Intralox
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| founder = J. M. Lapeyre
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| location_city = Harahan, LA
| location_country = US
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| industry = Conveying solutions
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| num_employees = 2000
| parent = Laitram, LLC
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| homepage = {{URL|intralox.com|Intralox.com}}
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Intralox,{{cite web|last=Intralox|title=Intralox website|url=https://www.intralox.com|publisher=Intralox|accessdate=3 August 2012}} headquartered in the New Orleans, Louisiana, suburb of Harahan is a manufacturer of conveyor belts. Intralox specializes in modular plastic conveyor belts and related services and equipment.
Intralox is the largest division of Laitram, LLC,{{cite web|title=Laitram Website|url=https://www.laitram.com/|accessdate=3 August 2012}} and has regional headquarters in Amsterdam and Shanghai and assembly centers located around the globe. Intralox's products and services are used in general food processing, meat, poultry and seafood processing, beverage handling, can manufacturing, baking, case and box handling, and packaging.{{cite web|url=https://www.laitram.com/our-divisions/intralox|title=Intralox|publisher=laitram.com|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}
History
In 1949, Intralox founder J. M. Lapeyre{{cite web|last=OCTS O' Connor Technical Systems|title=Tribute to J.M. Lapeyre|url=https://www.octs.com/inventhelp/tips000.htm|publisher=OCTS|accessdate=3 August 2012}}{{cite web|last=Laitram's World|title=J.M. LAPEYRE 1926-1989|url=https://sitecafe.com/LaPeyre/jmtribut.htm|publisher=The Laitram® Corporation|accessdate=3 August 2012}} invented an automatic shrimp-peeling machine {{cite web|last=ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers|title=Lapeyre Automatic Shrimp Peeling Machine, Model 'A', No. 572, 1979|url=http://files.asme.org/asmeorg/Communities/History/Landmarks/12731.pdf|work=A National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark|accessdate=3 August 2012}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Donna|title=J.M. Lapeyre’s Buffet Of Inventions Included a Shrimp-Peeling Machine|url=http://news.investors.com/article/475955/200905051731/jm-lapeyreand8217s-buffet-of-inventions-included-a-shrimp-peeling-machine.htm?p=full|work=Leaders and Success|publisher=INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY|accessdate=3 August 2012}} that changed the industry. He patented his shrimp peeler and 190 other inventions during his lifetime. He also founded multiple companies under parent company, Laitram, LLC, including Laitram Machinery, Intralox, Lapeyre Stair, and Laitram Machine Shop — all based on his inventions.{{cite web|url=https://www.laitram.com/our-divisions|title=The Laitram Companies|publisher=laitram.com|accessdate=September 19, 2022}}
Intralox registered the first patent for modular plastic belting in 1970 and has been the first company to introduce many of the conveying concepts in the market today and currently holds more than 490 active patents worldwide.{{cite web|last=Asia Food Journal|title=Intralox patents boost ranking on patent scorecard|url=http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/article/intralox-patents-boost-ranking-on-patent-scorecard/7923|publisher=Asia Food Journal|accessdate=3 August 2012}}Wall Street Journal - Patent Board Scorecard: https://www.intralox.com/uploadedFiles/Downloads/Print_and_Multimedia/Press_Release_PDFs/2011%2009%2013%20Laitram%20Heavy%20Industrial%20Equipment%20patent%20performance.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511075007/http://intralox.com/uploadedFiles/Downloads/Print_and_Multimedia/Press_Release_PDFs/2011%2009%2013%20Laitram%20Heavy%20Industrial%20Equipment%20patent%20performance.pdf |date=2013-05-11 }}
Recognition
- Intralox ARB Conveyance Technology Acclaimed for Handling New, Greener Beverage Packages with Ease{{cite web|last=Greener Package Association|title=Film-only multipacks gently conveyed with activated roller-belt technology|url=http://www.greenerpackage.com/packaging_machinery/film-only_multipacks_gently_conveyed_activated_roller-belt_technology|publisher=Greener Package Association|accessdate=3 August 2012}}
- Special Recognition for International Trade Efforts
- NSF{{cite web|last=NSF|title=NSF THe public health and safety company|url=http://www.nsf.org/|accessdate=3 August 2012}} Food Safety Leadership Award 2010{{cite web|last=Food Safety News|first=Food Safety Leaders|title=NSF Honors Food Safety Leaders in DC|url=http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/04/nsf-international-honors-food-safety-leaders-in-dc/|publisher=Food Safety News|accessdate=3 August 2012}}{{cite web|last=Asia Food Journal|title=Intralox receives 2010 Food Safety Leadership Award|url=http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/article/intralox-receives-2010-food-safety-leadership-award/7232|publisher=Asia Food Journal|accessdate=3 August 2012}}
- 2009 China Food Safety Provider Award: Intralox EZ Clean Family of Hygienic Solutions
- European Anuga FoodTec Award 2009: Intralox ARB Technology and Hygienic Solutions{{cite web|last=Buckenhüskes|first=Prof. Dr. Herbert J.|title=European FoodTec Award 2009|url=http://www.foodtecaward.de/winners2009.html|publisher=DLG e.V. Jury International FoodTec Award|accessdate=3 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401094818/http://www.foodtecaward.de/winners2009.html|archive-date=1 April 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Hygienic conveyance line honoured at Anuga show|url=http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Processing/Hygienic-conveyance-line-honoured-at-Anuga-show|publisher=Food Production Daily|accessdate=3 August 2012}}{{cite web|last=Asia Food Journal|title=Intralox awarded at European FoodTec Awards|url=http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/article/intralox-awarded-at-european-foodtec-awards/6157|publisher=Asia Food Journal|accessdate=3 August 2012}}
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External links
- [https://www.intralox.com/ Intralox.com]