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FIELD TRIP
…and crossties make up the bulk of the
industrial products they produce.
Then it is on to Clanton, Ala., to tour Stella-
Jones' expanding operations there. Here, we
start with a safety briefing by Jamie Mitchell.
This treating plant is set up with two 8' x 164'
cylinders and is a dedicated railroad plant
treating with creosote and borates.
This view is of the plating and
sorting portion of the operations.
Here we are inside the tie grading
booth…
Plant Manager Jeff Jordan explains that the capacity of the plant is now
about 1.2 million ties but will expand to nearly 2 million or more over the
next year to 18 months.
At IndusTREE's tie mill in Nixburg, Ala., Larry
explains to the group the multiple products
IndusTREE manufacturers.
Trapezoidal bridge materials are one of the
more unusual products.
Pallet stock…
This operation not only peels poles for shipment as far
away as Canada but also kiln dries poles to maintain the
quality of the shipped product as long as possible.
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