Bennington joins Superior as manager of washing, classifying products

Superior Industries named John Bennington product manager for its new washing and classifying product line, which it obtained when it acquired GreyStone, a company that made washing, classifying and dewatering solutions for the construction aggregates industry.

The new product line will be labeled under the Superior brand name.

Bennington’s most recent position was district manager at Metso. He previously worked at GreyStone for 14 years. As vice president and general manager for the company, he was responsible for budget development, sales projections, market development, dealer relations, product development and manufacturing cost control. He also was employed as a sales engineer at Eagle Iron Works and as a quality control technician for Hiland Corp.

He is listed as an inventor on a patent for a new dewatering machine that allows dewatering to moisture content as low as 8 percent by weight.

In addition, Bennington is a past chairman of the board for NSSGA’s Manufacturers and Services Division.