Equipment Report

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens Adds to Sales Staff
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, Yankton, S.D., has announced the addition of Bill Royce to the sales and marketing department. Royce, who has been named the regional sales manager for mobile crushing and screening equipment sales in the Mid-Atlantic region, joined KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens Nov. 7, 20111. His territory consists of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, upstate New York, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia.

Royce previously worked as a sales representative for Eagle Crusher Co. for 10 years. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing and management at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.

Mike Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing for KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, says Royce brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to his new position.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Bill as a regional sales manager,” Johnson says. “His extensive industry experience will serve us well as we strive to increase our sales in the Mid-Atlantic region.”

Bill Royce can be reached at billroyce@kolbergpioneer.com and 419-566-5342. More information about KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens is available at www.kpijci.com.

Rubble Master Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The annual Rubble Master Dealer Meeting, held Oct. 21-22, 2011, was also an opportunity to celebrate the 20-year history of the Austrian company. The mobile compact recycling manufacturer invited guests to celebrate at its company headquarters in Linz, Austria. Together with around 360 customers, employees, business partners and representatives from the media, industry and government, company founder and Rubble Master CEO Gerald Hanisch celebrated the business model that emerged from a vision and became reality.

More information is available at www.rubblemaster.com.

Indian Company Orders Second Rockster Recycler Crusher
India-based, M/S Popular Construction has ordered its second Rockster crusher at the exhibition Bauma ConExpo India (BC India) in Mumbai. The company bought its first Rockster R900 Impact crusher with Duplex system in November 2010.

M/S Popular Construction, a division of Popular Infra Resources, is presently crushing in four different locations. The company had set a target to reach 2 million tons crushed by the end of 2011 and plans to expand its activities to eight locations.

The head of the Popular Infra Resources group, Mr. Mahesh, has 22 years of experience in the industry, including quarrying, mining and crushing. Until now he has owned and used more than 15 mobile crushers and screens.

The company says it located Rockster, an Austrian specialist in mobile crushing and screening machinery, by searching for a manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective and compact crushers.

“Rockster is offering the only mobile crusher in the world having the Duplex system, which allows us to switch over from impact to jaw crusher or vice versa in less than three hours in site conditions,” Mahesh says.

The hydrostatic drive system allows clockwise as well as left-handed rotation of the crusher. Therefore, both units (impact and jaw) can be exchanged on the same base frame. This helps obtain a quick and efficient adaptation to individual material requirements, according to Rockster.

Rockster Austria has a direct presence in India with its subsidiary, Rockster Recycler India PVT. Ltd. in Bangalore, which includes a spare parts warehouse on site, after-sales service and support, local assembly and step-by-step manufacturing programs for some of its products. This distribution and service center is managed by Niyogi Subhash (who has more than 20 years of experience), in conjunction with other experienced colleagues.

“We have a technician from Rockster Austria here together with local engineers to guide and train our staff on the newly ordered machine,” says Mahesh.
 

Company Wrench Relocates NJ Facility
Company Wrench has relocated its New Jersey facility to what it says is a larger, more accessible location in Atco, N.J. The new location has been opened to better serve its customers in Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Company Wrench officially relocated to the new facility in early November 2011.

The company says, “We’ve moved our New Jersey branch operations to a new 14-acre facility in Atco, N.J., giving us additional space to house our large and always growing equipment fleet and providing our customers with greater selection, improved service times and more top brand-name attachments.”

Company Wrench operates at 12 locations in the U.S. The company focuses on the manufacturing, sale, rental, parts supply and service of scrap, demolition and construction equipment. More information is available at www.companywrench.com.

MB America Moves to Larger Facility
MB SpA, Vincenza, Italy, has announced the expansion of its U.S-based facility. The manufacturer of earth-moving and demolition crushing and screening equipment, now in its 10th year, has corporate offices in the U.S., Japan, Germany and France.

MB America Inc. opened in April 2010, in Reno, Nev., and quickly established a substantial national client base, the company says. MB says “dynamic growth” caused it to outgrow two Reno office locations in just 18 months. In November 2011, the company made a permanent move to what it says is a much larger Reno facility, with 2 acres for live demonstrations, equipment/parts inventory and a growing staff. Potential customers in the western U.S. region now have a more convenient way to get a first-hand look at the equipment in action, the company says. MB America also keeps systems in stock in Pennsylvania and Texas.

MB Crushers are excavator buckets with an internal hydraulic jaw-crusher system that the company says are simple and easy to use. They attach to any excavator weighing nine tons or more and are designed for on-site demolition, excavation, roadwork, quarries and other applications. The operator is the only person needed to attach, operate and dismantle the equipment, adds the company. Traditional team projects can easily turn into “a one-man show” with MB Crushing and Screening Buckets, according to the company.

MB America claims these crushers are eco-friendly and consistently the first choice for companies wanting to be part of the “greening” of America. Recycling demolished materials “on the spot” allows the recycled product to be reused on the same projects or to be sold. Dust is minimal and noise levels are very low, the company adds. MB America says it will continue striving for technological excellence.

The company says interaction with the public will always be part of its mission of understanding and acting on the needs of consumers. More information is available by calling toll-free, 855-622-7874, or by visiting MB America’s new website at www.mbAmerica.com.

Genesis Attachments Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wis., has announced it has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2008 standards.

The ISO 9001:2008 certification was awarded by the National Standards Foundation. This achievement is the latest milestone in Genesis’ ongoing focus to improve operations by employing the latest manufacturing, management and standardized service techniques, according to Mats Cedar, Genesis’ general manager.

“Genesis was founded on a belief that excellence in manufacturing, backed by good customer service, is at the root of any successful endeavor,” Ceder comments. “This certification both underscores and formalizes that commitment. The entire Genesis team has embraced the push for ISO certification and worked hard to make it happen. In recent years, we’ve become real proponents of lean manufacturing methodology, as well as the A3 standardized approach to problem solving. This certification is a great accomplishment for everyone at Genesis and will provide direct quality- and service-based benefits for our customers.”

The ISO 9001:2008 standard is a set of quality practices designed to ensure the use of effective internal processes that are consistently monitored and continually improved. Genesis’ accreditation is part of a larger division-wide initiative by its parent company Paladin Brands. “We always strive for excellence; this is just proof that you can make a good thing even better,” Ceder says.

More information is available at www.genesisattachments.com.