Equipment Report

NITON RECEIVES ORDER FROM MAJOR METALS RECYCLER

Keywell LLC has purchased Niton’s XL-800 series alloy analyzers for alloy segregation and analysis in all of its U.S. facilities. “We are pleased with Keywell’s decision,” says Don Sackett, executive vice president of Niton Corp. “This order represents a major vote of confidence in our product from a much-respected leader in the metals recycling industry.”

AMERICAN BALER ADDS TWO DEALERS

American Baler Co., Bellevue, Ohio, has added two new dealers to its network, one in the Pacific Northwest and the other in the Great Lakes region. Colton Equipment, West Linn, Ore., and RS Equipment, Milwaukee, Wisc., are now carrying and servicing the American Baler Co. line.

Colton Equipment has been serving recycling customers in Oregon, Washington, northern California and Alaska for more than 17 years, while RS Equipment has more than 20 years of experience in the industry.

“Expanding our dealer network continues to be a focus of our growth plan,” says Joe Szany, American Baler Co.’s general sales manager. “Experienced dealers such as RS and Colton Equipment are a valuable addition.”

HI-RISE RECYCLING ACQUIRES AG PRODUCTS

Hi-Rise Recycling Systems Inc., Miami, has completed the acquisition of AG Products, a maker and distributor of waste handling equipment. Hi-Rise acquired AG Products, Phoenix, Ariz., for $11.2 million in cash and stocks.

“AG Products carries a complete line of waste handling equipment including high margin products such as roll off hoists and compactors,” says Ron McCracken, president of Hi-Rise’s Solid Waste Division. “AG is the dominant player in the desert southwest area including Southern California.”

MARATHON TESTS SHREDDER APPLICATION

Marathon Equipment Co., Vernon, Ala., has tested two of its machines in the processing of rubber transfer pads used in the making of spark plugs. In pilot tests conducted for an Ohio-based manufacturer, the rubber pads were fed into a MS-2817 shredder and then Marathon’s C-22x60 Chopper, after which they were reduced to 1/8”-inch sized particles.