Komar Industries Acquires PTR Baler and Compactor Company

Compactor Rentals of America Acquires Tower Compactor Rentals

June 10, 2026

Industrial Services

Compactor Rentals of America (CRA), a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, announced the acquisition of Tower Compactor Rentals. The deal combines two national compactor and baler leasing fleets to create a combined owned fleet of roughly 20,000 units and expands national reach; financial terms were not disclosed.

Komar Industries Acquires Metro Compactor Service, BaleForce and Chute Source

February 17, 2026

Industrial Services

Komar Industries announced the acquisition of Metro Compactor Service, Inc., BaleForce Recycling Equipment Inc., and Chute Source LLC (“Metro”) to expand its end-to-end waste and recycling platform across North America. The deal combines Komar’s equipment manufacturing and service capabilities in the United States with Metro’s service leadership, established OEM presence in Canada, and IoT-enabled iSMART Technology monitoring platform.

Compactor Rentals of America Acquires Maguire Equipment

October 21, 2025

Industrial Services

Compactor Rentals of America, LLC (CRA), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Maguire Equipment Inc., a Readville, Massachusetts-based provider of waste-handling equipment, rentals, and services. Financial terms were not disclosed; CRA concurrently sold Maguire’s compactor and baler service division to a specialized service provider and gains a strategic foothold in the Greater Boston market to support its national waste solutions platform.

Komar Industries Acquires Winter Equipment Corporation

December 4, 2023

Industrial Services

Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Winter Equipment Corporation, a distributor of waste handling and recycling equipment based in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The acquisition brings Winter’s sales, installation, service and rental capabilities into Komar’s channel footprint across the Eastern United States and was completed by owners Mark and Tammy O'Neal.

Komar Industries Acquires Maren Engineering Corporation

February 3, 2023

Manufacturing

Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Maren Engineering Corporation, a South Holland, Illinois-based baler and shredder equipment manufacturer. Maren's existing leadership (including owner Todd Wondrow) will remain shareholders and the companies plan to leverage combined engineering and technology capabilities to expand product offerings and innovation in the waste and recycling market.

Komar Industries Acquires BACE, LLC

December 2, 2021

Manufacturing

Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Charlotte-based BACE, LLC, a manufacturer and national service provider of balers and compactors. The acquisition expands Komar's product portfolio and aftermarket service capabilities while keeping BACE's existing leadership team in place as shareholders.