Company Profile
Cablevey Conveyors is a specialized equipment maker focused on the gentle handling of friable materials through enclosed tubular drag and cable conveying systems. Based in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Cablevey has built a global reputation as an industry leader for conveying technology that protects product integrity while delivering clean, fast, and cost-effective material handling. With more than five decades of design, engineering, and service experience, Cablevey has developed installations in over 65 countries and serves some of the world’s largest food processing and bulk materials operations. In 2021, May River Capital acquired Cablevey, a move that preserved the company’s core identity while expanding its capabilities to test and refine new products for Tier 1 customers in core sectors such as tree nuts, coffee, breakfast cereals, grains, and pet food, and broadened reach into pharmaceuticals and other bulk solids industries. Cablevey’s product portfolio includes tubular cable conveyors as well as related solutions in the disc and tube conveyor family, offering a range of options for gentle handling, dust-free operation, and low maintenance. The company emphasizes energy efficiency and material protection, highlighting capabilities to minimize product loss and downtime through retrofit innovations such as CleanDrop and CleanTray. Cablevey’s technology is designed to integrate with existing facilities and adapt to complex process journeys, providing single-source accountability through in-house engineering and manufacturing under the Akona umbrella. The broader Akona Process Solutions organization combines Cablevey with Marion Process Solutions, Spiroflow, and Kason, delivering a coordinated suite of materials handling and processing equipment and services. Cablevey’s value proposition centers on safeguarding product integrity while improving overall process efficiency, sanitation, and energy use, backed by a comprehensive service and support network that extends through a global network of representatives and regional teams. The company positions itself as an automated handling solutions partner, offering design input, installation, commissioning, and ongoing support to ensure uptime and long-term operational reliability. As it continues to innovate, Cablevey communicates a commitment to sustainability, hygiene, and responsible resource use, aligning its technology with broader industry trends in safe, efficient, and scalable bulk materials handling. Cablevey’s strategy under Akona emphasizes speed to deployment, reduced project complexity, and turnkey implementation, helping processors meet performance and quality targets while maintaining flexibility to address evolving customer needs.