Purvis Industries is pleased to announce that KMEC Engineering & Conveying Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Purvis Industries, has acquired the assets, trademarks, brand rights, patents, and intellectual property of PICOR. “the premier design and engineering company in bulk material truck and train Precision Loading Systems.” PICOR also produces telescoping chutes, mass flow gates, diverter gates, clamshell gates and slide gates.
In conjunction, KM EC welcomes Tony Walker – the President and head engineer of PICOR – to the KMEC team. Walker and PICOR have developed some of the most innovative state-of-the-art solutions in the bulk material handling industry today. He is responsible for the development of patents for multiple batch systems, methods for loading railcars of a wide range of capacities and designs, coal loading systems, and variable height silo charging systems. He is also the designer of the Walker Reclaimer which revolutionises the storage and reclam ation of bulk material stockpiles with less equipment and significantly reduced operating costs.
Walker will be working with the team to further develop PICOR designs and integrate them into KMEC’s complete bulk material handling solutions.PICOR will operate inside the KMEC Engineering and Conveying platform, providing and expanding our material flow and loading solutions. “We believe that PICOR will greatly expand both the market reach and total syst em capabilities of our KMEC business by adding unparalleled expertise in truck and train loading systems, as well as the integration of the new Walker Reclaimer. This is a great step forward for KMEC and Purvis Industries,” said Cameron Barker, Vice President of Corporate Operations for Purvis Industries.
KMEC Engineering & Conveying Systems is headquartered in Houston, Texas and is a global provider of bulk material handling conveyor systems. From its 80,000-square foot design and fabrication facility, KMEC designs and fabricates some of the most innovative, comprehensive, and responsive bulk material systems and solutions available. Acquired by Purvis Industries in 2017, KMEC is an integral part of Purvis’ total bulk material handling solutions.
