RD Olson Customizes Rock Crushing, Screening, Recycling Machines

Founded in 1980 by Roger Olson, RD Olson Manufacturing is headquartered in Kelso, Wash.

Mon March 07, 2016 - West Edition
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RD Olson manufacturers many of the parts and components used in its equipment, like these large sand screws.

This assembly area is used for final application of finishing touches. Soon, these machines will head out the door.

With an extensive parts warehouse to manage, the team of John Kehrli, (L) purchasing agent, and Kris Cox, parts manager, keeps everything running smoothly.

This system for Bosworth Trucking in Vernon, BC, Canada, is a rock and wood separator. Now on a job site, the extensive amounts of gravel and rock hauled in can be run through this wash plant/separator, which removes the lighter wood products from the roc

Many states are now requiring the logging industry to use heavy-duty forestry cabs. RD Olson installs cabs as shown on this Doosan excavator.

Many different sizes and configurations of crushing and screening plants are made in this assembly area. RD Olson can accommodate customer requests for forward- or rear-facing plants, as well as other custom orders. This jaw crusher is being trailer mount

With a large facility, RD Olson can stock plants ready for shipment to dealers and customers across the country.

This RDO 6x16 track screener is about 70 percent complete. It will be complete shortly and be ready to be put to work.

Founded in 1980 by Roger Olson, RD Olson Manufacturing is headquartered in Kelso, Wash. Manufacturing was started on the current site in 1982, relying on Roger's expertise in heavy steel fabrication, road construction, crusher and rock quarry operation.

Currently the company has 102,000 sq. ft. (9,476 sq m) of manufacturing space located in eight separate buildings. Each building is dedicated to a specific manufacturing function. The facilities are located on slightly more than 12 acres.

RD Olson offers heavy-duty fabrication for the rock crushing, screening and recycling industries.

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