Superior Industries acquires Brazilian pulley manufacturer

Superior Industries Inc., a Morris, Minnesota-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has announced its acquisition of Brazilian-based conveyor idler and pulley manufacturer Parcan Group.

Headquartered in Rafard, São Paulo, Parcan is among Brazil’s market leaders in idler sales and production, according to a Superior Industries press release.

“It was rewarding to find a company with a strong cultural history of hard work and innovation, which is so similar to Superior Industries,” says Jarrod Felton, the vice president of sales, marketing and engineering at Superior. “We are confident the innovative products from both our companies will create more positive opportunities for all of our customers, both domestically and internationally.”

Parcan manufactures three models of conveyor idlers designed for different applications and capacities. A group of in-house engineers also creates custom products for atypical customer applications, according to Superior Industries.

Superior Industries supplies bulk crushing, screening, washing and conveying systems for industries including construction aggregates, mining, bulk terminals, agriculture, power and biomass. In addition to its home plant in Minnesota, the company operates additional engineering and manufacturing plants in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nebraska in the United States; in Alberta and New Brunswick in Canada; and now three production facilities in Brazil.