American Pulverizer adds capacity.American Pulverizer pul·ver·ize v. pul·ver·ized, pul·ver·iz·ing, pul·ver·iz·es v.tr. 1. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust. 2. To demolish. v.intr. Co., St. Louis, is expanding its manufacturing complex in that city to 11 acres. The additional acreage will be added in a three-phase expansion, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company's officers. In Phase One, beginning in May of this year, American Pulverizer will relocate its headquarters to a new two-story, 17,500-square-foot office in St. Louis. The building will house management, engineering, sales, parts, purchasing, customer service, programming and the IT department to meet the company's growing customer base. Shipping and receiving for the company will be relocated to a larger location with approximately 35,000 square feet of inside storage space. New inventory control systems, storage racks and material handling equipment will allow for faster delivery, says the company's Chris Griesedieck. Three shipping bays are being added to expedite shipments and to meet customer needs. Four additional material access doors will enable items to move through shipping and receiving without delays, according to the company. By November of this year, in Phase Two, American Pulverizer will have completed a 32,000-square-foot addition to its existing manufacturing facility. The addition will house a variety of new CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) See numerical control. CNC - Collaborative Networked Communication boring mills boring mill, machine tool used to increase the size of a hole previously made in a workpiece, usually with the purpose of obtaining a required degree of finish and accuracy in the final hole. , lathes and machining centers to ensure quality and quick turn around. The crane capacity at the site is also going to be upgraded. In Phase Three, the American Pulverizer Co. (APCO APCO Association of Public Safety Communications Officials APCo Appalachian Power Company (Columbus, OH) APCO Air Pollution Control Officer APCO Alabama Power Company APCO Associated Public Safety Communications Officers, Inc. ) fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. shop will be expanded by approximately 12,000 square feet for improved material flow and added efficiency. This expansion project is targeted for completion by 2009. "The improvements we are making to the American Pulverizer manufacturing complex will enable APCO to begin our second century of serving customers and clients globally in the scrap, solid waste, aggregate, plastic, coal and wood recycling industries to the highest standard," says Griesedieck. "As always, we are committed to stocking a substantial inventory of consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!" wear parts for all of our American Pulverizer Co. customers." More information can be found at www.ampulverizer.com. |
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