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PAR Systems, LLC
TypeLLC
IndustrySystems engineering
PredecessorGeneral Mills
FoundedShoreview, Minnesota, United States (1961 (1961))
Headquarters
Shoreview, Minnesota
,
United States
Area served
International
Key peopleKarla Leis, President and CEO
ProductsRobotic gantries, custom-solution cranes, CNC waterjet cutters, robot controllers, robotic inspection systems, material handling systems
OwnerPohlad Companies[1]
Number of employees
500[1]
SubsidiariesEderer LLC
Jered LLC
SDI Lasers Ltd
Oak River Technology
PaR Marine Services, LLC
Marine Systems Technology Ltd
Websitewww.par.com

PAR Systems, Inc, is a systems engineering firm headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota, specializing in automated manufacturing and material handling equipment.[2] Sspun off from General Mills in 1961 as Programmed and Remote Systems Corporation,[3] it is currently owned by the Pohlad family of Minnesota.[4]

History

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1961-2017

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PAR Systems was spun off from General Mills in 1961 under the name Programmed and Remote Systems Corporation.[3] The company is involved in medical and technical devices, and aerospace engineering. It has also built robotics and equipment for producing products such as semiconductors.[5]

After the 2011 earthquake in Japan, PaR used cranes to help with decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear site.[6] In 2016,[5] the company's cranes were used in helping clean up the Chernobyl site, providing a "a remote controlled robotic arm suspended by six guide wires that will pick up and carry tools and other items" to be used in the Chernobyl Megatomb.[7] Around 2017, PaR systems was featured in a PBS documentary about the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant cleanup.[8]

By late 2017, it employed 380 people, and had sales of about $130 million a year. Most of its employees worked out of Shoreview and Oakdale in Minnesota, and others in Brunswick, Georgia. It had eight manufacturing and service centers.[6]

Pohlad purchase

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in 2017, PAR Systems was acquired by the Minneapolis-based Pohlad family.[9] Over the 18 months after the acquisition, employee count reached 400.[10] In 2018, it provided two massive welding machines to fuse together the liquid fuel tanks for the Vulcan rocket meant to travel to the International Space Station in 2020. It used friction stir welding. Other PaR customers at the time included various medical firms, Emerson, Toyota, Best Buy, Tesla, NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin. Mark Wrightsman was CEO and president.[5]

In January 2019, Tom Pohlad became CEO of PaR Systems Inc.[11] He succeeded CEO Mark Wrightsman, who remained on the PaR Systems board and as an advisor.[12] Karla Leis was promoted to Par Systems president and CEO in December 2022. Tom Pohland remained on the board.[13] In 2024, PaR Systems announced plants to move its headquarters in Shoreview to a facility nearby,[14] and by May 2025, had completed the move.[15]

Subsidiaries

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PaR Systems has a number of wholly owned subsidiaries in several specialist industries, each has its own product lines, although some projects involve collaboration between subsidiaries.[citation needed]

Subsidiaries (as of 2013) include Jered LLC,[16] specializing in marine equipment and cargo handling systems; Ederer LLC,[17] specializing in custom and specialty cranes and associated equipment; CAMotion, specializing in advanced motion control and Cartesian palletizers [18] and Oak River Technology, specializing in automated manufacturing, testing equipment and medical device manufacturing equipment.[19]

PaR Marine Services was formed in December 2009, when Jered acquired American Heavy Industries Inc, and the UNITEC and NETEC product lines.[citation needed]

Contracts

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US Navy contracts

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The PaR Systems subsidiary Jered was the primary contractor for the aircraft elevators on the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, Tarawa-class, Wasp-class, and half of the Iwo Jima-class ships for the US Navy, as well as the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and the Spanish aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias.[20][21][22]

Chernobyl crane system

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PAR Systems was awarded the subcontract for the Main Crane System (MCS) for the Chernobyl New Safe Confinement. the system consists of two overhead bridge cranes, which support two 50-ton trolley hoists, and a Mobile Tool Platform (MTP). The MTP is suspended from a third trolley using a wire rope tensile truss with three paired winches, giving the platform six degrees of freedom.[23] the MTP is equipped with a wide variety of tools, including a manipulator arm, that will be needed to dismantle the Sarcophagus and reactor building so that the radioactive material can be moved to more stable containment. The bridges are 96 meters (315 feet) long, and run on a 150 meters (490 feet) long runway track with six rails. There are shielded garages along the track to allow tools to be exchanged to and from the bridges for maintenance and different operations. Engineering was done by PAR Systems, and manufactured by PAR Systems and PAR Marine. [24][25]

Products

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PaR Systems has several standardized product lines, in addition to custom solutions.

PAR systems specializes in engineering equipment for the nuclear field, designing equipment for nuclear industry hot cells, process facilities and decommissioning applications in Japan, UK and United States.[26] In the aerospace industry, PAR specializes in precision cutting, trimming, drilling, coating, scanning and non-destructive testing equipment [27] PAR Systems has quality certifications in ISO9001, AS9100, ISO13485 and ASME NQA-1 compliant.[28]

Concerning CNC manufacturing, PAR Systems' line of 5-axis waterjet cutters is sold under the Vector brand. they can be used to cut from three-dimensional objects.[29][30]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Robotics maker PaR Systems adding capacity, jobs". startribune.com.
  2. ↑ "Robotic Automation - Engineering - Material Handling - PaR". par.com.
  3. 1 2 "About PaR Systems - Robotic Automation Systems - PaR Systems". par.com.
  4. ↑ https://www.startribune.com/its-a-whole-new-ballgame-as-pohlad-family-restructures-twins-leadership-adds-limited-partners/601548047
  5. 1 2 3 Dee DePass (February 10, 2018). "From rockets to nuclear plants, PaR Systems a maverick in robotics field". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Minnesota, United States. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Neal St. Anthony (November 1, 2017). "Pohlad family buys robotics manufacturer PaR Systems". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Minnesota, United States. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ Maury Glover (December 5, 2019). "Minnesota company's invention to play critical role in Chernobyl site cleanup". Fox9. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2017/11/01/pohlad-family-acquires-robotic-crane-manufacturer.html
  9. ↑ St. Anthony, Neal (1 November 2017). "Pohlad family buys robotics manufacturer PaR Systems". Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  10. ↑ https://www.startribune.com/as-competition-for-skilled-workers-heats-up-manufacturers-improve-health-benefits/508180172
  11. ↑ Alex Van Abbema (January 31, 2019). "Tom Pohlad will depart Carousel Motor Group, to lead PaR Systems". Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ Amanda Ostuni (February 7, 2019). "Twins Owner Jim Pohlad Makes Bid for Disney's Regional Sports Networks, Sources Say". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  13. ↑ "PAR Systems Announces Leadership Changes". PAR Systems. December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  14. ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2024/06/05/shoreview-par-systems.html
  15. ↑ Dan Netter (May 13, 2025). "Ames buys $26M warehouse in Shoreview's Seven Lakes park". Finance Commerce. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jered Specialized Marine Systems - Marine Machinery - PaR Systems". par.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  17. ↑ "About PaR Systems - Robotic Automation Systems - PaR Systems". par.com.
  18. ↑ "PaR Systems, Inc. Acquires Atlanta-based CAMotion - PaR". par.com. 4 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-02-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ↑ "Marine Elevators - Marine Lifts - PaR". par.com.
  21. ↑ "Alternative Drive System For Deck Edge Elevator - SBIR.gov". sbir.gov.
  22. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2014-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ↑ "Contract for Chernobyl crane system". world-nuclear-news.org.
  24. ↑ "PaR Systems Awarded Main Cranes System for Chernobyl NSC Project". thomasnet.com.
  25. ↑ "Robotic Automation & Material Handling News - PaR Systems". par.com.
  26. ↑ "Hazardous Environment Cranes - Heavy Duty Cranes - PaR". par.com.
  27. ↑ "Aerospace Waterjet Systems - Laser Coating Removal - PaR Systems". par.com.
  28. ↑ "Quality - Robotic Automation Systems - Material Handling Equipment - PaR Systems". par.com.
  29. ↑ "Aerospace Cutting - Ultrasonic Cutting Systems - PaR". par.com.
  30. ↑ "Water Jetting Directory". waterjettingdirectory.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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