What SMICO Manufacturing does

SMICO Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a privately held U.S. industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1937 by Frank Shidler in Oklahoma City, where it still operates a single production facility in Valley Brook. The company designs and builds custom vibratory screening, feeding, conveying, and separation equipment used to process bulk materials across seven primary verticals: aggregate/asphalt/cement, mining, oil field, food processing and pharmaceutical, milling and feed, recycling, and general bulk material handling. Its core technology centers on brute-force and eccentric-drive vibratory systems (e.g., the DH2 drive, four-bearing aggregate separator, triple-shaft horizontal screener, K-Bar grizzly scalper), with screen sizes ranging from 12x2' lab units to 8x24' heavy-duty industrial machines rated up to 3,000 TPH.

The company operates a sales-led, direct-to-customer model: every machine is custom-built to specification, pricing is quote-based with no published tiers, and customers engage via a "Request A Quote" form, toll-free number, or direct sales representative. It does not run e-commerce or self-serve channels. Revenue derives from one-time equipment sales plus ongoing replacement parts and repair services for both SMICO and legacy Symons Screens equipment. In 2009, SMICO acquired Symons Screens (founded 1933), a recognized brand in aggregate equipment, and continues to manufacture, service, and support Symons-branded products as a wholly owned sub-brand.

SMICO is led by Randall Stoner following founder Frank Shidler's passing, remains privately held with no institutional or public ownership identified, and serves customers globally with a workforce in the 51–100 range. Its competitive position rests on 75+ years of brand heritage, deep customization capability, and a long-term parts-and-service commitment to its installed base rather than on technology differentiation, software, or scale economics.

Name

SMICO Manufacturing

Legal name

SMICO Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Website

https://smico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SMICO Manufacturing is a privately held Oklahoma City-based OEM founded in 1937 that designs and builds custom vibratory screening, feeding, and conveying equipment for industrial bulk material processing across aggregate, mining, oil field, food, and recycling customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Screening Equipment

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Vibratory screening equipment
• Industrial material handling
• Bulk material processing
• Vibrating feeders conveyors
• Aggregate mining screens

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Screening and Feeding Equipment Sales: SMICO generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom vibratory screeners, feeders, conveyors, and separators. Products range from 12x2' to 8x24' screens. Equipment is sold directly to industrial customers in mining, aggregate, food processing, oil field, and other sectors. The company also manufactures replacement parts and screens, and provides repair and support services for both SMICO and Symons equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SMICO Manufacturing designs, engineers, and builds custom vibratory screening and material handling equipment - including screeners, separators, sifters, feeders, and conveyors - for industrial customers in aggregate, mining, food processing, pharmaceutical, oil field, recycling, milling, and bulk material handling. Every machine is custom-configured to customer specifications (sizes 12x2' to 8x24', up to 5 decks), sold direct via a quote-based process, and backed by a 1-year warranty with overnight parts shipping and on-site service. The line also encompasses the acquired SYMONS aggregate screening products (F-Screen, K-Bar, K-Rod, V-Screen).

Product overview

SMICO Manufacturing is a vibratory screening and material handling equipment company offering a diverse portfolio of industrial screening machines, feeders, conveyors, and sifters. The product line includes vibratory screens (HC Sand Screener, DH1/DH2 Industrial Screener, Triple Shaft Horizontal Screener, Linear Screener, Rock Screen, HD Rock Screen), separators (Vibroset Vibrating Separator/Screener, Four Bearing Aggregate Separator, Centrifugal Screen, Rotary Separator/Screens), sifters (Round Sifter, Flow Through Inline Sifter, Screenette Lab Sifter, Food Grade Industrial Sifter), feeders (Heavy Duty Aggregate Feeder, Light/Heavy Duty Pan Feeder, Vibrating Feeder), and vibratory conveyors. SMICO also manufactures the SYMONS brand of products acquired in 2009, including the F-Screen, K-Bar Grizzly Screener, K-Rod Vibrating Grizzly Screener, and V-Screen (Rotary Screener and Dewatering Screen). The company specializes in custom equipment designs with American-made quality for aggregate, mining, food processing, oil field, recycling, and bulk material handling industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SYMONS Screens: SYMONS Screens product line acquired by SMICO in 2009, including K-Bar Grizzly Screener, K-Rod Vibrating Grizzly Screener, V-Screen Rotary Screener, V-Screen Dewatering Screen, and F-Screen asphalt screen machines.

Products and services

• SMICO HC Sand Screener High capacity sand screener originally designed for the frac sand market, processing volumes of +40 TPH at -170 mesh with pretensioned decks and reliable DH2 drive mechanism, sold to industrial aggregate and processing customers.
• Fractionator Vibrating Sieve Shaker Laboratory sieve shaker trusted by prestigious labs for aggregate testing; processes up to 25 gallons of product and dispenses up to 6 individual fractions in 30 seconds for real-world lab results.
• SMICO Vibratory Conveyer Custom-manufactured vibratory conveyor for handling materials including almonds, bacon bits, plastics, and recycled waste; employs brute force drives, vibratory motors, or natural frequency style drives with linear motion.
• SMICO DH1 Industrial Screener High volume scalp screen for asphalt plants and mid-duty industrial applications; two-bearing unit with positive eccentric drive and powerful grease-lube drive system.
• Horizontal Screen Separator Vertical motion separator with adjustable amplitude and speed for varied materials; low-profile design fits tight spaces and can be built to Food Grade and 3A Dairy standards for food/pharma applications.
• Vibroset Vibrating Separator Low volume separator that imparts vertical motion for more accurate sizing than circular screens; two-bearing screen with centroidally mounted positive eccentric drive.
• Vibroset Vibrating Screener Light-duty scalping screen for asphalt, rock, and grain processing, rated for feed rates up to 15 TPH with optional DH2 drive upgrade for greater performance.
• Screenette Lab Sifter Low cost, low capacity lab sifter shipped fully assembled in carbon or stainless steel, sizes 1'x2' or 18"x4' with hook-type screen mounting, for laboratory and small-batch applications.
• SMICO Round Sifter Circular screener using patented motor motion for low-impact sifting action; accepts screen cloth down to 250 mesh with adjustable amplitude and speed for optimum performance.
• SMICO Food Grade Industrial Sifter Commercial food grade sifter custom assembled from a wide array of options with modular construction enabling quick production changes for food processing operations.
• Flow Through Inline Sifter Compact inline scalping sifter for bagging lines with stainless steel product contact points, mesh sizes between 3 and 10 mesh, powered by a .25 HP vibratory motor.
• SMICO Light or Heavy Duty Pan Feeder Pan feeder constructed to exact requirements for light or heavy duty applications in carbon or stainless steel, handling volumes up to 1000 TPH for minerals, aggregates, industrial powders, and recycled waste.
• SMICO Vibrating Feeder Durable vibrating feeder with multiple options and configurations, employing twin vibratory motors or SMICO brute force drive for powerful linear action with adjustable flow rates of 60 FPM.
• SMICO Heavy Duty Aggregate Feeder Heavy duty feeder for high-impact areas like primary crusher entrances, featuring a deep trough for largest capacity requirements with optional grizzly bars for simultaneous sizing and feeding.
• SMICO Topsoil Screener Economical topsoil screener customized for soil reclamation, compost, and topsoil industries; mountable to chassis or skid for portability with high processing capability and multiple separation processing.
• SMICO Aggregate Screener XD2 Series Aggregate Screener engineered for extremely durable screening in high-volume applications with bulky, rugged materials, available in 2 or 4 bearing models.
• SMICO DH2 HD Rock Screen DH2 series rock screen for sand, aggregate, asphalt, C&D waste, or mineral screening; manufactured with thick A516 carbon steel and AR plate for increased strength and durability.
• Shale Shaker High speed, adjustable angle linear drive screener for oil field service, featuring top-mounted inertia-coupled dual motor drive, adjustable deck angle, and conveys solids with up to 6 G's of force.
• Rotary Separator Rotary separator providing more processing capability per square foot than conventional screeners through centrifugal motion; widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries with quick access to sieve chamber.
• Rotary Screens Best suited for scalping material by removing small amounts of oversize product; provides large output capacities for floor area with rotating bars that move material through stationary screen cloth.
• SMICO Triple Shaft Horizontal Screener Horizontal screen using three geared drive shafts to create oval-shaped motion ideal for accurate sizing at high volumes; features individual oil chambers to prevent oil contamination from metal shards.
• SMICO Linear Screener Highly efficient linear screener with inertially coupled dual shaft drive creating linear motion that propels material at speeds up to 60 fpm; adaptable to feeding, conveying, scalping, sifting, and classifying applications.
• DH2 Vibratory Screener Two bearing declined screener that is the standard of the SMICO line, highly adaptable for various screening and feeding applications; top-mounted brute force drive delivers up to 5 G's of acceleration and speeds up to 1750 RPM.
• SMICO Centrifugal Screen Best suited for removing small amounts of oversize product with high production at low cost; internal beater bars move material through stationary screen cloth along the machine's axis.
• Vibroset Vibrating Sifter Light-duty screener/feeder for gentle but efficient processing of bulk powders, ceramics, and food ingredients; maximum recommended rate approximately 15 TPH, versatile for screening, feeding, or conveying.
• SMICO Four Bearing Aggregate Separator Proven effective in high volume aggregate, minerals and foundry applications; four bearing design especially effective in load-out applications where rates exceed 1000 TPH, available in 2 or 4 bearing configurations.
• SYMONS F-Screen Most versatile and popular screen in the Symons line, engineered for accuracy and capacity in sizing aggregates; widely used in rock and gravel plants as a finishing or asphalt screen.
• SYMONS K-Bar Grizzly Screener Rugged, high capacity primary scalper designed for openings from 2-8 inches with simple heavy-duty construction; rates as high as 3000 TPH possible with manganese steel bars mounted in rubber for shock resistance.
• SYMONS V-Screen Rotary Screener Designed for highly efficient sizing and dewatering of fine products through a combination of rotation and vibration generating centrifugal force more than five times gravity.
• SYMONS V-Screen Dewatering Screen Engineered for dewatering applications requiring highly efficient sizing and dewatering of fine products; uses rotation and vibration to generate centrifugal force more than five times gravity.
• SYMONS K-Rod Vibrating Grizzly Screener Designed for heavy-duty use on materials with various characteristics, effective for dry, wet, or sticky products; scalps up to 550 tons per hour with separations from 1/2\" to 2 1/2\" possible.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment processing volumes of +40 TPH at -170 mesh with HC Sand Screener
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Symons Screens (Acquired)coreOthers · 1 January 2009SMICO acquired Symons Screens in 2009 to add well-known aggregate presence to its vibratory screener, feeder, and conveyor line. Symons had been in screen manufacturing for over 70 years building equipment for asphalt, aggregate, mining, and industrial markets. SMICO currently manufactures new parts and screens for Symons Screens and can repair and support all Symons Screens and some Symons-designed Nordberg Screens. Symons was originally started in 1933 by Ory and Ed Symons in North Hollywood, CA, and was previously owned by XMS Equipment Company in Tempe, AZ from 1999-2009.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rotex (Haver & Boecker Niagara): Haver & Boecker's industrial screening division manufactures vibratory screening separators for dry and liquid applications across food, chemical, mineral, and plastic industries. Directly comparable to SMICO in product category, customization approach, and target verticals.
• Kason Corporation: Kason manufactures circular vibratory screeners and separators used in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and bulk material processing. Overlaps directly with SMICO's Vibroset, Round Sifter, and Inline Sifter product lines serving similar sanitary and industrial applications.
• Eriez Manufacturing: Eriez manufactures vibratory feeders, screeners, and separation equipment for mining, aggregate, food, and recycling applications. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base, with similar emphasis on heavy-duty industrial installations.
• Derrick Corporation: Derrick manufactures high-frequency vibratory screens, shale shakers, and dewatering equipment primarily for oil field, mining, and aggregate applications. Direct overlap with SMICO's Shale Shaker, V-Screen Dewatering, and HD Aggregate product lines.
• Carrier Vibrating Equipment: Carrier Vibrating manufactures vibratory conveyors, feeders, screeners, and fluid bed dryers for bulk material handling. Comparable product portfolio to SMICO's feeders, conveyors, and screening equipment serving overlapping heavy industrial customers.
• Russell Finex: Russell Finex manufactures industrial vibratory separators and sifters for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications. Direct competitor in sanitary and fine-mesh screening, comparable to SMICO's Food Grade Industrial Sifter and Round Sifter lines.
• Midwestern Industries: Midwestern Industries manufactures vibrating screening equipment and separators for industrial and process applications. Directly comparable product offering and customer base to SMICO's screening and separation equipment portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Metso is a global leader in mining, aggregates, and recycling equipment, offering screens, feeders, and crushers at scale. Competes with SMICO in aggregate and mining verticals but as a much larger multi-product OEM serving multinational customers.
• Astec Industries: Astec Industries manufactures aggregate, asphalt, and infrastructure equipment through brands like KPI-JCI and Telsmith. Overlaps with SMICO's aggregate and asphalt customer base but operates at much larger scale with broader product portfolios.
• Terex Corporation: Terex manufactures mobile screening, crushing, and washing equipment for aggregate, recycling, and construction markets through its Terex Finlay and Powerscreen brands. Competes with SMICO's aggregate product line as a large diversified OEM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SmicoMFG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MrTdouglass
• Facebookfacebook.com/smicosymons
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/symons-screens-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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