Solimar’s founder, Keith Solimar, immigrated from Sweden to the United States in the 1950’s. He became chief engineer at Butler Trailer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While designing pneumatic tankers, Mr. Solimar knew there must be a faster, more efficient and reliable way to unload. After years of testing, he came up with the original Butler aerator. It did not clog like the current fabric pads and unloaded tankers at speeds not seen in the past. After Butler Trailer closed in the 1970’s, Mr. Solimar opened a machine shop. He kept getting calls from old customers that wanted his Butler aerator, but Mr. Solimar thought he could invent something better. Through testing and many failures, he finally found the design we now call the Solimar Fluidizer. It is still the fastest and most durable Fluidizer on the market, even after all the years.
