Acquired by Metso Outotec in 2019, McCloskey International is part of a group of construction, quarrying, construction and demolition (C&D) and wider recycling industry-suited plant brands that also include McCloskey Environmental, Lippmann, MWS Equipment, and Tesab.
“Last year was a really busy year for us and a record-breaking year, both for McCloskey International and the wider group [of brands] and we are growing again this year,” says Toni Laaksonen, senior vice president of McCloskey International.
“The acquisition of Tesab last year helped grow our revenues. It was a very big thing for us. We have also expanded organically, recruiting more dealers. For example, in Africa, we have grown our dealer networks significantly.
“We have also seen good dealer growth in North America, helping us secure new business.”
Laaksonen says that customers globally are looking for more and more sustainable products, including more electric-powered equipment: “There are certain markets that are very demanding on the electric plant side, such as the European market. We are also seeing this trend in certain American states.
“This demand has led to us introducing new electric-powered solutions, such as electric-power options for our cone crushers. We are also electrifying our heavy-duty jaw crushers, including the J6. Our screeners are already available as dual-power plants.
“We are also looking to grow our business organically through further acquisitions.”
Among McCloskey International’s new machines are the ultra-efficient S190 dual-power portable vibratory screener, and the ST100TVR stacker, the latter said to reach new heights in sustainability, efficiency and fuel savings with its dual power option and lift axle option, allowing it to switch from track mode to radial mode in seconds.
In an eye-catching technical development elsewhere in the group, MWS Equipment has partnered with Metso Outotec’s pump and cyclone division to bring new levels of efficiency to its washing equipment.
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