Crane Williston plant
| Crane Williston plant | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1966 |
| Operated | 1966–present |
| Location |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Products | vending machines |
| Employees | 750 |
| Area | 26 acres (11 ha) |
| Volume | 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) |
| Owner | Crane Payment Innovations |
Crane Williston plant is an vending machine manufacturing plant in Williston, South Carolina owned by Crane Payment Innovations. Originally opened in 1966 as a freezer plant, Crane acquired the former Dixie-Narco site in 2006.
History
The plant was opened in May 1966 on County Road 65; operated by Revco, Inc. (which was later acquired by Admiral Corporation), producing Chill Chest freezers.[1][2]
In late 1989, Maytag Corporation closed its Admiral freezer manufacturing plant in Williston, South Carolina, laying off approximately 350 employees.[3] In 1990, after moving its headquarters and primary production lines from its manufacturing plant in Ranson, West Virginia, Dixie-Narco, a subsidiary of Maytag, reopens the site on Dixie Narco Boulevard to produce vending machines, bringing back workers after Maytag invested roughly $35 million to expand its plant.[3][4]
In February 2006, Maytag announced it will sell its Dixie-Narco Williston plant following its acquisition by Whirlpool Corporation, which was completed in the end of the following month.[5] In October 2006, Crane Company acquired Dixie-Narco Inc. (including the Williston plant) from Whirlpool Corporation for $46 million.[6][7] In July 2007, EPA reached a $5.4 million consent decree with Dixie-Narco, Maytag, and Rheem to clean up contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater at the former Admiral Home Appliances site in the same area, stemming from historical industrial wastewater discharges.[8]
References
- ↑ "PDF document" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Admiral Home Appliances" (PDF). CDC. November 13, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- 1 2 "Maytag to move vending headquarters to S.C." UPI. January 29, 1990. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Article". Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1995. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Maytag wants to sell plant". The Augusta Chronicle. February 4, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Crane buys Dixie-Narco for $46 million cash". MarketWatch. October 23, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Dixie-Narco acquired for $46 million". The Augusta Chronicle. October 26, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Companies to clean Williston site". The Augusta Chronicle. September 1, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2026.