Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC Acquires Rohr Sand & Gravel Dredge Operations; Expands Leading Role in S&G Dredge Mining
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Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC of Baltimore, Md. USA has acquired selected assets of Rohr Corporation (USA), including its current backlog, and all associated intellectual property, as well as the shares of Rohr Bagger GMBH, based in Mannheim, Germany. Through a newly formed subsidiary, Rohr International Dredge Co., LLC, Rohr will operate as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ellicott. The Rohr companies are leading manufacturers of automated floating clamshell and bucket ladder dredge systems for the sand & gravel and aggregate industries, especially for hard digging and deep digging applications.
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Ellicott's
Vice President of Sales, Paul Quinn, said "this
international acquisition will benefit all
existing and potential customers of Ellicott by
allowing for greater choices among dredges best
suited for various applications. United
under one corporate umbrella, Ellicott will
continue to offer hydraulic cutterhead dredges
while Rohr can provide clamshell and bucket ladder
dredging systems. This will allow us to
present customers with the best equipment choice
without any design limitations from the supplier."
Ellicott
Board Member Heiko Osterchrist will be joining
Rohr's management team full time as Managing
Director. Osterchrist said, "Ellicott is already
the leader in the design and supply of cutter
suction dredges for the sand & gravel field.
Rohr has clients in different geologies, and
technology serving deep digging applications (up
to 400 ft. /122 m.) Its patented automation
offers customers the lowest-cost-per ton sand
& gravel recovery, and the ability to extend
the life of the existing deposits. Rohr has
hundreds of successful applications in over 15
countries. Together Rohr and Ellicott will
be able to serve the market best as a single
source supplier," he concluded.
Jochen
Rohr, President of the former Rohr Corp, will join
the new Rohr Corp as
President.
For more information on Rohr Dredge NA, LLC visit www.rohrdredge.com.
For more information on Ellicott Dredges visit www.dredge.com.
Ellicott Dredges, LLC
1425 Wicomico Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Email: rmanning@dredge.com
Toll Free: 1-800-448-7581 (U.S. only)
Phone: (410)-545-0232
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