How a tiny three-man operation grew into an industry leader.
In August 1971, a red 1961 International one-and-a-half ton pickup truck eased its way out the gate of a backyard wood-preserving plant in the small town of Abbeville, Alabama. The truck’s driver and young new owner of the company, Jimmy Rane, didn’t know it then, but his tiny three-man operation would grow into an industry leader.
By 1976 Great Southern Wood trucks were making over half their deliveries to the Mobile area. In order to keep prices competitive, Jimmy decided it was necessary for the operation to grow, so the company opened its second treating plant in Mobile, Alabama. Then, nine years later Great Southern Wood would expand again by opening a new plant just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
And the growth didn't stop there. In fact, Great Southern Wood entered a period of rapid growth, adding full-service treating facilities in Bushnell, Florida; Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Jesup, Georgia; Columbus, Texas; Buckner, Missouri; and Glenwood, Arkansas. In addition, the company built a remanufacturing facility in Abbeville and added production facilities throughout the region.
These locations strategically position Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. to provide prompt and efficient service to lumberyards and building supply stores across a broad geographic region.
From humble beginnings, Great Southern Wood has enjoyed phenomenal growth based on the reputation it has earned for producing superior building products.
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