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Tradition Meets Innovation at Port Wentworth Refinery
Imperial Sugar Company’s Port Wentworth, Ga. refinery is distinguished by a rare contrast between modern and historical.
Sounding Off: Replacing 1800s-Era Steam Whistle
An old steam whistle may sound quaint, but in today’s world of modern industrial safety, Gramercy health and safety managers have replaced the refinery’s iconic, antique steam whistle warning system with a state-of-the-art $120,000 evacuation alarm system.
New Port Wentworth Facility Better, Safer
The Port Wentworth sugar refinery rebuild by Imperial Sugar Company includes a series of new product safety measures supported by state-of-the-art technology, says Port Wentworth’s technical service manager, Tom Wilson.
Legacy Park Now Completed
The hands of God now sit in the middle of Legacy Park. As do the spirits of the fourteen who lost their lives in the explosion. They are forever memorialized as doves, flying towards heaven, reports Melanie Ruberti of WTOC TV News.
Granulated Sugar Flows from Port Wentworth Refinery
Anticipation filled the control room the Imperial Sugar Company’s sugar refinery at Port Wentworth, Georgia, that was packed with employees the evening of July 24, ready for a switch to be thrown that would begin filling trucks with granulated sugar, the first produced at the plant in more than 18 months.
Rebuilt Sugar Refinery Combines Old and New
For men of Brian Harrison’s expertise – a “sugar man” who grew up in the business – the job of building a sugar refinery from the ground up normally takes 18 to 24 months. The refinery is a stark contrast of antique brick buildings, and recently added, pre-fabricated concrete walls.
Character, Culture Carry Imperial Sugar Forward
Tragedy is a powerful and contradicting force. It can tear down the physical while building up the spiritual. It can collapse buildings while opening new doors of hope and understanding. It can push a company to the brink, only to bring it back better than before.
Milestones in Sugar Refinery Rebuild
The rebuilding of Imperial Sugar’s Savannah Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, began in the fall of 2008. By any measure, it’s proved to be an extraordinary feat – completed in about a year, with almost 200 miles of electrical wiring and conduits installed.
John Sheptor: An Ending and A Beginning
What will be the strengths of our new culture? Trust, unity, respect, honor, dedication, hard work, innovation, success, sharing, giving, teaching, learning, growing, building, leading, no injuries, efficient, quality, excellence, customer service.