HorizonPSI, Inc. is a comprehensive provider of bulk material handling and automated ingredient management systems and aftermarket support for food, pet food, plastics, and chemical manufacturers. Its engineering, manufacturing, component, and service offerings deliver end-to-end process solutions to customers worldwide.
From the design/build of new facilities, expanding production capacity, and upgrading existing lines to sustaining production through parts, components, and service, HorizonPSI is a proven source for ingredient management, transfer, storage, and automation. For more than 40 years, its customers have counted on the company for innovative solutions, quality manufacturing, and end-to-end personal attention.
History
Horizon Systems, Inc. was founded in 1983, operating out of the basement of founder Bob Allison. The company originally provided consulting and design services, but it wasn’t long before the company began to grow and expand. By 1985, Horizon had 14 employees and began manufacturing pneumatic conveying equipment.
Horizon moved to its current corporate headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1987. In 1988, the company built its first material testing laboratory and expanded manufacturing capabilities and the product line to include rotary airlock feeders and diverter valves. An additional sales office was added in Lenexa, Kansas, in 2012, and a new machining facility opened in McCune, Kansas, in 2015.
In 2016, HorizonPSI was born when Horizon Systems Inc. and Process Systems Inc. merged. Pneu-Way Construction was later acquired in 2018, strengthening HorizonPSI’s mechanical installation capabilities, and the acquisition of A&R Fabrications of Parsons, Kansas, in 2022 provided additional manufacturing capacity.
HorizonPSI’s state-of-the-art Technology Center also recently opened in 2022, allowing the company to continue to innovate to meet customer needs.
Company Leaders
President Wes Kuhl joined HorizonPSI in 2000 after a leadership role with North America’s largest pneumatic conveying and air filtration systems provider. His 40 years of industry experience in bulk material handling, packaging, milling and equipment manufacturing have helped HorizonPSI increase revenue by seven-fold and positioned the company at the forefront of several industries.
Steve Remmers, vice president of sales, started working with process equipment more than 40 years ago in a position with hands-on experience with fabrication, machining, and field service, before moving to North Carolina as a regional sales manager. In 2000, he was offered the general manager position for North America with a component manufacturer where he worked until he joined Horizon Systems, Inc. in 2006 to manage part and component sales.
Dave Nutter, vice president of operations, has been with Horizon since 1990. Dave has had many roles including sales, sales manager, vice president of sales and marketing, and now vice president of operations since 2008. He currently manages all production-related activities for the Lawrence, Parsons, and McCune, Kansas, facilities.
Doug Kirkpatrick, chief financial officer, spent more than 20 years in the oil and gas industry serving various roles in accounting and administration, both domestically and internationally. In 1997, he became vice president and partner of Process Systems Inc. In April 2016, Process Systems Inc. merged with Horizon Systems, Inc., becoming HorizonPSI. In his role as CFO, Doug oversees the overall management and leadership of the financial activities for HorizonPSI.
Locations
HorizonPSI is an American-owned and operated business headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas. The company has manufacturing facilities throughout Kansas in Lawrence, Parsons, and McCune, plus an office in Lenexa, Kansas. A new Technology Center is in a separate facility in Lawrence. Sales representatives operate out of various cities coast to coast.
You can learn more at www.horizonpsi.com.
