Plummers Honored At Industrial Park Groundbreaking
Plummers Honored At Industrial Park Groundbreaking
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Plummers Honored At Industrial Park GroundbreakingRay Plummer, of Warsaw, and his late brother, Larry, were honored Aug. 31 at an industrial park groundbreaking in Defiance, Ohio.
A news story from The Crescent-News reported Larry and Ray had a vision for an industrial park on Defiance’s west side that took some time to develop. Larry died Dec. 18 so he did not get to see the groundbreaking last month on a site in Enterprise Industrial Park for Tessenderlo Kerley Inc., which will build a fertilizer plant there.
Larry’s memory was a “prominent part of the festivities when he was honored prior to the main event with a special ceremony at Pioneer Lines’ rail yard on Defiance’s Jackson Avenue,” according to The Crescent-News article. The rail company will play a role in providing service to TKI and getting the plant’s factory to market, the story states.
Alex Yeros, Pioneer’s president and chief executive officer, is quoted in the story as saying, “We’re all here today because of enterprising business people like Larry and Ray - and of course the folks at Tessenderlo Kerley - came together here to create business for the community, and our railroad really serves as an avenue to bring goods in and out of the area. So we’re very thankful for the business, we’re very thankful for Larry and Ray, and the vision that you all had for what can happen in this area and the business that can be created, the jobs that can be created, the investment and the tax base that brings to the community.”
The site for Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. covers 49.238 acres at 1655 Plummer Drive. The street recently was renamed in honor of the Plummers. According to local officials, the plant is expected to employ 20 to 30 people eventually, the story states.
The full stories on the development and the Plummers’ involvement can be found online at https://www.crescent-news.com/.
