Birtley expands global footprint

Diversification into environmental protection bolstering firm's prospects

Birtley Industrial Equipment is looking to expand its business five years after building a 70,000-square-foot facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Shandong Borun Process Industrial Technology Co Ltd, Birtley experienced a downturn in the coal-mining industry right after Borun acquired it in 2013. To survive, the company transitioned toward the environmental protection sector, while maintaining its operations in coal processing equipment.