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Upland, IN – Avis Industrial Corporation is pleased to announce the formation of Harris American Company, formally integrating three wholly owned Avis subsidiaries, American Baler Company, Harris Waste Management Group and International Baler Corporation, into one new business unit. The creation of Harris American is the next phase of a strategic plan that began in 2023 when those businesses were brought together under the Recycling & Waste Equipment Division of Avis. Harris American harnesses the legacy of the combined 295 [...]

Upland, IN/Cordele, GA With mixed emotions, the Recycling & Waste Equipment Division of Avis Industrial Corporation announces the retirement of Dave Kowaleski, president and general manager of American Baler Company, effective this June. On behalf of the Division we extend our best wishes to Dave and are profoundly thankful for 47 years of dedicated service and leadership at the only company he ever called home. As we continue to integrate the three baler companies within [...]

Upland, IN - Avis Industrial Corporation is pleased to announce the formation of its Recycling & Waste Equipment Division, which brings together three wholly owned Avis subsidiaries: American Baler Company, Harris Waste Management Group and International Baler Corporation. The three companies have been in business for 289 years combined, offer the largest breadth of recycled materials baling solutions, operate four manufacturing locations and support the largest global installed base of balers for recyclables. While each company will [...]