Last updated: October 20, 2026. Crushing and screening turns blasted rock and demolition material into sized, saleable aggregate, and the category is led by a small group of manufacturers whose mobile jaw, cone and impact crushers dominate quarries, mines and recycling. This ranking scores the global leaders and is intended as a shortlist — a witnessed trial on your rock is the decision. For the selection path, see the Crushing & Screening Buying Guide.
The core idea of this page: choose a crusher maker by the machine that matches your feed size, product specification and tons per hour — a primary jaw for large feed, a cone for secondary reduction, an impactor for softer rock and recycling. This ranking scores on technical capability, market coverage, reliability and data verifiability, not on brand recognition.
Ranking methodology
This is an independent editorial ranking — no manufacturer pays for placement or position. We score each company on four dimensions and combine them:
- Technical capability — flagship model specifications and the breadth of the crusher range (jaw, cone, impact, screening).
- Market coverage — years in the market, global dealer network and downstream industry coverage.
- Equipment reliability — industry reputation, warranty and service commitments, and published reference installations.
- Data verifiability — whether key specifications are published on the official site; unpublished figures are marked "Not published".
| Rank | Manufacturer | Technical | Coverage | Reliability | Verifiability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandvik | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| 2 | Metso | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Terex MPS | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| 4 | Kleemann | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| 5 | Astec | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| 6 | McCloskey | ★★★☆ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
The ten at a glance
| Rank | Manufacturer | Headquarters | Flagship line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandvik | Sweden | QJ mobile jaw crushers |
| 2 | Metso | Finland | Lokotrack / Nordberg |
| 3 | Terex MPS | USA | Finlay / Powerscreen |
| 4 | Kleemann | Germany | MOBICAT / MOBICONE |
| 5 | Astec | USA | KPI-JCI / Astec |
| 6 | McCloskey | Canada | J / C / I series |
| 7 | Thyssenkrupp | Germany | Industrial gyratory & jaw |
| 8 | Eagle Crusher | USA | UltraMax impactors |
| 9 | Superior Industries | USA | Liberty jaw / Patriot cone |
| 10 | Rubble Master | Austria | RM mobile impactors |
1. Sandvik
Swedish manufacturer and the category leader in mobile crushing and screening; the QJ-series jaw crushers and CH/CS cone crushers are the benchmark for tracked crushing.
Founded / HQ
1862 · Stockholm, Sweden (Rock Processing in Svedala).
Flagship
QJ341 mobile jaw crusher — 1,200 × 750 mm (47 × 29 in) feed opening.
Best for
primary crushing of hard, abrasive rock in quarries and recycling.
Product page: QJ341
Source: QJ341 Mobile Jaw Crusher — Sandvik Rock Processing
QJ341 feed opening 1200 × 750 mm (47 × 29 in).
2. Metso
Finnish manufacturer of the Lokotrack mobile range and Nordberg stationary crushers, with the widest aggregates and mining coverage of any maker.
Founded / HQ
1999 (Valmet–Rauma merger) · Helsinki, Finland.
Flagship
Lokotrack LT120 mobile jaw crusher — 1,200 × 870 mm feed opening.
Best for
large quarry primary crushing and demanding recycling.
Product page: Lokotrack LT120
Source: Lokotrack Mobile Crushers — Metso
Lokotrack LT120 jaw crusher feed opening 1 200 × 870 mm.
3. Terex MPS
Terex Materials Processing combines the Finlay and Powerscreen brands into a broad range of mobile crushers and screeners for quarrying and recycling.
Founded / HQ
1933 roots · Westport, Connecticut, USA.
Flagship
Finlay C-1540 cone crusher.
Best for
secondary cone crushing and mobile screening.
Product page: Finlay C-1540
Source: Terex Corporation
Terex MPS covers Finlay and Powerscreen mobile crushing and screening.
4. Kleemann
German manufacturer of the MOBICAT jaw and MOBICONE cone crushers, part of the Wirtgen Group; strong on precision engineering and dust-controlled operation.
Founded / HQ
1857 · Göppingen, Germany.
Flagship
MOBICAT MC 110 EVO jaw crusher — 1,100 × 700 mm inlet.
Best for
natural stone and recycling with tight product curves.
Product page: MOBICAT MC 110 EVO
Source: MOBICAT MC 110 EVO Datasheet — Wirtgen Group
MC 110 EVO crusher inlet 1,100 × 700 mm.
5. Astec Industries
American maker of aggregate equipment through KPI-JCI, Astec Mobile Screens and others, covering crushers, screens and complete plants.
Founded / HQ
1972 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
Flagship
KPI-JCI FT4250 horizontal-shaft impact crusher.
Best for
soft-to-medium rock, aggregate and recycling.
Product page: FT4250
Source: Astec Industries
Astec brands include KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens.
6. McCloskey
Canadian maker of tracked jaw, cone and impact crushers plus trommel and vibrating screens, popular with contractors for straightforward operation.
Founded / HQ
1985 · Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Flagship
J45 jaw crusher — 1,140 × 688 mm (45 × 27 in) feed opening.
Best for
contractor-grade mobile crushing and screening.
Product page: J45
Source: McCloskey International
J45 jaw crusher 45 × 27 in (1,140 × 688 mm) feed opening.
What these machines cost
Crushing-plant pricing is configuration-driven; published FOB figures are rare, so treat the bands below as editorial estimates for a standard tracked primary jaw crusher, ex-works and excluding freight, duties and commissioning:
| Machine class | Typical band |
|---|---|
| Compact tracked jaw (20–30 t) | US$250k–450k |
| Mid tracked jaw (30–45 t) | US$450k–800k |
| Tracked cone / impactor | US$400k–900k |
| Stationary plant (multi-stage) | US$1m+ |
Wear parts, energy and maintenance dominate lifecycle cost, not the purchase price. Budget liners and screens as a cost per tonne on your material.
Four pitfalls to avoid
- Buying by nameplate throughput. Real output is set by the feed, the closed-side setting and the material, not the brochure peak.
- Ignoring liner cost on abrasive rock. Abrasive feed turns liners into your largest recurring cost — specify the liner grade, not a generic part.
- Mixing stages on one machine. A single crusher cannot do primary and tertiary reduction; sizing one machine for both wastes energy and wear.
- Skipping a witnessed trial. Crusher performance is material-specific — a machine that crushes granite may choke on slabby limestone.
5 questions to ask before you buy
- What is the feed size and what is the closed-side setting you can hold on my rock? Ask for a witnessed trial on your material, not a brochure rate.
- What liner and wear-part cost per tonne should I budget? Request a cost-per-tonne estimate for your abrasiveness and duty cycle.
- What is the parts lead time and who installs them? Confirm dealer coverage at your site, not just the factory.
- Which safety and dust controls are included? Guarding, emergency stops and dust suppression must meet your site limits.
- What warranty covers the drive and the frame? Separate the wear parts from the structural warranty in writing.
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