Capital Equipment News August 2025

CRUSHING AND SCREENING

A NexGen panel is poured at FLS with precision and care, ensuring each unit is built for exceptional performance, durability and screening efficiency.

A look inside FLS’ s polyurethane revolution Capital Equipment News’ Juanita Pienaar spoke with Warren Walker, Head of Global Polyurethane Manufacturing at FLS, and Brad Shepherd, Global Director Service Line – Screen, Trommel, Feeder, and Sizer Consumables at FLS, to learn more about the company’s latest facility upgrades, innovations in polyurethane technology, and the broader implications for productivity, sustainability, and customer outcomes.

Investing in innovation FLS’s Delmas facility, located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, has become a key global hub for the company’s polyurethane manufacturing operations. The recent launch of its upgraded plant signals not just a milestone for FLS but also for the industry at large. “This is the first of five global facilities to complete the upgrades, and we’re proud to kick off the launch here,” says Warren Walker. The expansion significantly increases the site’s production capacity, enabling it

“This is a step change. We’ve spent around three and a half years developing this product. We tested a vast range of polymer formulations before landing on the one that gave us the best results.”

Brad Shepherd, Director Service Line – Screen and Feeder Consumables at FLS.

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS AUGUST 2025