Metso adds to screening media production capacity

Finland-based Metso Oyj celebrated the inauguration of its new screening media factory in Irapuato, Mexico. The new factory will significantly increase Metso’s supply and delivery capabilities for mining and aggregates customers in North and Central America, the firm says of the mid-January factory commissioning.

“We are very pleased to officially inaugurate our new screening media factory in Irapuato,” says Alfredo Monreal, vice president at Metso, which makes crushing and screening equipment used by mining firms and aggregates producers and recyclers.

“This milestone is yet another indication of our deep commitment to customer success. The Irapuato region is an important center of excellence for high-quality products for our mining and aggregates customers.”

Metso’s screening installed base in the Americas has grown significantly, and in 2023, Metso delivered a total of 250 new screening machines to mining and aggregates customers in the region.

The new Irapuato screening media center employs 46 people and is located on a 2.2-acre lot. Metso now has about 730 employees working in production, sales and field service in Mexico.

“The new screening media factory uses advanced and sustainable manufacturing practices, and the installed solar panels will cover approximately 50 percent of the needed electricity,” Metso says.

“Our target is to continuously develop our operations close to customers to further improve our service capability,” says Jouni Mähönen, vice president at Metso. “The investment of a new factory in Mexico aligns with our strategy and improves our lead times, and it offers scalability in production volumes in a very important region.”

In the same industrial area in Irapuato, Metso also has a new rubber and Poly-Met brand media factory. Construction of a new polymer filter plate factory will be finalized later this year, and that factory will be operational in early 2025.

Metso’s screen offerings consist of banana screens, horizontal screens, inclined screens, mobile screens, portable screens and ultrafine screens.