In April of 2009, Cedarapids®, Simplicity®, Canica® and Jaques® were brought together to form a comprehensive crushing and screening product line called Terex® Minerals Processing Systems.
All four companies have a long, rich tradition of manufacturing high quality, reliable equipment. Today, as Terex® Minerals Processing Systems, we are proud to carry that tradition forward, offering new, cost-effective equipment our customers know they can depend on.
Over 250 Years of Serving the Industry
- 1885 Jaques Founded
- 1921 Simplicity Founded
- 1923 Cedarapids Founded as Iowa Manufacturing Co.
- 1974 Canica® Founded
- 1997 Simplicity® and Canica® acquired by Terex® Corporation
- 1999 Cedarapids acquired by Terex® Corporation
- 2001 Jaques acquired by Terex® Corporation
- 2001 Terex® Infrastructure Group Formed
- 2003 Terex® Materials Processing & Mining Group Formed
- 2009 Terex® Minerals Processing Systems Formed
- 2021 Simplicity® Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
- 2023 Cedarapids® Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
- 2024 Canica® Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary
Canica Celebrates 50 Years of IMPACT in 2024!
In 1974, Canica began as a family-owned business redesigning and rebuilding other VSI Crushers. In 1975, the first VSI Crusher by Canica was introduced. In 1995, Jaques of Australia purchased Canica forming Canica-Jaques. Then in 2001, Terex® acquired Canica-Jaques bringing the brand back to the Canica® name once again. Over the years, Canica has provided a comprehensive range of Vertical Shaft Impactors to customers around the world.
Cedarapids Celebrates 100 years in 2023
In 1923, Cedarapids Inc. was founded in Cedarapids, IA with the idea to revolutionize the road-building industry with the first truly portable aggregate plant. Over the years the company’s portfolio has grown and revolutionized the Crushing & Screening Industry while remaining true to it’s roots as a leader in portable plant equipment.
100 Years of Simplicity
We continue to build upon a foundation of experience spanning 100 years, while engineering the leading edge of vibratory products of the future.