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Komar Industries Acquires Metro Compactor Service, BaleForce and Chute Source (Collectively “Metro”) to Expand North American Waste & Recycling Platform

Business Wire

Tue, February 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM GMT+9 3 min read

This strategic acquisition unites Komar and Metro’s geographic footprints, creating a cross-border market-leading provider of end-to-end waste and recycling solutions. Metro’s broad portfolio of compactors, balers, chute systems, and related equipment – combined with its strong aftermarket service, parts, rentals, and industry-leading Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled monitoring platform – strengthens Komar’s ability to support customers across the full lifecycle of their waste and recycling operations throughout North America.

COLUMBUS, Ohio & BRAMPTON, Ontario, February 24, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Komar Industries (“Komar”), a premier designer and manufacturer of waste and recycling processing solutions announced the acquisition of Metro Compactor Service, Inc., BaleForce Recycling Equipment Inc., and Chute Source LLC. This acquisition brings together two market leaders to create a unified North American platform. The combined organization aligns Komar’s strength in equipment manufacturing and service in the United States with Metro’s long-standing role as a service leader and established OEM in Canada.

“Integrating Metro into the Komar platform will create powerful synergies leading to an enhanced product and service offering combined with an improved experience for our customers, particularly within the Canadian market and North American multi-tenant residential sectors,” said Mark Koenig, President and Chief Executive Officer of Komar. “Pairing our world-class equipment with Metro’s advancements in IoT further solidifies Komar’s comprehensive suite of products and service infrastructure.”

Together, they will operate the largest network of in-house service technicians in North America and expect to perform more than 90,000 service calls annually. The combination expands the platform’s ability to better serve customers by delivering a broad equipment portfolio, responsive service, and technology-enabled solutions that support the full lifecycle of waste and recycling operations.

“Metro has built its business around reliability, service excellence, and supporting customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their equipment. These values are shared by both organizations,” added Andrew Strudwicke, Metro President. “By combining our equipment, service, rental, and iSMART Technology™ platform with Komar’s broad equipment portfolio, supply chain strength, and operational scale, we can deliver more comprehensive solutions that improve uptime, extend asset life, and reduce total cost of ownership for our customers.”

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“Metro adds an extremely skilled team with knowledge in using the highest level of asset management technologies, software, and integrated service to the Komar platform,” said Danny Mauti, Metro Majority Owner. “This transaction allows us to combine our shared vision of becoming North America’s best-in-class waste and recycling solutions provider while delivering unrivalled equipment, service, and IoT support to our customers.”

About Komar Industries

Komar Industries combines deep operating, engineering, and commercial expertise in the waste and recycling solutions industry. The platform offers a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, including auger, stationary, self-contained, and vertical compactors; vertical and horizontal balers; industrial shredders; continuous feed systems; dewatering systems; flatteners; and organic separation presses. Komar also provides a robust nationwide service and aftermarket program. Komar solutions help customers improve the processing of waste streams such as wood, corrugate, e-waste, organics, plastics, mixed waste, and more. The portfolio is designed to reduce carbon footprint along with labor, maintenance, transportation, and energy costs. Learn more at komarindustries.com.

About Metro

Metro is an unrivaled partner of choice in waste and recycling equipment across North America, exceeding customer’s equipment needs through proactive service, reliable equipment, and ongoing support. Metro offers groundbreaking and sustainable solutions for all types of waste and recycling equipment, enabled by its advanced industrial IoT (Internet of Things) monitoring technology, known as iSMART Technology™. Learn more about Metro Compactor Service at metrocompactor.com.

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