Crossties

JUL-AUG 2015

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TACT US ADVERTISE RTA EVENT CALENDAR Stella-Jones Corp. Wheeler Lumber Railway Tie Association Nisus Corporation %41556+'5ŖJULY/AUGUST 2015 3 6OLUME.UMBERs*ULY!UGUST On The Cover: Pg. 9 Summer Field Trip Explores New Ideas, Safety Insights & Product Innovations RTA held its member-wide Summer Field Trip in the Birmingham, Ala., and Starkville, Miss., area in late May and early June. The event, focused on helping members ensure the safety of their workers and improving product quality. Inset Photo: Field Trip attendees at Stella-Jones, Clanton, Ala. plant #2/334)%3)33.3 5303 ISPUBLISHEDBIMONTHLYSIXTIMESPERYEAR BY#OVEY#OM MUNICATIONS#ORPINASSOCIATION WITHTHE2AILWAY4IE!SSOCIATION24! !LLRIGHTSRESERVED.EITHER24!NOR#OVEY#OMMUNICATIONS#ORPASSUMEANYRESPONSIBILITYFORSTATE MENTSMADEOROPINIONSEXPRESSEDBYMEMBERSOROTHERSINARTICLESAPPEARINGINTHISPUBLICATION#2/334)%3READERSINCLUDEALLACTIVEMEMBERS OF24!PLUSOTHERINDIVIDUALSANDINSTITUTIONSINTERESTEDINTHETREATEDWOODCROSSTIEANDRELATEDINDUSTRIES)NDIVIDUALSUBSCRIPTIONSAREAVAILABLEFOR PERYEAR3UBSCRIPTIONSADVERTISINGRATESANDOTHERDATACANBEOBTAINEDBYWRITINGORCALLING#OVEY#OMMUNICATIONS#ORP0/"OX 'ULF3HORES!, )NFORMATIONONMEMBERSHIPIN24!ISAVAILABLEBYCONTACTINGTHE2AILWAY4IE!SSOCIATION#OMMERCE $R3TE#&AYETTEVILLE;'! 0ERIODICAL0OSTAGEPAIDAT'ULF3HORES!,ANDOTHERENTRYLOCATIONS#OPYRIGHT 0/34-!34%2 0LEASE SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM TO THE 2AILWAY 4IE !SSOCIATION #OMMERCE $R 3TE # &AYETTEVILLE; '! S P E C I A L R E P O R T S Congressman Learns About Tax Credit Benefits During Visit Congressman H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA 9 th )learned more about the benefits of extending the 45G Tax Credit not only to railroads but also local industries, like Koppers Inc. Constrained Growth In The Crosstie Market Will we see a recovering tie market in the next year? Probably, according to RTA. But what will happen next year? Demand & Installs…What Does It All Mean? The number of ties installed is affected by supply, but other factors are at play also. Learn what's driving the tie market on page 8. New Online Engineering Short Courses Available The University of Delaware's Professional Engineering Outreach program and RTA collaborated on the development of a new short course on Railroad Engineering. Learn at your own pace, and connect with fellow students. Railroad Day On The Hill RTA members turned out in force for meetings on Capitol Hill as part of Railroad Day on the Hill. The event has been very successful in helping Congress stay focused on important railroad industry issues. Sawmill Focus Learn more about the expanded Emerald Ash Borer regulated areas, the latest on the Hardwood Checkoff and more in this installment of Sawmill Focus Member Profile Taylor Machine Works executives say their focus is not solely on building the best industrial lift trucks on the market. They also want to build solid relationships with their customers. News Scope......................4 Tie Trends......................24 Regular Departments 7 8 8 15 4 2015 RTA CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 17 20 Published jointly by: Covey Communications Corp. P. O. Box 2267 Gulf Shores, AL 36547 Ŗ(#: & The Railway Tie Association 115 Commerce Dr., Ste. C (C[GVVGXKNNG)# Ŗ(#: YYYTVCQTIŖ VKGU"TVCQTI J. Talty O'Connor Publisher Ŗ Kristen S. McIntosh Editor Ŗ Kelly S. Williams Graphic Designer Ŗ Stephanie Eckman Advertising Traffic Coordinator RAILWAY TIE ASSOCIATION Executive Committee PRESIDENT Kenneth E. Dailey Stella-Jones Corp. Ŗ (+456VICE PRESIDENT Timothy R. Ries Koppers Inc. Ŗ (TCPM5$GCN Beal Lumber Co., Inc. Ŗ Jeffrey C. Broadfoot Natural Wood Solutions, LLC Ŗ Kevin D. Hicks Union Pacific Railroad Ŗ Jeffrey L. Parrett Wheeler Lumber, LLC Ŗ Michael L. Pourney Gross & Janes Co. Ŗ Andrew J. Thompson Red River Valley & Western Railroad Ŗ Jon M. Zillioux Norfolk Southern Corp. Ŗ 46#':'%76+8'&+4'%614 James C. Gauntt Ŗ RTA ADMINISTRATOR Deborah L. Corallo #rtaxties for 2015 Conference Tweets Agenda ................................. 21 Registration Form ............... 22 Conference Ad .................... 23 SAWMILL FOCUS: iTek stries

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