Material Handling

Our Material Handling segment includes products and engineered systems used to handle bulk and discrete materials for secondary processing or transport in the mining, aggregates, food processing, waste management, and paper industries, among others.

Our brand portfolio includes well-established industry leaders such as Link-Belt, Paal, and Syntron with a rich heritage of product innovation and pioneering technologies since the mid-1800s. Our primary products include conveying and vibratory equipment and balers. In addition, we manufacture and sell biodegradable, absorbent granules used as carriers in agricultural applications and for oil and grease absorption.

Key Industries

Mining
Aggregates
Food
Waste Management
Paper

Websites

Balemaster

Balemaster is a leading U.S. manufacturer of horizontal balers and related equipment used primarily for recycling packaging waste at corrugated box plants and large retail and distribution centers.

Kadant GranTek

For more than 30 years, Kadant GranTek has transformed papermaking waste products into granular products, helping numerous industries become more eco-friendly. Whether it’s creating a world-renowned dust-free granular carrier, or an incredibly efficient absorbent, Kadant GranTek uses only recycled papermaking waste.

Kadant Paal

Kadant PAAL is a manufacturer of baling presses, specializing in the design and manufacture of high-performance balers and ancillary equipment. Its primary products include horizontal balers and conveyors used to process recyclable waste and agricultural materials.

KWS Manufacturing

KWS is a leading manufacturer of conveying equipment for the bulk material handling industry. The company
manufactures screw conveyors, screw feeders, slide gates, and bucket elevators for process industries, including the food, chemicals, and wood industries.

Syntron Material Handling

Syntron Material Handling designs and manufactures material handling solutions for conveying, feeding, screening, elevating, vibratory flow aides, and mining controls of bulk product.