Eagle Crusher expansion paves way for new jobs in Crawford County
Rock crushing and screening equipment company Eagle Crusher, a manufacturer of heavy equipment based in Crawford County, announced an expansion project at its Bucyrus location that represents an investment of $1.8 million.
"Eagle Crusher is experiencing strong growth, and we need to expand our capacity,” said Dave Swihart, vice president of supply chain and continuous improvement.
Mayor Jeff Reser commended Eagle Crusher's expansion project and its positive impact on the community as a major corporate city citizen.
“We appreciate their continued confidence in Bucyrus,” Reser said. “We wish them all the best.”
Swihart said the company remains grateful to its employees who continue to make the success of the company possible.
Eagle Crusher expansion paves way for additional hiring
The expansion, said Crawford Partnership a press release, not only reaffirms the company's commitment to its 145 Crawford County employees, but also paves the way for additional hiring.
“We’re happy to continue to invest in Crawford County,” Swihart said.
Sarah Herrle, Crawford Partnership economic development and marketing coordinator, said Eagle Crusher is a decent size employer for Crawford County.
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What will the update do for the company?
The new equipment, said Swihart, will help the company to stay competitive in the market by keeping the manufacturer efficient and increasing its capacity to produce the orders.
Swihart noted the number of orders has increased over the last couple of years due to the expansion of the dealerships network.
The expansion project encompasses an array of enhancements, including the addition of welding tables, a cutting-edge paint booth, cobot technology, a press brake, forklifts, a burn table, as well as a number of facility upgrades and other investments.
Eagle Crusher: Its past and present
The update is not the first of its kinds for the company. In 1994, it introduced its own line of advanced crushers that feature a unique, solid steel, three-bar rotor, setting a new industry standard and catering specifically to the recycling market.
The company offers a comprehensive range of crushing and screening plants and systems tailored for the most demanding applications, including processing concrete embedded with the resilient high-volume steel rebar.
Eagle Crusher, which was founded in 1915 in Kenton, began as a manufacturer of small crushers that were fitted to farm tractors. The company relocated to Galion from Kenton in 1952 and later established its Bucyrus manufacturing facility.
It now has facilities in Bucyrus and Galion, as well as in Aurora, Indiana, and it specializes in the manufacture of heavy duty, portable crushing plants, horizontal shaft impactors, jaw crushers, hammermills and conveyors designed for aggregates, asphalt, and recycled concrete.
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