For more information, contact: Jay Denslow Marketing Communications Manager Phone: (615) 672‐8800 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Des‐Case Corporation Celebrates 30th Anniversary Local inventor and entrepreneur Jim Waller credits success with hiring the right people and not being afraid to make mistakes GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2013)—Thirty years ago, Jim Waller, an enterprising filtration engineer working out of his garage in Madison, Tennessee, launched a company he named Des‐Case. Today, that same organization is a multi‐million dollar corporation that manufactures and markets products and services around the world and is a leader in precision lubrication and contamination control. In 1983, Waller didn’t have a clear idea that helping organizations solve their reliability problems would lead to something big. He merely used an engineer’s ability to understand what customers were facing and found a way to satisfy that need by inventing the desiccant breather. “Every employee, past and present, has played a part in our reaching this milestone. We all have reason to be thankful and proud of what we’ve accomplished together...so far.” “We started out offering a simple solution that works really well for a widespread problem,” said Waller, Des‐Case founder and chairman. “Now, it’s a livelihood for some 70 employees and is bettering lives all around the world. I’m proud of everyone at the company and the possibilities for our future.” Brian Gleason
President & CEO
Des‐Case Corporation
A Tradition of Success When his first five prototype breathers worked exceptionally well for A.E. Staley, he manufactured 100 more. But he didn’t stop there. Waller’s entrepreneurial spirit took hold and the company opened its first manufacturing facility in Tennessee, and quickly enhanced its initial product offering. Sales growth warranted an expansion in 1997, and the company doubled its capacity. Des‐Case Europe was added in 1998. – MORE –
675 N. Main St., Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072 Phone: (615) 672‐8800 • Fax: (615) 672‐0701 www.descase.com In 2007, Des‐Case relocated from White House, Tenn., What’s a Desiccant Breather? to Goodlettsville, Tennessee, to a space with more than three times the previous manufacturing capacity, A desiccant breather is an air filter that draws allowing for increased production of standard and in wet, contaminated air while removing solid enhanced offerings and additional personnel to support particulate and moisture. Typically, desiccant the company’s large distribution network and OEM breathers replace standard vent caps and are partners. connected to fluid‐containing reservoirs—
such as gearboxes, storage drums, or With the merger of AMS Filtration in 2011, Des‐Case pumps—that have vent holes to allow air now offers a complete line of specialty filtration and exchange. As a result of using desiccant vacuum dehydration to its already robust line of breathers, lubricants inside these reservoirs desiccant breathers, filtration systems, and consulting are kept clean and machinery life is extended, and training services. increasing uptime and preventing expensive repair costs. And 30 years later, Des‐Case has grown into an international presence, with products and services designed to help industrial customers solve the challenges faced by the contamination of oil. Ultimately, Des‐Case offers solutions that save customers time and money, and pay for themselves in very little time. A Few Words of Advice Now in his 70s, Waller says he’s learned valuable lessons along the way. He encourages fellow entrepreneurs to hire good people. “It’s about the people. You can make the greatest product in the world, but if you don’t have the right people to build, market, and sell it, it’s worthless,” Waller explained. And above all, he says don’t be afraid to make mistakes. “I know you don’t think you’re going to mess up, but ask yourself if you’re prepared to fail along the way. If you’re not prepared to fail, then don’t play the game.” About Des‐Case Corporation Headquartered near Nashville, Tennessee, Des‐Case Corporation provides industries with innovative product and service solutions to extend oil and equipment life. Founded in 1983, Des‐Case has worked with some of the world’s largest companies, both directly and through partners. Its trademarked and patented solutions are marketed through an extensive distribution network, private label distributors, and OEM partners. For more information, visit www.descase.com. ### 675 N. Main St., Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072 Phone: (615) 672‐8800 • Fax: (615) 672‐0701 www.descase.com