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Superior Industries acquires crusher manufacturing facility from FLSmidth

Posted on 18 Sep 2015

Superior Industries, a major US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of FLSmith’s crusher manufacturing plant in Pekin, Illinois, USA. According to Superior, “the major asset associated with the transaction is a 10-year-old, 70,000 ft2 plant that currently employs 30, well-trained production employees. Superior plans to utilise the new facility as a US-based manufacturing centre for cone crushing equipment.

Earlier this year, Superior purchased Clemro Western. This Calgary, Alberta, Canadian division has manufactured its own line of cone and jaw crushers for more than three decades.

Superior Industries engineers and manufactures bulk material processing and handling equipment and cutting-edge components related to the machinery. From its headquarters in Morris, Minnesota, USA, the manufacturing firm supplies bulk crushing, screening, washing and conveying systems for mining and other industries. In addition to its home plant in Minnesota, the 43-year-old Superior operates from additional engineering and manufacturing centres in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nebraska, USA; Alberta and New Brunswick, Canada; and three production facilities in Brazil.