Superior Industries

Infobox_Company
company_name = Superior Industries, LLC
company_
company_type = Private company
company_slogan = "Material Handling Solutions" | foundation = 1972 (Morris, MN)
location = Morris, Minnesota, USA
key_people = Paul Schmidgall, CEO

industry = Manufacturing
num_employees = 500
products = Conveyor equipment, conveying components, petroleum and liquid-handling equipment
homepage = (Corporate Division) [http://www.superior-ind.com/ www.superior-ind.com] (WestMor Division)
[http://www.westmor.biz/ www.westmor.biz]

Superior Industries is an American manufacturing company founded in Morris, Minnesota, in 1972. The company engineers and manufactures conveyor equipment and conveying components. In 2008, Superior acquired WestMor Industries, a Morris-based manufacturer of petroleum and liquid-handling equipment.

History

*1972: Founded by former president, Neil Schmidgall.
*1974: Begins manufacturing conveyor idlers.
*1999: Sold to Chattanooga, Tennesse-based Astec Industries.
*2001: Begins manufacturing conveyor pulleys.
*2004: Reacquired from Astec Industries.
*2006: Southwest regional manufacturing facility opens in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
*2008: Acquired Westmor Industries.

Equipment

Superior manufactures portable and stationary conveying equipment used in construction aggregates, mining, concrete, asphalt and recycle industries. The company markets its equipment globally, but in North America products are sold through a network of dealers [http://www.superior-ind.com/si_dlrseek.aspx Superior Industries ] ] in the United States and Canada. Products in the equipment line include telescopic conveyors, radial stacking conveyors, truck dumps, overland conveyors and stationary conveyors. [ [http://www.superior-ind.com/si_profile.aspx Superior Industries ] ] Equipment is manufactured in Morris and Prescott Valley.

The companies current list of trade-marked and patented equipment includes:
*TeleStacker® Conveyor
*PowerStacker® Conveyor
*Pinnacle™ Conveyor
*RazerTail® Truck Unloader
*Land-Link™ Conveyors

Components

Like its equipment, Superior's conveying components serve a variety of industries like construction aggregates and mining. Components are sold through a large distribution channel from Canada to the U.S., through Mexico and into Central America and South America. Products include idlers, pulleys, belt cleaners, impact beds and sensors.

The companies current list of trade-marked and patented conveying components includes:
*Moxie™ Rolls
*Chevron™ Wing Pulley
*Exterra™ Belt Cleaner
*Navigator™ Return Trainer
*SpinGuard® Seal Technology

WestMor Industries

On May 1, 2008, Superior announced it acquired WestMor Industries, a manufacturer of petroleum and liquid-handling equipment. [http://www.morrissuntribune.com/articles/includes/full_photo.cfm?id=904] WestMor's corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Morris, Minnesota, the same community as Superior's corporate offices. The company was founded in 1972 and manufactures fuel transportation, refueling and stationary handling equipment.

Growth

In 2007, Superior was named to Inc. Magazine's first ever list of 5000 fastest growing private companies in the United States. [http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/company-profile.html?id=200835090] In the spring of the following year, The Private Company Index listed Superior one of ten "Top Growth Companies" in the U.S. [http://www.pr.com/press-release/75135]

References

External links

* [http://www.superior-ind.com Superior Industries Official Website]
* [http://www.westmor.biz WestMor Industries Official Website]