Stellar Industries, Inc. | Compaction Equipment

Scranton, Iowa – Family owned Scranton Manufacturing Co., Inc., producer of New Way garbage trucks, Scranton, Iowa, announces the purchase of the compaction product line from Stellar Industries, Inc., also an Iowa based, but employee owned company that is a producer of hydraulic truck mounted equipment.

The sale will consist of the entire K-PAC compaction product offering, including self-contained and stationary compactor units.

“We’ve been working on the expansion of our global market, and now we’re looking forward to expanding our product offering as well,” says Michael B. McLaughlin, President of Scranton Manufacturing. He continues, “Since our beginning, Scranton Manufacturing has stood for innovation, quality, value, commitment and customer satisfaction. By adding this new product line, we’re taking steps to build and expand New Way into a strong leader of waste equipment worldwide.”

“Earlier this year Stellar expanded its product line through the acquisition of the entire K-PAC product line which added cable hoists, container carriers, compaction units and tarpers to our current line,” says David Zrostlik, President of Stellar Industries, Inc. He continues, “However, we felt our expertise lies in the hydraulic truck equipment field, and compaction was not quite the right fit for us.” He adds “New Way has years of experience in the waste market supplying refuse trucks and we feel New Way can take this product line and give it the attention it deserves.”

Scranton Manufacturing was founded in 1971. Its New Way products offers a full line of affordable refuse equipment which includes: front loaders, rear loaders, satellite bodies, recycling bodies, roll-off systems, side loaders and automated side loaders in sizes ranging from 6 yd. to 43 yd.

Stellar Industries, Inc. was founded in 1990. It is an employee owned and operated manufacturer of hydraulic truck mounted equipment located in North Iowa. Products include hooklifts, telescopic cranes, articulating cranes, and the X-Tra-Lift, as well as complete mechanic service truck packages, and tire service truck packages. Stellar is a progressive company that focuses on its people, as they are the key to making the products and the company successful.