Ely Enterprises is proud to be recognized as the 2026 Harris American Dealer of the Year. This award reflects our long-standing commitment to delivering exceptional equipment, service, and customer support to recycling operations throughout North America.
For more than 25 years, Ely Enterprises has partnered with Harris American to provide industry-leading recycling equipment backed by expert installation, factory-trained service technicians, genuine replacement parts, and ongoing support. Our team works closely with each customer to recommend the right equipment and solutions for their operation, helping maximize productivity, reliability, and long-term performance.
Ely Enterprises supplies a complete line of Harris American recycling equipment, including:
With more than 130 years of engineering excellence from Harris American and over 45 years of experience from Ely Enterprises, customers benefit from a partnership built on quality, expertise, and long-term support.
Jeff Ham, Harris’s Director of Sales, shared his appreciation for the partnership:
“We rest assured that a Harris customer will receive top-notch service and that Ely will ‘Be Harris’ in all of their interactions.”
Ken Ely, Founder of Ely Enterprises, credits the partnership to shared values of quality, integrity, and a commitment to helping customers succeed through dependable equipment and exceptional service.
When you purchase Harris equipment through Ely Enterprises, you also gain access to:
Whether you’re purchasing a new baler, expanding your recycling operation, or maintaining existing equipment, Ely Enterprises is committed to providing the expertise, service, and support your business depends on.
Red Ball Recycling upgraded from a manual-tie to an auto-tie. Once consulting Ely Enterprises, they chose to upgrade to a Harris Badger L-75 11/8 two-ram baler and a new conveyor
This upgrade resulted in a 20% performance increase, 200% production speed boost, and significant reductions in transport and maintenance costs. Brian Donaghy, President of Red Ball, praised Ely Enterprises for their impactful solution.
Nelson Packaging has reduced its operating costs by using Harris auto-tie balers to handle OCC at its Lima, Ohio, complex.
The company’s new Harris HLO-518 AR50 horizontal baler “eliminated the three small balers from our site and, more importantly, allowed us to move 10 employees from baling into our packing operations,” states NPC Chief Operating Offcer James Loughrin.
