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TURBOTAP® AND CENTERPLATE TEAM UP TO IMPROVE IN-GAME CONCESSION EXPERIENCE FOR SPORTS FANS ACROSS THE U.S. |
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CHICAGO, IL - May 2, 2006 - From baseball’s most hallowed grounds to football’s
newest facilities, sports fans nationwide will enjoy beer from the tap faster than ever thanks
to a new agreement between Laminar Technologies, makers of TurboTap®, and stadium concessionaire
Centerplate. The deal brings TurboTap’s innovative beer pouring technology to a majority of
Centerplate’s largest stadiums across the country, allowing vendors to serve fans up faster, so
they don’t miss a minute of action on the field.
TurboTap is an improved beer tap that pours draft beer up to four times faster than conventional taps. In addition to the improved pouring speed, TurboTap helps deliver a perfect collar of foam on every beer and reduces spillage, which translates into improved keg yield for concessionaires. The end result for sports fans is a better tasting and better looking beer with less waste. TurboTap was named Best New Product of 2005 by Centerplate in recognition of the draft beer pouring technology’s performance displayed at various Centerplate venues across the U.S. “This is a terrific opportunity for both Centerplate and Laminar,” said Janet Steinmayer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Centerplate. “We are always searching for new products that will improve our business, and we believe that TurboTap will greatly enhance the services we provide to our customers by improving the speed of service and quality at high-volume stadium concession stands.” “Centerplate has a long history of coming up with innovative ideas for improving the in-stadium experience for fans,” said Matthew Younkle, President of Laminar Technologies and inventor of the TurboTap. “We are proud to be installing TurboTap at some of the most high-profile Centerplate venues across the U.S. and are confident that the product will be well received by their staff and customers.” Recently recognized as one of Time Magazine’s “Top Inventions of 2005” and featured on CNN, TurboTap’s fluid controlling technology is designed to increase standard keg yield and draft beer quality through less spillage and the correct proportion of foam. TurboTap is expected to help get people out of the concession lines faster and back to their seats. |
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About Laminar Technologies, LLC Laminar Technologies is a leader in understanding the fluid dynamics of draft beer. The TurboTap is Laminar’s flagship product. Laminar’s mission is to provide breweries, beer wholesalers, concessions operations and on-premise retailers with advanced products that improve the quality of draft beer and make draft beer sales more profitable. The word 'laminar' is a term used by fluids engineers to describe the orderly flow of fluids. Laminar's products harness the power of these fundamental principles of fluid flow. |
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About Centerplate Centerplate, Inc. is a leading provider of food and related services, including concessions, catering and merchandise services in sports facilities, convention centers and other entertainment facilities. As part of its food service business, the company also provides facility management at a small number of accounts. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com. |
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