McLanahan Corp. Acquires Universal Engineering

McLanahan Corp., a heavy duty equipment designer and manufacturer based in Hollidaysburg, Pa., has acquired Universal Engineering Corp., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Universal Engineering Corp. manufactures equipment for the aggregate and mining industries.

For more than a century, McLanahan has been involved in crushing materials, with a focus on crushing soft minerals using roll crushers, feeder breakers and rotary breakers to process minerals such as coal, salt and trona. McLanahan says the Universal acquisition brings hard rock crushing and apron, pan and wobbler feeders to the company's product offering.

“It is our hope to grow the sales of Universal equipment around the world,” says George Sidney, McLanahan president and COO. “We are excited to have Universal’s high quality, respected machines in our line-up, but we are more excited to have a professional, highly-trained group of people join our team.”

In a press release, the company states, "As we enter into this new acquisition, McLanahan is committed to providing new products to customers and we look forward to expanding into new markets. As always, McLanahan will continue to provide cutting-edge innovation, engineering expertise and the highest quality pieces of equipment."