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<br /> Franklin Fueling Systems
<br /> Franklin Fueling Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Electric,founded in Bluffton,Indiana USA in 1944 by E,J.(Ed)Schaefer and T.
<br /> W.(Wayne)Kehoe.After successful careers as electrical engineers,Ed and Wayne began mass producing small electric motors custom-
<br /> designed for specific needs. Only six years after founding Franklin Electric,the company experienced one of its most notable achievements when
<br /> it designed and introduced the first practical submersible electric motor using water as a lubricant. This initial design has been the foundation of
<br /> the diverse product line now available from Franklin Electric.
<br /> With over 3,200 employees worldwide.Franklin Electric's global team has manufacturing and distribution facilities located in the United States.
<br /> • Germany,Czech Republic,Italy,Japan,Mexico,Australia,South Africa and China.
<br /> To further expand the use of its submersible electric motor,Franklin founded FE Petro,Inc.of McFarland„WI USA in 1988. Charles C.Franklin,
<br /> the Founder and Chairman of FE Petro,recognized the need for a manufacturer who placed the highest priority on producing an innovative quality
<br /> product at a competitive price;as well as on-time delivery combined with exemplary customer service. By following its founder's vision,FE Petro
<br /> grew rapidly into the industry's technology leader in submersible gasoline pumping. Driven by the spirit of innovation,FE Petro introduced
<br /> industry leading solutions such as variable length pumps and the MagSheli pump. FE Petro,the global leader in submersible pumping technology
<br /> and innovation,has successfully grown worldwide,taking the leadership in the ongoing move outside the US from traditional suction technology to
<br /> submersible pumping technology.
<br /> Because of the success experienced by FE Petro and the growing desire to provide customers with a complete fueling system,Franklin Electric
<br /> acquired EBW,Inc.and APT,Inc,of Muskegon,MI USA in 2000. EBW had been an industry leading manufacturer of petroleum products for over
<br /> 40 years. EBW added products to FE Petro's offering which included underground and aboveground tank trim hardware,spill containers and
<br /> manholes,suction systems,nozzles and breakaways,tank monitoring systems and tank truck accessories.
<br /> APT manufactured products including UL 971 approved single-and double-wall flexible underground piping.flexible entry boots,poly containment
<br /> sumps and fittings.
<br /> The combination of FE Petro,EBW and APT products solidified Franklin Electric as an innovative fueling systems supplier,which led to the
<br /> creation of Franklin Fueling Systems Inc.in 2004.
<br /> In an effort to bring local expertise and support to their international customers,Franklin Fueling Systems extended their global presence by
<br /> establishing an office in Wittlich,Germany in 2002. Franklin Fueling Systems GmbH provides sales and technical support to the European,
<br /> Middle East,African and Indian markets. Similar tearns have been established in South America and recently Asia as well.
<br /> Global market penetration experienced by EBW Autostik electronics prompted FFS to further explore opportunities to complete their electronics
<br /> product offering. This led to the acquisition of INCON,Inc.of Saco,ME USA in 2002. INCON completed the FFS portfolio of service station
<br /> electronics by providing an innovative line of tank gauges,electronic line leak detection,environmental monitoring sensors and remote monitoring
<br /> software. INCON systems are in operation throughout the world supplying industry leading innovations including magnetostrictive measurement
<br /> technology,user-friendly tank gauge interface and state-of-the-art software packages. In 2004 FFS invested in a 92,000 square foot consolidated
<br /> factory building in Madison,WI USA. This location houses all design,support,production and assembly of FE Petro,EBW and APT branded
<br /> products. Over 150 people are working in two FFS manufacturing locations in Madison.WI and Saco.ME and are ISO 9001:2001 approved.
<br /> http://www.franklinfueling.com/company/fueling.asp 1/15/2010
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