Schaumburg, IL (November 14, 2005). Effective Data (ED), a private Schaumburg based EDI
Consulting and Data Integration firm, has been retained by Oil-Dri Corporation of America to
complete electronic data interchange (EDI) services.
Chicago, Illinois – based Oil-Dri has partnered with Effective Data to complete an integral EDI
project. This is a multiple phased project that will require the EDI experts at ED to develop,
map and implement new trading partners within Oil-Dri’s Gentran EDI environment. Once phase
one is completed, ED will then integrate all transaction sets into Oil-Dri’s backend accounting
systems.
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About Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Oil-Dri sells products that help improve your way of life. Whether it's taking care of the family
pets, improving the quality of the food you eat, or increasing worker safety -- Oil-Dri delivers
innovative solutions that help our customers make the world cleaner, safer and healthier.
Founded in 1941 as a distributor of clay floor absorbents, the company now develops,
manufactures and markets products for consumer, industrial, automotive, agricultural and fluids
purification markets. Oil-Dri's product line has been diversified by leveraging the qualities of its
extensive mineral reserves with an innovative research and development program.