Cantrell Machine purchased by poultry veterans

Poultry industry veterans Tony Rice and Dane Woods have acquired Cantrell Machine Company, a poultry processing equipment sales and service company based in Gainesville, Ga.
“It’s our goal to lead Cantrell Machine Company to the next level,” said Woods, company co-owner and director of sales, service and engineering. “As part of that commitment, we’re shortening the name to ‘Cantrell’ to unite the strength of the company’s past with a vision of constantly improving poultry processing safety, hygiene and profitability for our customers.”
Woods and Rice emphasize that they will remain focused on the principles that have always made Cantrell successful. “We’ll offer the same strong customer service and reliability that Cantrell has always been known for, and enhance the product line and build on that great reputation for service,” said Rice, co-owner and director of operations and finance.
Cantrell distributes and services poultry processing machinery and parts in the United States and abroad. “All the parts are manufactured 100% in the U.S.,” Woods said. While the majority of company’s sales are in the United States, Cantrell’s service to Mexico, roughly 10% of its business, is expected to grow in the next decade.Rice worked at Cantrell for 15 years and has been involved with all phases of the industry since 1983. Woods has worked in poultry production processing since 1975, focusing on processing equipment in 1984. Previously, as director of sales at Cantrell, he also worked in servicing and selling equipment.