FES Providing aftermarket aggregate wear parts for rock crushers, made in America, since 1941.

about us

Forrest E. Smith & Sons was founded in Asheville, North Carolina in 1941 by Forrest Smith. Forrest started his career working at Frog Switch Manufacturing where he developed his knowledge of the Sand, Stone and Gravel Industry in addition to developing several patents to further the industry.


Forrest E. Smith & Sons specialized as a business-to-business wholesale aggregate wear parts manufacturer, providing parts for Jaw Crushers, Shovels and Cranes, Screens, Gyratory Crushers, Cone Crushers, Impact Crushers, Roll Crushers and Ball & Rod Mills. Throughout the years, Forrest E. Smith & Sons downsized their product offering and specialized in toggle plates and toggle seats for jaw crushers.


Today we offer more than 250 sizes of toggle plates across 19 brands as well as a handful of toggle seats.

values

Sustain the family legacy by remaining family owned and operated


Treat our customers as an extension of our family


Remain humble and honest


Support the US economy by being American-Made


our features

Adjustable Toggle Plates

• Our toggle plates can be adjusted to meet the various length requirements of your customer’s crusher.

Consistently High Quality

• Our toggle plates are made from the best sources of pig iron and recycled products.

Manufactured with LEED practices in mind

• FES’s toggle plates are made using recycled content (Credits 4.1/4.2) and are regionally produced (Credit 5.1/5.2). These are two credits in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’s (LEED) program that can be used towards LEED certification.

american Innovation

Forrest E. Smith & Sons is a business-to-business wholesale aggregate wear parts manufacturer, providing parts for toggle plates and toggle seats.

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testimonials

Don’t take our word for it, listen to what our customers have said.

"Thanks to you and the foundry for getting those toggle plates to our customer way faster than the quote stated. You and your guys are GREAT."

Tina

our team

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Alicia Smith

President

FES







Forging and Casting the Way

catalogs

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get in touch

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