The DeLong Company, Inc.
The Rundown
With a history dating back to 1913, The DeLong Company, Inc. is a family-run enterprise that offers creative and cost-effective solutions for various sectors, including coal, transport, farming, and retail. They specialize in wholesale, agronomy (seed and fertilizer), and export services.
With 37 coast-to-coast facilities, DeLong’s maritime export facility to Port Milwaukee on Jones Island was a welcome addition to Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s agriculture community. With export providing DeLong’s main portion of the business, the Great Lake Region was an opportunity for expansion with new agricultural opportunities.
Feature Details
- 120 ft x 580 ft DDGS Storage Facility (69,600 sq ft)
- Rigid steel frame finished with EpoxxiShield™ Standard frame finishing
- White and green ExxoTec™ Elite PVC fabric cladding
- 18-in black mesh soffit overhang with 58 white ARV-2000 roof vents
- Four 4-ft x 4-ft mesh vents on each endwall
- Two 14-ft x 16-ft coil overhead doors and four standard walk doors
- Precast pier foundation with precast walls
- Water mitigation system with green oversized gutters and white downspouts
- 1,000-lb/ft conveyor system supported by the building’s frames
- 30,000-ton building storage capacity
- 105 mph wind load, 30 psf ground snow load, exposure D, seismic B
Industry
Bulk Commodity, Ports & Waterways
Size
69,600 sq ft
Location
Jones Island, WI at Port Milwaukee
Year
2021
Testimonials
The Legacy construction crew was very professional and courteous.
Because of our soil issues, we simply couldn't afford to construct a more traditional building. The concrete costs made a more traditional building cost prohibitive. The lightweight design of our Legacy building allowed us to reach a compromise between soil conditions and cost. Regarding the design and construction phases of the building, I can say that the process went exceptionally well. When I made eleventh-hour changes to the job, Legacy handled them with ease. They finished the job well ahead of schedule, worked safely, and followed our stringent safety requirements to the letter.
The new building will protect the salt supply.
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Everything that Legacy said they were going to do, they did.
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