Dave Beshear has joined Harris Waste Management Group, Inc., where he will serve as a Field Service Manager, the company announced.

In his new position, Mr. Beshear will be responsible for leading all Harris Field Service efforts in Cordele Ga. “We are happy to welcome Dave to the Harris/IPS family. Mr. Beshear most recently served as a Engineering Support Technician for Jacobs ASG that provided all upgraded documentation for the rebuild and service of existing combat vehicles for Marine Corp Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, and the Department of Defense” said Eric Farmer, Director of Harris Service.

Mr. Beshear has 20 plus years experience in Engineering and Service/Support industry.

Avis Industrial Corporation, a privately-held company with nine subsidiaries throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, has announced the acquisition of The Harris Waste Management Group, Inc. Harris has been a leader in the recycling industry for over 100 years and manufactures both ferrous and nonferrous processing equipment.  Harris’ products include a diverse line of balers, shears and shredders.  Manufacturing facilities for Harris are located in Baxley and Cordele, Georgia, with additional engineering and sales offices in San Antonio, Texas, and the United Kingdom.

Leland E. Boren, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Avis Industrial, stated,   “The Harris name has a strong legacy in the recycling industry, and we want to build on that tradition by manufacturing quality products, offering exceptional customer service, while at the same time focusing on innovation and new product development.”  Boren said he anticipates no immediate changes in the organization at Harris, including the Harris distributor network.  He did add that with American Baler, a subsidiary of Avis since 1979, “this is an ideal time to find synergies and capitalize on the combined strength of both companies in the baler industry.”

Kenneth Galason, President of Harris, added, “We are excited to be joining the Avis Industrial Corporation group of companies. The leadership at Avis has vast experience in manufacturing which we believe will only add to the success of Harris going forward.”

About Avis Industrial Corporation

Avis Industrial Corporation is the parent company of nine wholly-owned subsidiaries: AI International, Louisville, Kentucky; The American Baler Company, Bellevue, Ohio; Crankshaft Machine Company, Jackson, Michigan; CUMSA Corp., Matamoros, Mexico; Edgerton Forge, Inc., Edgerton, Ohio; James Steel & Tube Co., Madison Heights, Michigan; Pacific Forge, Inc., Fontana, California; Peninsular Cylinder Co., Inc., Roseville, Michigan; and Sellick Equipment, Harrow, Ontario, Canada.

Harris announces that they will be relocating its New Product Development engineering group and Sales/Marketing administrative group to its manufacturing facility in Cordele, Georgia.  All the current job positions operating in the Tyrone, Georgia corporate office will be operating from Cordele starting October 1, 2013.  “This move to consolidate offices will allow Harris to better serve its customers and add to the overall efficiency. The consolidation will reduce time spent by employees traversing to the various offices to conduct business” said President Kenneth Galason .

Harris plans to begin moving offices to Cordele the first few weeks in August and complete the move prior to the end of September and effectively be in full operation by October 1, 2013.