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Show 20A April Energy 2002 America Inc. details x merger with DBT Long-Airdo- In July 2001, DBT America Inc. merged with Long-AirdoCompany. This merger created one of the worlds most diversified companies in the world equipped to provide every piece of high performance mining and related equipment for any application of industry requirex ment. The merged operation created a company with almost a century of experience in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment to mine coal and various ot her minerals and convey the product to portals and across land to loading facilities. The diversification also includes rebuilding not only DBT and equipment, hut also equipment manufactured hy several other compaLong-Airdo- x nies. IJBTs shields, face conveyors, crushers and stageloaders, s combined with shearers, battery haulage, continuous haulage, belt structure and continuous miners, complete the package for all phases of the mining process, both Long-Airdo- x longwall and room and pillar. From day one, plans were made for a new look and a smooth integration combining the two companies into one. The DBT logo is designed in blue and yellow. Blue is the corporate color of DBT; yellow was a corporate color of The interlinking eleLong-Airdo- x. ments are symbolic of the merger. The combined company maintains a significant financial inventory and provides 24 hours per day, seven days a week service. The key to the operations unsuccess lies in its derstanding of the mining industry, coupled with a strong commitment to customer service. The company continues to take strides into the future with a closely knit worldwide design, manufacturing, service and support network. The western region consists of locations in Carbonville and Huntington with satellite warehouses in Craig and Paonia, Colo. There are plans for one near Green River, Wyo. Photographer snaps picture of Castle Gate miners in 1900 photographer captures a group of Castle Gate coal miners on film before the crew enters the underground shafts in 1900. During the late and early 1900s, mining crews frequently A included young boys, often the sons of older underground workers. In fact, fathers, sons, broth- ers and extended family members died in the plosions at Winter Quarters and Castle Gate. piAg3sioN. Catch ihs Vision! |