About Us

Smorgon Steel Grinding Systems America History

Smorgon Steel Grinding Systems, America (SSGSA) was formed on October 1st, 2004 when Smorgon Steel Group Ltd. of Melbourne Australia acquired American Grinding Systems, LLC in Kansas City.  American Grinding Systems (AGS) was formed in  2002 through the acquisition of the grinding media manufacturing assets from GST Steel Company in Kansas City, Missouri and Nucor Steel's grinding media operation in Brigham City, Utah.  These assets were consolidated and additional new investments were made to create a new state-of-the-art grinding media manufacturing  facility in Kansas City, Missouri.  The plant was officially commissioned on 3/17/03 when the  rotary forging machine hot forged 3" grinding balls.  By August of 2003, the plant was fully commissioned, producing balls from 1-1/2" through 5-1/2" diameter.  SSGSA is now the largest and most modern grinding media facility in North America.

 SSGSA Products

SSGSA provides a full range of forged steel grinding ball sizes from 1.5" through 5.5" in diameter for application in the mining, cement, and industrial minerals industries.  SSGSA also provides a full range of high carbon grinding rods for mining industry.

 SSGSA Services

SSGSA personnel work directly with our many customers to help them achieve a more efficient grind by providing not only a quality product, but other services, such as designing grinding ball charges.