 F: (847) 632-9542 W: thermosafe.com E: customersblue@thermosafe.com What's new: Sonoco ThermoSafe manufac- tures and supplies standard and magnum wine shippers as well as Champagne and beer shippers to accommodate one to 12 bottles. ThermoSafe has operations throughout North America to assure close proximity to buyers. Wine and beers prod- ucts are conveniently manufactured and supplied from both the East and West Coasts. PACKAGING SONOMA CAST STONE Many of the world's finest wines are made in concrete. How about yours? Petaluma, Calif. P: (888) 807-4575 F: (707) 283-1899 W: concretewinetanks.com E: steve@sonomastone.com What's new: WineStacks concrete barrels use the floor space of 1.5 barrels but offer the capacity of four barrels. Stacking two will hold 480 gallons using the same 1.5 bar- rel width of floor space. Add pellets or oak chips to the carefully controlled atmosphere within the neutral tanks. COOPERAGE • FACILITIES & CONSTRUC- TION • WINERY EQUIPMENT SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC. To measure is to know Aurora, Ill. P: (800) 248-8873 F: (815) 436-4460 W: specmeters.com E: info@specmeters.com What's new: SpecConnect, an advanced web portal cloud solution for crop environ- mental monitoring that monitors and cap- tures weather and soil moisture data across various microclimates. The system inte- grates with Spectrum's WatchDog Weather Stations and the in-field WatchDog Retriever & Pups wireless sensor network to provide real-time information to monitor and opti- mize weather and temperature, plant health and soil moisture data. IT SOLUTIONS • VINEYARD EQUIPMENT SPICER BAGS San Francisco-made for 14 years San Francisco, Calif. P: (866) 701-1955 F: (415) 701-1920 W: spicerbags.com E: orders@spicerbags.com What's new: Beautiful cork bags and totes in a variety of shapes, styles and patterns. TASTING ROOMS SPIRITED SHIPPER Go green with the original patented Spirited Shipper Long Island City, N.Y. P: (800) 730-7447 F: (718) 361-0012 W: spiritedshipper.com E: shipit@spiritedshipper.com What's new: The Spirited Shipper is the orig- inal patented shipping box. UPS & FedEx approved. The corrugated cardboard boxes are made with extra cushioning, include an insert for every bottle to ensure safe and secure shipping and are stronger and more durable than any other shipping box on the market. PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS SPOKANE INDUSTRIES An attitude of excellence Spokane, Wash. P: (509) 241-4116 F: (509) 927-0826 W: spokaneindustries.com E: sedwards@spokaneindustries.com What's new: Our CleanSweep No Entry wine fermentors have been refined with the addi- tion of smaller and more affordable hydraulic drive motors. These powerful motors propel the cleaning mechanism with excellent reli- ability. The result is the CleanSweep tanks are now even more affordable and compelling. WINERY EQUIPMENT SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO. Experts in spray technology Wheaton, Ill. P: (800) 957-7729 F: (888) 957-7729 W: tankjet.com E: info@spray.com What's new: The TankJet M60 mobile barrel cleaner from Spraying Systems Co. is easily positioned next to barrels for quick and thorough cleaning using low flow rates to prevent toast removal. Clean multiple bar- rels in minutes. Motor-driven operation en- sures speed and cycle times are relatively constant even when liquid pressure chang- es. The TankJet M60 is compatible with a wide variety of pressure washers and pumps. COOPERAGE • SAFETY & MAINTENANCE • WINERY EQUIPMENT STANPAC INK Tattoo your bottles Lewiston, N.Y. P: (905) 957-3326 F: (905) 957-3616 W: stanpacnet.com E: info@stanpacnet.com What's new: Glass bottle decorating for the wine, spirit, beer and food industries. Stan- pac's decorated bottles create the ultimate eye-catching package that will give your product instant visibility. PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS STEAMERICAS Chemical-free barrel and bottle sanitation with vapor steam. Less water, better results. Inglewood, Calif. P: (310) 327-8900 F: (866) 275-3582 W: steamericas.com/wine E: sales@steamericas.com What's new: The Optima SE model, an im- proved version of Optima EST-S with a high- capacity water tank and direct water hook up, was released this summer. The Optima Steamer SE 42kW is the most powerful steamer in its power-rating category. The Optima SD, powered by kerosene or diesel, is recommended for wineries without 3-phase power or high voltage power. COOPERAGE • SAFETY & MAINTENANCE • WINERY EQUIPMENT STERLING CREATIVEWORKS Smart design for indulgence brands Napa, Calif. P: (707) 257-0207 F: (707) 257-0217 W: sterlingcreativeworks.com E: info@sterlingcreativeworks.com What's new: Sterling Creativeworks has ex- panded in 2015: Our book, Branding: Dis- tilled was published by White Mule Press, and is available at the publisher's website and amazon.com. Our services include brand strategy, naming, brand story devel- opment, packaging design and graphic de- sign for print and web. Kimberlee King joined our agency as office manager, round- ing out our team of branding professionals. PACKAGING • SALES & MARKETING STEROKEM LTD. Cleaning & disinfecting solutions Haifa, Israel P: +97 2484 68597 W: sterokem.com E: info@sterokem.com What's new: Sterokem Ltd. will be exhibiting at the 2016 Eastern Winery Exposition and featuring our popular Sterox and Sterox K winery cleaning powders. WINERY SUPPLIES STEVENSON SUPPLY AND TRACTOR CO. Your dirt problem solver Santa Rosa, Calif. P: (707) 575-3335 F: (707) 575-5189 W: stevensonsupply.net E: kstevenson@stevensonsupply.net What's new: Filtrexx erosion control products. VINEYARD EQUIPMENT SUCCESS STRATEGIES INC. Real chemistry happens in person Incline Village, Nev. P: (775) 530-6119 W: successstrategiesinc.com E: lynda@successstrategiesinc.com What's new: Team-building exercises have been added to the Sales and People Skills training workshop. ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION • FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN SERVICES • SALES & MARKETING • TASTING ROOMS SUN CHEMICAL CORP. From concept to shelf, all from a single source Northlake, Ill. P: (708) 236-3798 F: (708) 562-0580 W: sunchemical.com E: naimarketing@sunchemical.com What's new: Sun Chemical offers a complete line of UV, LED and thermally cured organic inks, coatings and sprays—all from a single source. Decorate glass and ceramic con- tainers with bright, vibrant effects, from me- tallics to foil adhesives, backed by global expertise and world-class service and sup- port. Request your copy of Glass Decorating Innovation Concepts at sunchemical.com/ glassdecorating. PACKAGING SURRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Surry Cellars Dobson, N.C. P: (336) 386-8121 F: (336) 386-8951 W: surry.edu E: bowerd@surry.edu What's new: Surry Cellars, Surry Reserve and Blue Ridge Wines now available throughout North Carolina. ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION SWIHART'S LLC Dual mist sprayers Quinter, Kan. P: (800) 864-4595 W: swihart-sales.com E: swiharts@ruraltel.net What's new: A new dual volute option is available for the Little Hercules motor model sprayer. VINEYARD EQUIPMENT T TCW EQUIPMENT Top-quality service and equipment for your complete winemaking needs Santa Rosa, Calif. P: (707) 963-9681 F: (707) 963-7739 W: tcwequipment.com E: info@tcwequipment.com What's new: TCW's new semi-automatic bottling line options allow one-off bottling runs on your own schedule at a fraction of the cost of an automatic line. Great for large-format bottling as well. PACKAGING • VINEYARD EQUIPMENT • WINERY EQUIPMENT TANGENT MEMBRANES INC. Improving quality through membrane technology Grass Valley, Calif. P: (707) 217-3765 F: (707) 773-5524 W: tangentmembranes.com E: joel@tangentmembranes.com What's new: Tangent Membranes Inc. offers the RO Mini, the most versatile benchtop filter on the market, which can operate up to 1,000 psi and still run off 110V. The RO Mini works with crossflow/microfiltation mem- branes, ultrafiltration, nano-filtration and re-