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Published on: 11/23/2000
Last Visited: 12/4/2002
"When it comes to limestone production, you might as well not be in business if you're not in the right place," said Frank Hamilton, President of Nally & Gibson Georgetown Inc. of Georgetown, Kentucky."Once you haul rock 25 or 30 miles, you've got as much money in tansportation costs as you do in the product itself.So being close to where the work is being done is a big advantage."That's good news for the Nally & Gibson Georgetown quarry, which is "ground zero" for an economic explosion that began about a decade ago in north central Kentucky.When a major international auto maker decided to build a plant in Georgetown, the announcement set off a building and infrastructure boom that continues to this day.
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"Being in a growth area is a big plus for us, but if we weren't a reliable rock supplier, that wouldn't make any difference," said Frank Hamilton."Customer service and customer satisfaction are just as important.If a contractor can't count on us, he's going to find someone he can count on.We've always tried to give the customer what he wants, when he wants it."At Nally & Gibson Georgetown, the Hamiltons have been doing just that for a long time."We're third generation," said Frank."My father, Frank Hamilton, Sr., came here in 1955 to run the quarry for Nally & Gibson.I came to work with him after graduating from college.
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"We put a crusher underground to do the initial crushing," said Frank."It drops the product on the conveyor, which brings the crushed rock almost 400 vertical feet to the surface.The conveyor keeps our trucks underground feeding the crusher instead of making frequent trips to the surface with their loads.It lets us keep up production better, and in the long run is less expensive."
Talented work forceWhile innovative ideas like the conveyor system help Nally & Gibson Georgetown be productive, company success can be attributed largely to a talented and experienced work force, according to both Hamiltons.
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Frank Hamilton, Sr. was chairman of the group in 1966, Frank served as chairman in 1976 and 1989, and Richard will be chairman in 1999.
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"It's a good organization that does a lot for limestone producers," said Frank."We're happy to be able to serve our terms and do what we can to improve our industry."
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