Biomass industry a focus for newly merged entity

US groups Jeffrey Specialty Equipment and Rader Companies have combined their domestic sales offices in order to serve the wood, pulp and paper and emerging biomass industries with more complete application solutions including size reduction equipment, pneumatics, material handling, screen and processing, and storage and reclaim solutions.Doug Sublett, Manager of Sales and Marketing for Jeffrey and Rader: “With the acquisition of Rader by Jeffrey in September, 2007, two great names in industrial equipment have been brought together.

“Our initial focus is to combine our sales teams to ensure that our customers are fully supported.”

Sublett said both organisations served similar markets and were highly respected in the industry.

Beginning immediately Rick Burns (Rader sales), Chris Close (Rader sales) and Mitch Hester (Jeffrey sales) will be responsible for both Rader and Jeffrey sales.

By combining forces, Jeffrey and Rader are positioned to be the premier organisation for sizing and handling biomass, wood chips and renewable fuels, according to Jeffrey.

The new company has more than 150 years of combined experience in the industrial equipment marketplace.

Rader makes pneumatic conveying systems, screening equipment, engineered storage and reclaim systems and truck dumpers for processing bark and wood chips for the global pulp and paper and forest products industries.

Jeffrey manufactures chip sizers, wood hogs, crushers and feeders in the same South Carolina facility.

Besides the domestic offices, Rader also maintains offices in Montreal, Canada and Stockholm, Sweden.