FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: General Kinematics Announces the Acquisition of SKALA Australasia.
July 15, 2025- General Kinematics, a vibratory equipment manufacturer and system integrator located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, announced its acquisition of SKALA Australasia, located in Beresfield, Australia.
SKALA is a full-service system integrator and equipment provider specializing in the recycling and mining industries across Australia and New Zealand.
Thomas Musschoot, General Kinematics’ CEO, commented, “It is exciting to add this well-respected brand to our organization. We identified a need in the Australian and New Zealand markets to make our mining and recycling system offerings more robust. Bringing the SKALA Australia team on board allows us to immediately make a positive impact on our key markets.”
Simon Toal, Director of SKALA Australasia, added: “We are thrilled to join the GK family. Combining our successful reputation with the GK brand will allow us improved ways to fulfill the needs of our customer base.”
SKALA and GK have been partners for more than a decade, providing solutions to recyclers and mine sites around Australia and New Zealand. Need an integrated equipment solution designed and built? Contact us!
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About General Kinematics
General Kinematics Corporation, incorporated in 1960, was established to market, design, and custom fabricate innovative vibratory materials handling and processing equipment. Today, the company is one of the world’s largest suppliers of vibratory processing equipment. It has held more than 200 worldwide patents and is acknowledged as a significant contributor to the technical advancement of vibrating equipment design and application. General Kinematics serves a worldwide customer base through a network of engineering-oriented independent sales representatives who cover major industrial markets throughout the United States. International markets are serviced from subsidiary operations and through a combination of representatives, licensed manufacturers, and strategic alliances with leading industry-specific organizations in other strategic locations. Today, more than 50,000 General Kinematics units have been installed in virtually all of the world’s industrialized countries. As new process and efficiency challenges emerge, General Kinematics is uniquely qualified to address these needs with advanced technology, innovative engineering, new materials, and manufacturing techniques to improve customer productivity and profitability while meeting ever more stringent requirements. Today, GK knows no limit in our ability to provide a broad level of engineering support and capacity that other companies cannot offer. We bring a 360-degree view to the whole process picture, often supplying engineering resources our customers do not have or do not wish to fund internally.
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About SKALA
SKALA Australasia is an innovative equipment and systems provider with over a decade of proven experience designing, supplying, and installing industrial machinery and turnkey systems for the organics, recycling, mining, bulk handling, and industrial process sectors. SKALA offers system design, equipment sales, rentals, spares, technical support, and project management services for our clients.
Skala supports a varied and growing network of customers across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific to enhance their operations, efficiency, and productivity. Offering a variety of purchase and hire solutions to suit most project schedules and budgets, including short-term rentals, hire-to-buy, and purchase. Our collaborative and proactive approach to customer support distinguishes SKALA from our competitors. We ensure our support team has in-depth knowledge of our product range and can ensure both prompt spares availability and technical support backed with comprehensive application knowledge.
