The Biehn Family, investors in multiple industrial companies, announced their acquisition of Barclay Roto-Shred, Inc., a Stockton, California based OEM tire shredder equipment manufacturer. Barclay Roto-Shred will operate under the name Barclay Roto-Shred, LLC.
Sales and customer service of equipment will remain in Stockton, California as the facility in Dayton is prepared to take on the manufacturing operations of Barclay equipment.
This acquisition will bring about some changes as owner Mark Diemunsch transitions to retirement. Jim Southern, will take the role of sales manager at Barclay Roto-Shred, LLC to learn the line from Diemunsch. Over time, Southern will assume responsibility for driving the business forward. Southern brings a decade of industrial knife manufacturing experience to the table, including significant time spent working with tire recycling OEMs.
Additionally, Ron Combs, who has been with Barclay Roto-Shred for over 25 years will lead Barclay manufacturing in a newly tooled facility in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Published in the May 2021 Edition