Continental Biomass Industries

What Continental Biomass Industries does

Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) manufactures horizontal grinders, industrial wood chippers, screeners, and stationary systems used in biomass processing, vegetation management, and waste reduction. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Newton, New Hampshire, CBI has operated as a wholly-owned brand within Terex Corporation's Materials Processing segment since its 2017 acquisition. CBI is positioned within Terex's Environmental Solutions vertical alongside sister brands Terex Ecotec, Terex Recycling Systems, Green-Tec, and ZenRobotics, serving waste, recycling, and electric utility customers.

CBI's underlying technology centers on heavy-duty mechanical size-reduction equipment — grinders and chippers designed for continuous industrial throughput — integrated into Terex's broader digital stack including Terex Telematics for equipment monitoring, EDI-enabled dealer ordering, and the parts.terex.com e-commerce portal. The brand benefits from Terex's portfolio of materials-processing intellectual property (Canica, Cedarapids, Simplicity, Jaques, Powerscreen, Finlay) and shared service infrastructure.

The business model is hardware sales of capital equipment, complemented by parts, service, financing (Terex Financial Services, operating for over 20 years), and recurring digital solutions revenue. Go-to-market is delivered through an extensive global dealer network plus 20+ Terex service branches in the U.S. CBI serves enterprise and government end-customers across the Waste and Recycling, Construction and Aggregates, and Utilities verticals, with Terex Corporation as the consolidated parent reporting $5.4B in FY2025 Net Sales across 29 countries.

Name

Continental Biomass Industries

Legal name

Terex Corporation

Website

https://www.terex.com/cbi/en

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) manufactures horizontal grinders, industrial wood chippers, screeners, and stationary systems for biomass processing. Founded in 1988 and based in Newton, New Hampshire, CBI operates as a wholly-owned brand within Terex Corporation's Materials Processing segment following its 2017 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of specialty equipment including materials processing machinery, aerial work platforms, environmental solutions, and specialty vehicles (fire apparatus, ambulances, RVs, waste collection vehicles)
2. Parts and Aftermarket: Genuine Terex parts and accessories designed and tested by engineering team, supporting equipment throughout lifecycle
3. Services and Support: Service and support offerings including 20+ service branch locations, maintenance, repair, and technical support
4. Terex Financial Services: Flexible financing solutions supporting Terex businesses for over 20 years
5. Digital Solutions: Digital solutions including Terex Telematics and EDI systems for customer lifecycle support and operational efficiency

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) designs, manufactures, and supplies horizontal grinders, industrial wood chippers, screeners, and stationary systems used to process biomass, wood waste, and other organic materials. Operating as a wholly-owned brand of Terex Corporation within the Environmental Solutions segment, CBI serves customers in forestry, recycling, waste management, and aggregate industries through Terex's global dealer network.

Product overview

Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) is a sub-brand within Terex Corporation's Materials Processing segment, specializing in biomass and waste processing equipment. CBI operates alongside other environmental brands including Terex Ecotec, Green-Tec, Terex Recycling Systems, and ZenRobotics within the Environmental Solutions vertical. The broader Terex portfolio includes the MPS vertical (Canica, Cedarapids, Simplicity, Terex Jaques), Powerscreen, Finlay, and EvoQuip for aggregates processing, as well as Genie for aerial work platforms and Terex Utilities for the electric utility industry. Terex offers a unified go-to-market structure under a single corporate umbrella with shared services including Terex Financial Services, Terex Services (20+ U.S. branch locations), Terex Telematics for connected equipment, and the parts.terex.com e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBI (Continental Biomass Industries): Biomass and wood processing equipment manufacturer serving environmental solutions, waste processing, and vegetation management industries
• Genie
• Powerscreen
• Finlay
• EvoQuip
• Terex MPS
• Terex Ecotec
• Terex Washing Systems
• Terex MDS
• ZenRobotics
• Franna
• Fuchs
• Advance
• Bid-Well
• E-ONE

Products and services

• Horizontal Grinders
• Industrial Wood Chippers
• Screeners
• Stationary Systems
• Genuine Terex Parts
• Terex Financial Services
• Terex Telematics

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximizing return on investment for customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REV GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Merger completed February 2, 2026 combining Terex with REV Group to form premier specialty equipment manufacturer. Creates large-scale leader with diversified portfolio and synergistic products. Expected synergies of $75M run-rate value by 2028 with approximately 50% achieved within twelve months. Combined company trades on NYSE as Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Morbark (Alamo Group): Morbark, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alamo Group, manufactures horizontal grinders, industrial wood chippers, and whole tree chippers targeted at the same forestry, biomass, and recycling end-customers as CBI. It is the closest direct competitor in CBI's core product lines.
• Vermeer Corporation: Vermeer is a private industrial manufacturer with a substantial environmental and tree care equipment line, including horizontal grinders and wood chippers. It directly competes with CBI in the biomass and vegetation management markets for the same municipal and forestry customers.
• Bandit Industries: Bandit Industries is a family-owned manufacturer of hand-fed chippers, stump grinders, and horizontal grinders serving the tree care, forestry, and biomass segments. It is a direct competitor to CBI for both stationary and mobile wood processing equipment.
• Peterson Pacific (now Astec): Peterson Pacific, acquired by Astec Industries, manufactures horizontal grinders and whole tree chippers aimed at the biomass and mulch markets. It directly competes with CBI's flagship grinder and chipper product categories.
• Doppstadt: Doppstadt is a German manufacturer of shredding, grinding, and screening equipment for biomass, green waste, and wood applications. It directly competes with CBI in Europe and increasingly in North America for industrial wood processing equipment.
• Jenz GmbH: Jenz is a German manufacturer of mobile wood chippers, grinders, and biomass processors serving the forestry and energy crop sectors. It is a direct competitor to CBI in the industrial wood chipping and grinding equipment market.
• Komptech: Komptech supplies shredders, screening machines, and separators for wood and green waste processing. It competes directly with CBI's grinding and screening equipment in the waste-to-energy and biomass preparation markets.
• Rotochopper: Rotochopper manufactures horizontal grinders and colorizing equipment primarily for mulch, biomass, and waste wood applications. It is a direct competitor to CBI in the biomass grinder category with overlapping customer profile.
• Vecoplan: Vecoplan designs and manufactures industrial shredders and grinders for wood, biomass, and waste processing. It directly competes with CBI's horizontal grinder and stationary system offerings in the biomass and recycling end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Astec Industries: Astec Industries is a publicly traded diversified equipment manufacturer serving infrastructure, including crushing, screening, and biomass processing through its Peterson Pacific and other subsidiaries. It is a broader incumbent overlapping with CBI's siblings within Terex Materials Processing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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