Komar Industries, a designer and manufacturer of waste and recycling processing solutions, announced it has acquired Metro Compactor Service, BaleForce Recycling Equipment Inc., and Chute Source LLC, collectively referred to as Metro. The transaction unites the companies’ geographic footprints across the United States and Canada to create a cross-border provider of end-to-end waste and recycling solutions.
The combined organization brings together Komar’s equipment manufacturing and service strength in the United States with Metro’s established OEM presence and service leadership in Canada. Metro’s portfolio includes compactors, balers, chute systems, and related equipment, along with aftermarket service, parts, rentals, and its IoT-enabled iSMART Technology™ monitoring platform.
By integrating Metro’s offerings, Komar expands its ability to support customers throughout the full lifecycle of their waste and recycling operations. The combined company will operate what it describes as the largest network of in-house service technicians in North America and expects to perform more than 90,000 service calls annually. The platform will deliver a broad equipment portfolio, responsive service, and technology-enabled solutions designed to improve uptime, extend asset life, and reduce total cost of ownership.
Komar’s product lineup includes auger, stationary, self-contained, and vertical compactors; vertical and horizontal balers; industrial shredders; continuous feed systems; dewatering systems; flatteners; and organic separation presses. The company serves customers processing wood, corrugate, e-waste, organics, plastics, mixed waste, and other waste streams, with a focus on reducing carbon footprint, labor, maintenance, transportation, and energy costs.
Metro provides waste and recycling equipment solutions across North America, emphasizing proactive service and industrial IoT-enabled monitoring through its iSMART Technology™ platform.
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“Integrating Metro into the Komar platform will create powerful synergies leading to an enhanced product and service offering combined with an improved experience for our customers, particularly within the Canadian market and North American multi-tenant residential sectors. Pairing our world-class equipment with Metro’s advancements in IoT further solidifies Komar’s comprehensive suite of products and service infrastructure.”
Mark Koenig, President and Chief Executive Officer of Komar Industries
“Metro has built its business around reliability, service excellence, and supporting customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their equipment. These values are shared by both organizations. By combining our equipment, service, rental, and iSMART Technology™ platform with Komar’s broad equipment portfolio, supply chain strength, and operational scale, we can deliver more comprehensive solutions that improve uptime, extend asset life, and reduce total cost of ownership for our customers.”
Andrew Strudwicke, President of Metro
“Metro adds an extremely skilled team with knowledge in using the highest level of asset management technologies, software, and integrated service to the Komar platform. This transaction allows us to combine our shared vision of becoming North America’s best-in-class waste and recycling solutions provider while delivering unrivalled equipment, service, and IoT support to our customers.”
Danny Mauti, Majority Owner of Metro
