51³Ô¹ÏÍø Family of Companies
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Family of Companies encompasses a number of brands that operate under their own identity in their respective markets while sharing and upholding 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's values, reputation and vision for the future. With these brands, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø continues to serve a growing number of markets, with emphasis on reliability and unmatched customer service.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Founded in 1835, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Corporation is in its fifth and sixth generations of family-owned leadership and still holds true the values of safety, family and integrity that transformed the small foundry operation into a global leader of process solutions.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø serves many industries, including the aggregates, dairy and mining, and provides solutions for bedding management, crushing, dewatering, feeding, fines recovery, manure mangement, mixing/blending, mobile equipment, sampling, screening/sizing, scrubbing, tailings management, and washing and classifying.
Backed by years of process experience and knowledge, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø provides service and support for the life of each machine. Learn more about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and our rich history by visiting our About Us and History pages.
EIW
Eagle Iron Works was founded in 1872 by brothers George and Lawrence Aulmann in Des Moines, Iowa, and it has since become one of the leading companies in the aggregate industry for washing and classifying equipment. Ted Aulmann, son of George, managed the business through its major expansions in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1972, Ted's son-in-law Andrew Krantz took over as company president. Eagle Iron Works remained a family-owned business until his retirement in 2011 at the age of 97.
In November 2012, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Corporation purchased the assets of Eagle Iron Works. As EIW, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø continues the long history of product durability and quality for which Eagle Iron Works has become known, while incorporating 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's values, service and support. As part of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø family of companies, EIW offers engineering, support, spare parts and more. For more on Eagle Iron Works, please visit .
Anaconda
Anaconda Equipment International was founded in 2008 by Alistair Forsyth and Martin Quinn. Since then, the company has become a well-known global leader of compact track screening, recycling, loading and conveying equipment for the aggregate, organics and recycling industries.
With a manufacturing facility in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and a full-service distribution facility in Bellingham, Mass., Anaconda Equipment designs and builds their track-mounted equipment to the highest possible standards. Their equipment is shipped all over the world through their extensive dealer network, and they’ve earned a reputation of providing excellent service and support, which lies at the heart of the company’s culture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø began a partnership with Anaconda Equipment in 2017, and they officially joined the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø family of companies in early 2019. For more information on Anaconda Equipment, please visit .
RubbleCrusher
In 2022, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø added U.K. company RubbleCrusher to its family of companies. A division of CMB International, which 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also acquired in 2022, RubbleCrusher offers a range of compact crushing equipment designed to provide a zero waste solution for the construction and demolition recycling industry. The RubbleCrusher line includes modular skid-mounted Jaw Crushers and trailer-mounted mobile Jaw Crushers for producing material immediately where it has been collected.
For more information about RubbleCrusher, visit .
Diefenbach
In 2023, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø signed an agreement to acquire Diefenbach, an Italian manufacturer of filter presses and thickeners. Founded in 1907 in Medolago, Italy, Diefenbach has been supplying liquid-solid separation equipment for a variety of industries and a wide range of applications around the world.
For more information about Diefenbach, visit .
Legacy Brands
At 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Corporation, we strive to continually improve our ability to help customers do more with their resources. To help further extend the company's range of products and services, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has strategically acquired several companies. Each acquisition was made with better service to customers in mind. The following acquisitions have been made:
CMB International Limited - 2022
In 2022, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø acquired CMB International Limited. Established in the U.K. in 1996 by Martin Brough to fill the need for quality service and support for dry processing equipment within the quarry industry, the acquisition of CMB International brought the company's well-known line of Crushers, Screens and Feeders to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. CMB now serves as a brand name within the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø line of equipment.
Universal Engineering Corporation - 2012
On Jan. 1, 2012, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Corporation officially acquired Universal Engineering Corporation of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded in 1906, Universal brought an extensive line of rugged, durable feeders and crushers to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø line, including Apron Feeders, Vibrating Feeders, Wobbler Feeders, Jaw Crushers, Impact Crushers and more. In addition to this recognized line, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also acquired knowledgeable and talented employees with an extensive background in this equipment. Today, Universal is a brand name within 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Corporation and continues to give customers the world-class products and services that they have come to expect.
LPT Group - 2001
51³Ô¹ÏÍø acquired the equipment division of Linatex North America in 2001 and formed what was then known as LPT Group in Gallatin, Tenn. The addition of LPT Group added an established line of wet and sand processing equipment, including equipment such as Dewatering Screens, Pumps; Hydrocyclones and ³§±ð±è²¹°ù²¹³Ù´Ç°ù²õâ„¢; ±á²â»å°ù´Ç²õ¾±³ú±ð°ù²õâ„¢; Flat Bottom Classifiers and more. Since the acquisition, the LPT Goup name has dissovled and the group went on to form the backbone of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's modern wet processing line. Today, the engineers and sales experts from LPT are still a major part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Corporation and are able to provide expertise in a variety of wet processing applications.
HSS Sampling - 1998
HSS Sampling Systems, with its full line of accurate and highly respected sampling solutions, was acquired in 1998. HSS Sampling Systems developed Single and Multi-Stage Sampling Systems. Their commitment to meeting customer standards and design regulations quickly made them one of the most respected lines of sampling equipment in the United States. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø made the acquisition of HSS Sampling to help them offer a more complete processing system to customers. Mineral producers can now come to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for systems that collect highly accurate samples. Under 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, the line has been expanded to include other types of sampling crushers and sample processing solutions.