ADG Solutions
ADG Solutions is a privately held North American distributor and systems integrator that designs and supplies plastics recycling equipment — extruders, filtration, densification, washing and material handling — for post-consumer and industrial recyclers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersTucker, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ADG Solutions does
ADG Solutions is a privately held plastics recycling equipment distributor and systems integrator headquartered in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Founded by Sandy Guthrie (formerly of Merritt Davis) and operating in the reclaim equipment market since at least 1976, the company designs and supplies complete scrap-to-pellet recycling lines, including extrusion systems, melt filtration, washing, densification, material handling, and storage. Its product portfolio spans exclusive North American distribution rights for multiple international OEMs — Davis-Standard (reprocessing extruders, RAM stuffers, wide-mouth, melt fed, cascade, PolyCycle), Promeco (densifying extrusion and washing systems), Break Machinery (self-cleaning filters), Lorandi Silos (handling and storage), Fimic, Tecnofer, Filtec, and Cofit — combined with proprietary feed screw and barrel manufacturing and process consulting led by the founder.
The company sells engineered-to-order systems via direct enterprise sales supported by site visits, custom system design, and trade-show presence (AMI Plastics World Expos, Plastics Recycling Conference, K International Rubber & Plastics Trade Show, Extrusion 2025). Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed; revenue is generated through hardware sales of capital equipment, ancillary feed screws and barrels, after-sales service and spare parts from the Stone Mountain facility, and process consulting. Customer concentration is anchored in named enterprise accounts such as Raven Industries' Engineered Films Division and Somerset Recycling Services, with end-users primarily being post-consumer and industrial plastics recyclers handling challenging feedstocks (low bulk-density film, contaminated scrap, foam).
In November 2024 ADG completed a facility relocation and expansion, doubling office area and adding manufacturing capacity; the company has also been actively launching new products (Break Machinery DUO 5600/7000 Twin filters in October 2024, Cofit Gorilla-Belt screenchanger) and deepening its exclusive distributor agreements. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and operates as a founder-led private business serving the North American plastics recycling market.
ADG Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ADG Solutions
- Legal name
- ADG Solutions
- Website
- https://adgs.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ADG Solutions is a privately held North American distributor and systems integrator that designs and supplies plastics recycling equipment — extruders, filtration, densification, washing and material handling — for post-consumer and industrial recyclers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ADG Solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastics Recycling Equipment
- NAICS
- Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)
- SIC
- Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF), Post-Industrial Plastics Scrap Recovery & Regrind (IMANAMAB)
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Where ADG Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tucker
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
ADG Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Plastics Recycling Equipment Sales: Sale of complete plastics recycling systems and individual equipment including extruders, melt filters, washing systems, densifiers, conveyors, silos, and material handling equipment. Systems are custom-engineered to customer specifications.
- Feed Screws and Barrels: Custom design, general purpose, and rebuilt feed screws and barrels. Available in diameters from 3/4 inch to 12 inches and lengths to 50 feet.
- Process Consulting Services: Engineering consulting services covering venture consulting, greenfield consulting, plant layouts, project costs and viability assessment, post-consumer and industrial separation and reclaim consulting, and primary process consulting.
- After-Sales Service and Parts: Parts and service for all products supplied, managed from Stone Mountain, GA facility. Includes technical support, spare parts, and remanufacturing services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom equipment systems - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
ADG Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ADG Solutions distributes, engineers, and integrates plastics recycling and reclamation equipment systems as the exclusive North American distributor for multiple international manufacturers including Davis-Standard, Break Machinery, Promeco, Lorandi, Fimic, Tecnofer, Filtec, and Cofit. The company designs custom recycling systems, provides engineering consulting, supplies equipment, and delivers after-sales service to take customers from scrap intake through pellet output.
Product overview
ADG Solutions offers a portfolio of complementary plastics recycling and reclamation equipment systems, primarily as a North American distributor for international equipment manufacturers. The core product lines include Davis-Standard Reprocessing Extruders (featuring RAM Stuffers, Wide Mouth, Melt Fed, Cascade Reclaim, and PolyCycle systems), Lorandi Handling & Storage equipment (External Silos, Mixers, In-Process Weighing, T-Cleaner), Promeco Densifying Extrusion Systems and Washing Systems, Break Filtration Systems (ONE and DUO filters), and Maris Extruders. Supporting products include Feed Screws and Barrels and Cofit Screen Changers. The company also provides consulting and after-sales service. The portfolio is designed to enable complete scrap-to-pellet recycling operations, from feedstock analysis through final pelletizing and material handling.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Davis-Standard Reprocessing Extruders
- Lorandi Material Handling and Storage Systems
- Promeco Densifying Extrusion Systems
- Promeco America Washing Systems
- Break Filtration Systems
- Maris Extruders
- Fimic Melt Filtration Equipment
- Tecnofer Ancillary Recycling Equipment
- Plastics Recycling Systems Consulting
- After-Sales Equipment Service and Support
Quantifiable outcome
- Systems achieve up to 25% higher throughput than expected through efficient equipment specification and optimal layout design
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ADG Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ADG Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
ADG Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- Davis-StandardcoreExclusive North American distributor of Davis-Standard reclaim and compounding equipment. ADG Solutions designed and manufactured the original Merritt-Davis RAM Stuffer technology, which is now part of Davis-Standard. Provides RAM stuffers, wide mouth extruders, cascade reclaim systems, melt fed extruders, and PolyCycle integrated systems.
- Break Machinery SrlcoreExclusive North American distributor of Break Machinery filtration equipment including ONE automatic filters (60-2000 µm), DUO self-cleaning double filter systems, and CFO 25. Break Machinery is based in Grantorto, Italy. Equipment covers applications from 1000-24,000 lbs/hr.
- Promeco SpAcoreExclusive North American partner for Promeco equipment including PES densifying extrusion systems and washing systems. Promeco is an Italian company based in Como with over 20 years of experience in recycling. First North American installation was at Somerset Recycling Services in 2015.
- Lorandi SilosmajorMarketing agreement for Lorandi silo-loading and resin-cleaning systems. Lorandi Silos is based in Brescia, Italy and manufactures stainless steel, aluminum, and overlapping ring silos. Systems are configured for American customers by ADG Solutions.
- FimicmajorExclusive North American importer for Fimic screen changers. Self-cleaning screen changers designed for melt filtration in recycling processes.
- Cofit InternationalmajorIntroduces Gorilla-Belt continuous screenchanger from Cofit International. Features continuous steel belt filtering down to 80 micron with full automation and accumulator technology.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ADG Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- EREMA Group: EREMA is a leading Austrian manufacturer of plastics recycling extruders and complete reclaim systems, directly comparable to ADG's Davis-Standard extruder portfolio. Both companies target post-consumer and post-industrial recyclers needing high-throughput extrusion and filtration technology.
- Sorema (Previero Group): Italian manufacturer of washing, separation, and extrusion systems for plastics recycling, comparable to ADG's Promeco washing systems and broader portfolio. Both serve plastics recyclers with integrated scrap-to-pellet line engineering.
- Vecoplan: German manufacturer of shredders, granulators, and size-reduction equipment for plastics recycling, adjacent to ADG's PolyCycle integrated system offerings. Both serve industrial and post-consumer plastics recyclers with engineered equipment lines.
- Herbold Meckesheim: German specialist in size reduction, washing, and separation equipment for plastics recycling, comparable to ADG's portfolio of complementary European equipment. Both target industrial and post-consumer plastic waste processors.
- Starlinger recycling technology: Austrian manufacturer of extrusion and recycling lines for plastics (especially PET and polyolefins), with comparable scope to ADG's reclaim equipment portfolio. Both supply complete recycling lines to converters and recyclers.
- Machinex Industries: Canadian manufacturer of sorting, washing, and material recovery systems for recyclers, with comparable engineering-integration model to ADG in North America. Both build engineered MRF/PRF-adjacent lines for plastics recovery.
Broad incumbents
- Davis-Standard: Global extrusion systems OEM that owns the RAM Stuffer technology originally developed by ADG's founder. ADG is its exclusive North American distributor for reclaim equipment, making Davis-Standard both a core partner and a structural incumbent with overlapping capability.
- Amut Group: Italian manufacturer of extrusion, recycling, and processing lines for plastics with global reach. Comparable to ADG's equipment portfolio from a technology standpoint but operates as a much larger OEM with direct sales rather than distribution.
- TOMRA Sorting Recycling: Global leader in sensor-based sorting and recycling systems, operating broadly in plastics recovery with much larger scale than ADG. Tangentially comparable as an upstream supplier of sorting/feedstock preparation technology for recycling lines ADG integrates.
Emerging players
- Polystar Machinery: Taiwanese manufacturer of plastic recycling and reprocessing machinery (extruders, pelletizers) with growing North American presence. Comparable in product scope to ADG's Davis-Standard and Promeco extruder offerings but competes via direct sales and lower price points.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ADG Solutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
ADG Solutions funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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ADG Solutions M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ADG Solutions
What does ADG Solutions do?
ADG Solutions distributes, engineers, and integrates plastics recycling and reclamation equipment systems as the exclusive North American distributor for multiple international manufacturers including Davis-Standard, Break Machinery, Promeco, Lorandi, Fimic, Tecnofer, Filtec, and Cofit. The company designs custom recycling systems, provides engineering consulting, supplies equipment, and delivers after-sales service to take customers from scrap intake through pellet output.
Is ADG Solutions a public or private company?
ADG Solutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ADG Solutions founded?
ADG Solutions was founded in 1979. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ADG Solutions based?
ADG Solutions is headquartered in Tucker, United States, in the North America region.
How does ADG Solutions make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Plastics Recycling Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are feed Screws and Barrels, process Consulting Services and after-Sales Service and Parts.
Who are ADG Solutions's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are EREMA Group, Sorema (Previero Group), Vecoplan, Herbold Meckesheim, Starlinger recycling technology and Machinex Industries. Broad incumbents are Davis-Standard, Amut Group and TOMRA Sorting Recycling. Polystar Machinery is listed as an emerging player.
Does ADG Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for ADG Solutions.
What industry is ADG Solutions in?
ADG Solutions's product category is Plastics Recycling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAKAM, Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion), with a secondary code of IMALAMAF, Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support). Its NAICS code is 333993 and its SIC code is 3590.