Terex MP adds MARCO conveyor line in Continental Manufacturing deal

Sources: Terex Materials Processing, Northern Ireland; CP staff

Terex Materials Processing has acquired bulk material handling equipment manufacturer MARCO, credited with developing the tubular-truss conveyor frame. At the heart of a transaction with St. Louis-based Continental Manufacturing Co. is a 100,000-sq.-ft. MARCO factory and office in Mt. Vernon, Mo., where Terex MP plans to add mobile conveying equipment capacity. The 15-acre site offers a central and local distribution hub in North America, while also diversifying Terex MP’s manufacturing footprint and providing access to an additional labor pool. The company will also assume responsibility for a St. Louis area MARCO sales and engineering office.  

ā€œThis acquisition supports Terex MP’s growth strategy to expand our offering in the bulk material handling industries with products that complement the existing portfolio,ā€ says Terex MP Crushing and Screening Division Vice President and Managing Director Pat Brian. ā€œTubular-truss conveyor frames offer several benefits—they are hardwearing, easily re-configured and can withstand pressures of moving without bending. MARCO also produces equipment sold into the concrete industry, which will also help to expand our presence in this market.ā€ 

The business will be part of a Terex MP division that includes Finlay, EvoQuip, Powerscreen and ProStack brands. Terex MP likewise encompasses Advance and ProAll front discharge and volumetric concrete mixer trucks, along with Bid-Well concrete paving equipment. 

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