Two leading companies of milling industry, Satake and Alapala announced they signed a strategic partnership agreement in a written statement they made on June 29. Satake Corporation and Alapala Machine Industry & Trade Inc. announced that they have signed a strategic partnership agreement on June 29. It is stated in announcement that this partnership is an excellent opportunity for both companies to combine their expertise, resources, experiences and sales networks. The partnership of the two groups will be various functions including mutual licensing for manufacturing, joint product development, mutual distributorship, and joint sales and marketing promotion. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to expand our global businesses in the grain industries by combining our considerable strengths in R&D, manufacturing, marketing, sales and after-sales service at both companies,” said Toshiko Satake, Chairperson of Satake Corporation. “With the combined synergies of Alapala and Satake, this partnership will enable both the companies to offer unique services to the grain industry,” added Görkem Alapala, Vice Chairman of Alapala Machine Industry & Trade Inc.