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As part of the Syltone Group purchased by Gardner Denver in January 2004. The combination of Syltone and Gardner Denver creates a leading global provider of solutions for customers in the transportation and bulk product handling industries. Syltone's strong brand names and product breadth, combined with those of Gardner Denver further enhance our ability to serve these industries around the world.
In order to provide focused customer support and continued innovation, two groups operate within the company. The Transportation Group, which focuses on mobile equipment and the Fluid Transfer Group, which focuses on custom engineered solutions for loading and unloading truck and rail transports.


Syltone Industries LLC was formed in 1999 from the merging of Drum Industries, which was founded in the United States in 1973, and Emco Wheaton DTM, which was founded in 1935 and purchased by Syltone in 1995.

The 74,000 sq. ft. Louisville facility that now houses both groups incorporates the latest machine tool technology, laser cutting, robot welding and state of the art CNC machines. The Syltone Group has consistently increased its presence in the North American market and remains committed to continued investment and growth.


Emco Wheaton is the largest manufacturer of loading and unloading arms in the World. Providing custom engineered solutions to the problems associated with loading and unloading truck, rail and marine transport in the petroleum, chemical/industrial, and compressed gas industries since 1935. Emco Wheaton is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, cost effective & innovative solutions to liquid and vapor handling problems.

We achieve this through:

  • Understanding our customers precise needs.
  • Applying our depth of engineering & market knowledge
  • Worldwide product support and distribution.

Petroleum Bottom Loading

Petroleum Bottom Loading
Chemical Top Loading

Chemical Top Loading
Petroleum Top Loading

Petroleum Top Loading
Rail Car Loading

Rail Car Loading

The Transportation Group of Syltone Industries LLC provides mobile power systems and specialty unloading equipment to many sectors of the transportation market. The Drum and Emco Wheaton brands of pumps, blowers, compressors, Hydrapaks™, valves and fittings are premier products designed for maximum value and reliability.

The Drum range of transportation equipment includes hydraulic drive equipment for mobile hydraulic power applications as well as pumps, blowers and compressors for the discharge of tank trucks. Innovative Drum products and systems are used in applications such as food, chemical, dry bulk, LPG, bulk feed, liquid waste, cryogenic liquids and many more.

The Emco Wheaton range of transportation equipment is a complete line of petroleum tank valves, fittings and control systems. State of the art manufacturing, design and system engineering makes the Emco Wheaton product the best choice for safe, reliable and cost effective petroleum tank valving.

Hydraulic Drive Systems

Hydraulic Drive Systems
Drybulk Truck Blowers

Drybulk Truck Blowers
API Adapters

API Adapters
Emergency Valves

Emergency Valves
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