Superior Expands Conveyor Components Manufacturing to Southwest United States

Company adds 25,000 square feet to its plant in Arizona.

October 15, 2012

Superior Industries

The 25,000 square foot increase allows the company to begin building idlers, pulleys and other conveyor components from an additional location besides its home plant in Morris, MN.

The 25,000 square foot increase allows the company to begin building idlers, pulleys and other conveyor components from an additional location besides its home plant in Morris, MN.

Superior Industries, North America’s only combination manufacturer of conveyor systems and their related accessories, announces completed expansion of its existing manufacturing plant in Prescott Valley, AZ. The 25,000 square foot increase allows the company to begin building idlers, pulleys and other conveyor components from an additional location besides its home plant in Morris, MN.

Expanding the plant, which lies on one of three Superior American manufacturing campuses, allows the company to continue achieving industry-leading product lead times and deliveries. It also positions Superior for more growth in mining sectors throughout the Southwest United States, Mexico and in both Central and South America.

Superior’s conveyor components division engineers, manufactures and supplies the markets it serves with the world’s most complete line of conveyor idlers including CEMA F, E, D, C and B rated models; conveyor pulleys with wing, drum and v-shaped models for CEMA, mine and super duty applications; and belt scrapers, guarding, impact beds, sealing systems, take-ups, auto greasers, belt scales and sensors.

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