About Us

Our Company


A family owned company, Nanoia Baling Machines and Frath Machinery Corp was established in 1985 to provide quality recycling equipment and supplies to the greater NYC metropolitan market.


We are recognized as the North East’s experts of design, supply, and installation of solid waste and recycling equipment. Our mission is to provide solutions that are safe, efficient and cost saving to our customers. We have the capability to design, fabricate, supply, deliver, install, finance, maintain and repair the correct equipment for your specific needs. Our sales department is staffed by a state certified recycling professional, as well as, nationally certified sustainable resource management professional. Our service team is staffed by factory trained and certified professionals that have the customers interest and safety at the forefront of their training.


Meet The Team


Fred von Bargen Sr. started Nanoia after 20 years of experience with an engineering firm. His mission was to reduce overall customer costs by providing the highest quality equipment consistent with customers’ requirements.


Fred von Bargen Jr. joined the company after graduating from college in 1991. He became sales manager in 1997 after extensive field experience. Have a question about what the best machine would be for your space and challenge? Fred will help you select the right equipment and get you up and running with efficiency and ROI in mind.


John von Bargen, joined the company in 1999, shortly after graduating from college. Our company service manager, John expertly routes service personnel, makes sure that truck inventory is maintained, and meets and exceeds our customer service deadlines. Have a true service emergency? John is the guy who can put your mind at ease with accurate information.


Who Uses Our Equipment?


From food stores to hospitals, many industries are served by efficient waste handling.


Unparalleled Quality and Service


Our customer’s satisfaction is paramount because our lifeblood is repeat orders. With that in mind, we stand behind each and every product or service delivered. Nanoia’s list of happy customers includes “mom and pop” enterprises as well as many “Fortune 500” companies.


"Nanoia was able to fix an issue with our horizontal baler that three previous mechanics were unable. They found and installed the proper parts and now the machine operates like new." - Maria A, Sears Distribution Manager

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