Kadant Inc. Appoints Bulk Handling Systems as Distributor for Material Recycling Market in U.S. and Canada
January 26, 2017 at 09:27 am EST
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Kadant Inc. announced it has appointed Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) as the exclusive distributor of its high-performance balers to material recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Through BHS, Kadant has been awarded its first U.S. order for a channel baler to be installed at the regional waste recovery facility in Monterey, California. The appointment of BHS represents another important step in Kadant’s strategy to drive revenue synergies following its April 2016 acquisition of PAAL GROUP, the leading European manufacturer of horizontal balers used to process both recyclable materials, including paper and plastics, and non-recyclable materials such as treated household/commercial waste and agricultural products.
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing. Its segments include Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. Flow Control segment includes rotary sealing devices, steam systems, expansion joints, doctor systems, roll and fabric cleaning devices, and filtration and fiber recovery systems. Industrial Processing segment includes equipment, machinery, and technologies used to process recycled paper and timber for the packaging, tissue, wood products and alternative fuel industries, among others. It provides industrial automation and digitization solutions to process industries. Material Handling segment products include conveying and vibratory equipment and balers. It manufactures and sells biodegradable, absorbent granules used as carriers in agricultural applications and for oil and grease absorption. It also offers engineered fluid sealing and transfer solutions for rotating applications.