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Article: Grenada plants, people supplying HVAC coils to the world.(heating, ventilation, and air conditioning )
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- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- April 4, 2005
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GRENADA -- If you have a recreational vehicle, chances are you are keeping cool during summer vacation with air conditioning equipment containing coils manufactured at Outokumpu Heatcraft USA, which is one of the state's top 10 largest manufacturing employers with a workforce of about 1,300 people at three plants in Grenada.
"We probably supply the coils for 95% to 98% of RV air conditioners in the U.S.," says Jim Laycock, vice president and general manager, Outokumpu Heatcraft USA.
But coils lot RV air conditioners only scratch the surface of the impact of this company. Outokumpu Heatcraft is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of tube and ...