Supplier News

Stadler breaks ground on North American facility

Germany-based Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new warehouse and office complex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to host its U.S. subsidiary, Stadler America LLC.

Stadler, a manufacturer of sorting and recycling equipment and plants, says the new facility represents a significant investment to support the company’s growing customer base across North America. The recycling equipment company notes the new square footage will provide enhanced space for operations, inventory and employee growth.

“The American market is of immense importance to us, and we see great potential beyond what our current facility will be able to support,” Stadler Group CEO Willi Stadler says.

“This investment underscores our long-term commitment to this market and ensures excellent support through an expanded inventory of essential spare and wear parts critical to meeting our customers’ needs. We are committed to creating a workspace where our U.S. team feels valued and inspired, fostering an environment where they can perform at their best with enthusiasm and motivation.”

The company says it based its decision to expand on Stadler’s “remarkable growth” in North America over the past four years, adding that its revenue has been increasing by 50 percent year on year.

The new 27,000-square-foot facility will include warehouse and office spaces designed with sustainability and future scalability in mind, the equipment firm says.

Stadler says its expanded warehouse in the U.S. will allow it to stock a broader range of spare and wear parts, enhancing after-sales support with faster response times and reduced downtime.

Motion to acquire hydraulics manufacturer

Motion Industries Inc., a Birmingham, Alabama-based distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts and a provider of industrial technology solutions, has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Stoney Creek Hydraulics. The transaction was expected to close at the end of October, subject to customary closing conditions.

Founded in 1998, Stoney Creek Hydraulics, based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, specializes in hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder manufacture and repair. Cylinders are built according to customer blueprints or designed by the engineering team to meet the specific requirements of a customer application.

“We are excited to begin a new chapter as part of the Motion team,” says Patrick Gauthier, owner of Stoney Creek Hydraulics. “It is a great fit—both companies are customer-focused and share the same high values and service standards. The future is very bright for us and our customers as we combine resources and deepen our offerings.”

Motion President James Howe adds, “As we continue to execute our acquisition strategy to grow our services, we are pleased to welcome Stoney Creek Hydraulics employees to Motion. Their skills and capabilities will ... complement our mechanical repair services in the region.” 

Impact Environmental Group acquires Fleet Genius Compactors

Impact Environmental Group (IEG), Elgin, Illinois, has acquired the Compactor Solutions division of FleetGenius LLC.

The compactor business provides nationwide compactor and baler services to waste equipment manufacturers, waste haulers, compactor rental companies, retail chains, multifamily residential and multisite commercial facilities. Compactor Solutions will be rolled up into the existing IEG Service business, complementing the company’s service organization.

The company says the addition of FleetGenius’ Compactor Solutions division gives IEG “unprecedented” national coverage to provide customers with site surveys, installations, preventive maintenance, emergency repair and refurbishment. Included in the acquisition are five repair and refurbishment locations in Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

FleetGenius is a full-service compactor and container solutions company. Products manufactured include steel front-load containers, roll-off containers, industrial containers, hoppers, trailers, recycling containers and a full line of compactors and receivers. Services include repair, refurbishment, deployment, rebranding, inventory management and end-of-life container recycling of commercial and residential waste containers.

Founded in 1999, IEG is a global environmental products and service business with facilities located across the U.S. and Europe.