Sly Inc. forms new material handling equipment company

(Strongsville, OH), a 135-year-old manufacturer of dust collectors and other air pollution equipment, will design, manufacture, and supply plastics processors with material handling and processing equipment. The unit has been named Sly Process Systems LLC, and will be led by three former employees of bulk material handling supplier Walton/Stout Inc. (Lithonia, GA). W. H. Wilson, former executive VP/COO, Deborah Ellington, former national sales manager, and Patrick Jones, former CAD design manager, bring a combined 75 years experience in the plastics material handling field to the new company.

Product offerings from Sly Process Systems will include rail car unloaders, storage silos, pneumatic conveying systems, volumetric and gravimetric blending equipment, PET/PLA crystallizers, and resin dryers. Sly Inc.’s existing range of wet and/or dry industrial dust collector systems can be combined with Sly Process Systems’ material handling equipment to provide a complete turnkey system, and the companies can also supply individual components and customized equipment for unique applications.

“Combining the proven talents of three well-known pneumatic conveying experts with Sly’s long presence in many industrial fields and manufacturing experience gives us a very strong offering for customers,” said Ted Kurz, CEO of Sly, Inc. and Sly Process Systems, LLC. “We expect many firms will appreciate the stability and expertise we have to offer.” —[email protected]