|
|
Article: Fulton Co. Processing launches new slitting line
- Article from:
- Toledo Business Journal
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Telex Communications, Inc. Feb 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Fulton County Processing (FCP), a northwest Ohio-based coil steel service center, is adding a fourth processing line in the form of a new SMS Slitter. The addition will raise the Delta, Ohio plant's capacity by 18,000 tons per month, according to the company.
The move is part of an 85,000 square foot expansion effort that will increase the facility's size to 250,000 total square feet. According to the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), the $33 million project is expected to create 25 positions and retain 47 jobs.
Jim VanPoppel, FCP president, explained that the investment will go a long way toward enhancing the company's reputation as a preferred supplier in the region. He stated. "It's ...