Fluor has announced the acquisition of the Overland Conveyor Products Group from Denmark based FLSmidth & Co. A/S. The acquired business will operate under Fluor’s wholly owned subsidiary, Virta Inc., a US-based provider of design-supply solutions for bulk-material handling across diverse industrial sectors, including mining. Fluor’s Virta had already announced its acquisition of the RAHCO® Mobile Stacking Conveyor (MSC) brand from FLSmidth early this year.
Described as a “niche acquisition,” which closed in the fourth quarter of 2025, the latest deal encompasses all associated intellectual property, technology, employees, and a select portion of the related order backlog, which will be fulfilled by Virta. It includes a lot of the conveying related assets that FLS had acquired when it took over thyssenkrupp’s Mining business in 2021.
“This small acquisition is fully aligned with Virta’s strategic vision and significantly enhances Virta’s core capabilities and brand presence, introducing heavy-duty overland conveyors and Rail-Running Conveyors™ to our portfolio, said Leo Kaid, President of Virta. “The overland conveyor system market is poised for substantial growth in the coming years. The expanded offering enables Virta to deliver technologically advanced solutions in bulk material handling, complementing our existing product range and positioning Virta as a global leader in comprehensive material handling solutions.”
While it is described as a niche and small acquisition, in the small world of mining conveyors it is a major development – as there are a limited number of players with global brand recognition, and FLS was certainly one of them.
The statement added: “Overland conveyors deliver substantial capital efficiency by significantly reducing operating expenses compared to the trucking of bulk materials, reducing fossil fuel consumption and minimising dust emissions. Conveying solutions serve a wide variety of materials, volumes and applications. The mining sector is witnessing rising demand for overland conveyors, driven by the expansion of existing operations and the need to transport ore over extended distances and across challenging terrain.”
The acquisition is also thought to include Overland Conveyor Company (OCC), a Cedar Falls, Iowa-based team is dedicated to excellence in belt conveyor design, engineering, and troubleshooting using an integrated systems approach. Its Belt Analyst™ suite OCC says “has become the international standard used by mining engineers, consultants, manufacturers, and service providers in all bulk materials mining and processing industries.”
On the subject of the Rail Running Conveyor (RRC), the first ever installation is only just being completed at the Sentinel copper operations in Zambia, part of First Quantum’s Trident complex, which FQM says will draw potentially 50-70% less power than traditional conveying.
