THE VINCENT CORPORATION

In the Fall of 1931 Dan B. Vincent placed in operation the first dryer used to produce dairy feed from citrus peel. This began a series of successful feedmilling systems. In 1936 a patent was issued to him for a dryer particularly adapted for the process, the first of more than twenty machinery and processing patents to issue over the next forty years. The business was incorporated as Dan B. Vincent, Inc. in 1946. It was active in domestic and international markets in the design, manufacture and installation of citrus processing plants for animal feed and pectin peel. The firm was also active in the field of fish processing and conversion of forage crops and sugar cane bagasse. As a refinement of these processes, the Company developed a superior screw dewatering press, first patented in 1961. In February, 1968 Dan Vincent entered into a contract to transfer ownership of the firm to the Rietz Company in Santa Rosa, California. Rietz was very successful in selling presses to the wine..

Also known as: Vincent, Vincent Corp, Vincent Corporation

Primary location: Tampa United States