Falcon Steel Boosts Transmission Pole Production

Move Strengthens Company's Position as One-Stop-Shop for Power Delivery Structures

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Jul 14, 2015, 01:14 ET

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Falcon Steel is expanding its in-house transmission pole production capacity to meet increasing demand for steel pole structures in power delivery applications.

According to Jim Taylor, Falcon Steel CEO, the company has added five additional pole section fitting and welding stations at its Haltom City facility, and launched a process-improvement program to increase the facility's output by 30 percent. In addition to investing in new equipment and human resources, Falcon Steel repurposed the facility's seam welders, welding and fitting rollers, welding stations and other handling equipment to allot more capacity for pole production.

The company-wide initiative reduces delivery times, adds additional production personnel, and ensures scalability to meet future demand, Taylor said.

"Increasing requirements for power delivery structures nationwide is fueling a significant growth cycle for Falcon Steel, not only in our steel pole business, but for our lattice tower and substation production as well. We're making the moves we need to provide turnkey solutions as demand continues to grow."

In addition to its Texas facilities in Euless, Fort Worth and Kaufman, Falcon Steel has developed exclusive partnership agreements with qualified steel fabricators across the United States. This extra capacity allows the company to produce an additional 20,000 tons annually in their current product lines.

Falcon Steel produces a broad range of customized pole shaft products including:

Single and double-circuit transmission poles
H-frame transmission structures
Dead ends up to 345kV
Tangents up to 500kV
Light and heavy angle poles up to 345kV
Combination transmission and cellular poles
Transmission poles with distribution under-build
Sports lighting and camera/security poles

Taylor says the decision to expand the overall production capacity is part of a strategy to establish Falcon as a one-stop resource for power delivery structures in the United States.

About Falcon Steel Company

Based in Haltom City, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, Falcon Steel has been a leader in designing and fabricating quality steel structures for more than 52 years. With more than 260 employees statewide, the company also has manufacturing facilities in Kaufman, TX and Euless, TX. For more information, visit www.falconsteel.com.

SOURCE Falcon Steel Company