Mining Magazine December 2017 | Page 78

SWANSON INDUSTRIES

Swanson Industries is a worldleading provider of hydraulic cylinder manufacturing , remanufacturing and repair services for mining and mobile industries .

With the global headquarters in the US in Morgantown , West Virginia , Swanson provides a vast array of products and services for several industries globally , including fluid power , mining – open cut and underground – coal mining , off-highway , and steel .
It also produces hydraulic drilling mining products and mechanical parts and offers machining and plating services from its various sites around the world .
Swanson Australia has been able to benefit from the depth of experience in Swanson WV , and the parent company – which is owned by AEA Investors LP – recognises the huge potential Down Under .

KEY FACTS ABOUT SWANSON INDUSTRIES

• Swanson Plating Company
• The partnership allows was founded in 1964 Swanson to expand and invest in its existing facilities while
• It was renamed Swanson securing acquisitions that
Industries Inc in 1999 will advance the firm ’ s position in key global markets
• In 2006 , Swanson Industries added hydraulic cylinder
• In 2014 , Swanson Industries manufacturing to its services added Jarvie Engineering in Australia to its portfolio
• Swanson Industries ’ relationship of investments with international corporations such as Caterpillar Inc . is an
• It bought Waratah Engineering example of its global expansion in 2016 , thus further cementing its Australian footprint
• In 2012 , Swanson Industries added AEA Investors as an equity partner in its business