Despite a reduced attendance at this year’s ConExpo, Finland-based manufacturer Allu said the launch of its heavy-duty range of crushing attachments and the latest Transformer developments saw the company’s booth welcome many visitors.

The Allu crusher on show at ConExpo in Las Vegas, USA

The global launch of the new Allu crusher series at the Las Vegas, USA exhibition marked the world

premiere of the first three crusher models. Designed for excavators in the 10 to 33 t range, all have purpose developed features to ease their use and optimise performance, while providing easy maintenance in the field.

“By bringing this new product line to market we will be able to provide customers with what they have been looking for,” said Jeroen Hinnen, vice president of sales for Allu Group.

“The Allu Crusher range enables hard rock, and often troublesome demolition materials, to be effectively reduced.”

According to Allu, this year was one of its most successful Las Vegas exhibitions.

“We received a lot of enquiries for the new crusher series as well as for our transformers and processors,” said global marketing manager Marjut Lindroos.

“Customers, whatever their application, seemed genuinely excited by our TS blades and the ability of our processors to effectively stabilise ground.

ECA Canada, based in Toronto, Ontario, is Allu’s newest full service dealer for material processing attachments.

ALLU Group Inc. has announced ECA Canada Company, based in Toronto, as its newest dealer for the full line of ALLU Transformer material processing attachments. ECA Canada Company will not only provide sales and rental of ALLU’s unique screener crusher buckets and soil stabilizing equipment for its customers in Ontario, but also complete aftermarket service and spare parts.

The appointment of ECA Canada Company as its distributor for Ontario reinforces ALLU’s commitment to providing the highest possible level of customer service by combining local expertise and support with the wide reach and innovative benefits of working with a truly global company.

Founded in 1918, ECA (Equipment Corporation of America) has been a prominent distributor of construction machinery for specialized, civil, mining, and marine construction projects, initially along the East Coast in the U.S., and – since the year 2000 – within the Eastern Canadian provinces. From its earliest roots, ECA has promoted the rental of construction equipment as a means for its customers to cost-effectively complete construction projects. Along with top-quality equipment, ECA’s customers also benefit from the company’s ability to provide top-notch technical support.

According to ALLU Group Inc. President Edgar J. Chavez, “ALLU is known worldwide for its legacy of providing the highest-quality equipment, along with unparalleled aftermarket support. This tradition has now been made even stronger through our valuable partnership with ECA Canada Company, through its local network and industry expertise. We are happy to introduce them as a valuable addition to our comprehensive dealer network.”

“ECA Canada Company is excited to now offer ALLU’s Transformer Screener Crusher alongside of its Processor Power Mixer,” notes Ray Kemppainen, Vice President and Branch Manager for ECA Canada Company. “ALLU’s high quality is directly in line with the other products we proudly represent. The Transformer adds another option to our growing inventory of attachments by allowing our customers to utilize their excavators and loaders in a variety of applications.”

Allu Group has created a new company to develop future attachment technology, solutions and equipment.

Allu Innovation and Research Centre will operate as a separate corporate entity alongside other group companies, but independent from the existing manufacturing, production and general operational structure.

Peter Grönholm is Allu Finland managing director from July 1

It will form the cornerstone of Allu’s ongoing research and development programme and the company envisages that following successful testing and fine tuning, applicable new innovations will be incorporated into new Allu products which will subsequently be introduced to market.

The new company will be headed by Markku Jonninen, Allu Group founder and chairman of the board.

The company has also named the new managing director of Allu Finland. Peter Grönholm, who will join on July 1, has extensive experience in sales, marketing and supply chain management and as a managing director of international organisations in Finland, the Nordic countries and the USA.

He is currently vice president, supply chain and operations in Germany for Cavotec Group a supplier of industrial equipment.

“Our strategy is for profitable growth, earnings and internationalization,” said Markku Jonninen.

“Peter is a result and solution-focused, well-thought-off team player, in addition to which he has achieved great results with strong leadership skills. Peter’s experience in international business also played a significant role in the selection.”

ALLU Transformers lined up and ready for delivery to customers

The ‘ALLU Innovation and Research Center Oy’ will operate as a separate corporate entity alongside other ALLU Group companies, but independent to the existing ALLU manufacturing, production and general operational structure.

It represents the cornerstone of the Lahti, Finland-headquartered firm’s R&D program, which is providing cutting-edge solutions – including Transformer series screener crusher hydraulic attachments – aimed at making quarrying and construction customers more efficient, productive, environmentally friendly and profitable. Following successful testing and fine-tuning, innovations will lead to new ALLU products for global market customers.

Markku Jonninen, ALLU Group Oy founder and chairman of the board, is heading the new company. Jonninen has many years of success in developing and introducing attachment solutions. 

Company to develop new attachment technology; plus Peter Grönholm appointed MD of ALLU Finland

ALLU Group have announced the creation of a new company that has been formed to develop future attachment technology, solutions and equipment through the use of the latest innovative technology.

ALLU Innovation and Research Center Oy will operate as a separate corporate entity alongside the other Allu Group companies, but independent to the existing ALLU manufacturing, production and general operational structure.

ALLU Innovation and Research Center Oy will form the cornerstone of ALLU’s ongoing research and development programme, providing cutting-edge solutions aimed at making customers more efficient, productive, environmentally friendly and profitable.

It is envisaged that following successful testing and fine-tuning, applicable new innovations will be incorporated into new ALLU products which will subsequently be introduced to market.

The new company will be headed by Markku Jonninen, ALLU Group Oy founder and chairman of the board, who has many years of success in developing and introducing attachment solutions.

Meanwhile, Peter Grönholm has been appointed as managing director of ALLU Finland, effective from 1 July 2020.

Mr Grönholm, who has extensive experience in sales and marketing as well as supply chain management, and as a managing director in international organizations in Finland and abroad, is currently vice-president of supply chain and operations in Germany for industrial equipment suppliers Cavotec Group.

Markku Jonninen, chairman of the board of ALLU Group, commented: ‘ALLU’s strategy is for profitable growth, earnings and internationalization. Peter is a well thought of results- and solutions-focused team player…with strong leadership skills. His experience in international business also played a significant role in his selection.’

Mr Grönholm said: ‘For me, ALLU is a positive challenge in Finland after several years abroad. It is a well-known brand in its field and a well-managed company with great growth potential. I look forward to being part of the team to further develop ALLU’s business.’

ALLU Group has created a new company to develop future attachment technology, solutions and equipment.

The ALLU Innovation and Research Center Oy will be independent from the group’s existing manufacturing, production and operational structure.

ALLU says that the move represents the cornerstone of the Lahti, Finland-headquartered firm’s R&D program.

Recent innovations include the Transformer series screener crusher hydraulic attachments, designed to make quarrying and construction operators more efficient, productive, environmentally friendly and profitable.

Following successful testing and fine-tuning, innovations will lead to new ALLU products for global market customers.

Markku Jonninen, ALLU Group Oy founder and chairman of the board, is heading the new company.

Jonninen has many years of success in developing and introducing attachment solutions.

The very latest development from ALLU aimed at the demolition and recycling market is its new crusher series of –initially -three crusher models for excavators in the 10 to 33 ton range.

The ALLU series of attachments are being used to literally transform construction waste from demolition projects into valuable materials, according to the manufacturer.

The unique attributes of the Allu Transformers, along with the recently launched Allu Crusher, have enabled asphalt, concrete, soil, bricks and other materials, to be turned into products for reuse.

Allu Transformer screener crushers offer solution for separating, sorting, screening and loading for several different types of demolition materials.

The base Transformer comprises of an excavator/ loader/tractor mounted processing bucket which screens, pulverizes, blends, mixes, separates, even crushes, feeds and loads materials. The result is that the material is effectively transformed into highly valuable products, making any business involved in demolitionand so forth more efficient, and more profitable.

What makes the Transformers an ideal solution for processing demolition materials is that as they are fitted to compact and versatile loaders, meaning that they are able to access even the most hard to get to sites. This enables on site processing, with the materials, such as concrete and bricks, often being reused directly where they are most needed.

This results in cost savings when there is less material for the landfill as well as more material for reuse.

In addition to cost savings, the environmental benefits are impressive, as the weight of the end product is reduced by upwards of 50 percent, meaning that transport is reduced, and with it any harmful emissions, according to the manufacturer.

Latest Development Ideal for Recycling

One of the latest developments, which has proven to be ideal for dealing with and recycling demolition materials, is the Allu TS blade structure. This has been developed to improve productivity with at its core being the configuration of the screening blades that spin between the screening combs.

The TS drums are available with two different blade types: standard blades for screening applications and axe blades when a crushing or shredding effect is required. Blade sizes available include 16-32 mm, 25-50 mm and 35mm, with the assembly enabling three different fragment sizes from the same unit.

Fragment size estimation is based on screening comb distance, with it being quick and easy to change from one screening job to another, providing more versatile processing.

Due to the TS’s self-cleaning design high capacity operation is ensured, even when the materialis wet or contaminated, due to the system’s non-clogging structure, according to the manufacturer.

New ALLU Crusher

The very latest development from ALLU aimed at the demolition and recycling market is its new crusher series of –initially -three crusher models for excavators in the 10 to 33 ton range. All have purpose developed features that ease their use and optimize performance, whilst providing easy maintenance in the field.

Amongst the many customer focused features included on the new Allu crushers are:

• Reversible crushing: This reduces the potential for jamming, blockages, or obstruction with rebar are avoided, while delivering greater levels of production and reducing the need for any manual involvement in the crushing process.
• Feed plate design built into the jaw: Ensures that the feeding function in a fully loaded chamber delivers high rates of production with minimal risk of bridging.
• Simple mechanical pin adjustment for output size regulation: Makes the entire crushing process easy and safe with quick adjustment for various output specifications.
• The crusher ‘opens like a clam’: Through this design easy and quick replacement ofwear parts is ensured through ease of access, saving time spent on maintenance, thereby minimizing risk to operators and maximizing productive crushing.

Jeroen Hinnen, vice president of sales of Allu Group said, “By bringing this new product line to market we will be able to provide customers with what they have been looking for. The Allu Transformer range offers unique productivity and efficiency benefits on a great deal of demolition materials and recycling applications, while the Allu Crusher range enables hard rock, and heavy duty –such as reinforced concrete -demolition materials, to be effectively reduced.”

Sautec AS is Allu’s recently appointed dealer for Estonia

The Finnish company says its concept and design have been developed over many years to make businesses more efficient, productive and profitable.

Now Allu and its March 2020-appointed Estonian dealer, Sautec AS, want to transform how material handling and processing businesses operate across the Baltic country.

Allu’s Transformer and Processor series’ hydraulic attachments are said to enable users to benefit from reduced investment and operating costs, a smaller carbon footprint and lower transport costs. Typical businesses said to have benefited from using the attachments include soft rock quarries, surface mines, demolition companies, soil and waste material recycling companies, pipe laying contractors, and civil engineering firms.

“We have many years of success in supplying specialist mining and demolition equipment. The Allu equipment ranges are the perfect addition to our offering and expertise. They draw upon the latest thinking in material handling and processing, manufactured to the very highest levels,” said Kimmo Alakoski, managing director of Sautec AS.

Based 20km from Tallinn, Sautec AS is an established name throughout Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, with many years of expertise and know-how. The company has focused on developing long term partnership relationships with its customers, and the continual training and development of its employees as being key to its success. With offices, workshops and service engineers located in Estonia, Sautec AS has since its foundation successfully serviced the requirements of the Estonian construction, demolition, recycling and mining industries.

As well as equipment sales and rental, local support will be provided to Allu customers by Sautec AS. However, when the need arises, the company will also be able to call on round the clock support from Allu’s head office in Finland. This option will further enable customers to benefit from the specialised advice and assistance that has made Allu a major global supplier of material processing attachments.

Kaspars Kokins, area manager for Allu, said: “We are sure that the combination of Allu equipment and global aftermarket support, together with the local knowledge and industry expertise of Sautec AS will enable Allu customers throughout Estonia to benefit from a winning combination.”

Kimmo Alakoski added: “The benefits of Allu Transformers are already well received by our customers. Through the use of the Allu equipment, many material handling and processing companies in Estonia are already seeing environmental, efficiency and productivity improvements to their operations. Vitally, however, they are also seeing their profits increasing! We are sure that the continuing development of new solutions, such as for demolition and hard rock quarrying, will further benefit old and new customers, whatever their industry.”

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Sautec AS and ECA Canada Company latest additions to expanding global network of dealers 

ALLU Group have appointed two new dealers for their full line of Transformer material-processing attachments. Sautec AS, based in Saue, near Tallinn, will provide sales, rental and local support throughout Estonia, while Toronto-based ECA Canada Company will cover the Canadian province of Ontario.

Kimmo Alakoski, managing director of Sautec AS, said: ‘We have many years of success in supplying specialist mining and demolition equipment. The Allu equipment ranges are the perfect addition to our offering and expertise.

‘The benefits of Allu Transformers are already being well received by our customers. Through the use of the Allu equipment, many material-handling and processing companies in Estonia are already seeing environmental, efficiency and productivity improvements to their operations.’

Ray Kemppainen, vice-president of ECA Canada Company, said: ‘Allu Transformers add another option to our growing inventory of attachments by allowing our customers to utilize their excavators and loaders in a variety of applications.’