Fulghum Commissions Two 170 ft. Cranes At Canfor
Fulghum Industries, Inc. has completed the commissioning of two newly installed 170 ft., 45-ton log cranes as part of a $210 million project with Comact for Canfor Southern Pine at Axis, Ala. Certification for the first crane was completed on October 25, 2024, with the second crane following suit and becoming operational on March 13, 2025. The new sawmill has an annual capacity of 250MMBF.
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