28th February 2018: PaR Systems (PaR), a global leader in automated handling systems, will open a new facility at Lillyhall, Workington in early 2018 as a part of a long-term investment PaR has committed to its customers in the UK.

MINNEAPOLIS – November 1, 2017 – The Pohlad family has acquired Shoreview-based PaR Systems, Inc., a leading provider of integrated robotic automation and specialized material handling solutions, from MML Capital Partners, an international private equity firm.

SHOREVIEW, MN, March 11, 2017 - PaR Systems, Inc. (http://www.par.com), a world leader in specialty cranes, automation, and robotic solutions since 1961, plays a major role in the clean-up system for Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement project.

A major documentary telling the story of Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement project will be airing in the USA on the PBS network on April 26, 2017 at 8 PM CDT / 9 PM EDT.
This marks the 31st anniversary date of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident in Ukraine (April 26, 1986).

PaR Systems, Inc. played a large role in the Chernobyl clean-up system. This system has been featured in the summer BULLETIN and describes PaR’s TensileTruss™ Technology and the Main Cranes System (MCS) that is being installed in Chernobyl, 30 years after the accident.

BRUNSWICK, GA, June 9th, 2016 – PaR Marine, a division of PaR Systems, Inc., headquartered in Brunswick hosted a Technology Showcase event attended by university leaders, federal and state lawmakers, local officials, and industry partners. The event reflected on the rich legacy of supplying the US Navy with mission critical systems, but also showcased the exciting cutting edge research and development the company has driven in recent times that has led to tangible savings for the fleet. Along with many other exciting projects, the company has been developing and delivering the world’s most advanced aircraft elevator system for the nuclear-powered Carrier CVN 79 (USS John F Kennedy).