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CUSTOM DREDGE WORKS DELIVERS A NEW ELECTRIC POWERED CHAIN-LADDER DREDGE TO WINTER BROTHERS MATERIAL COMPANY

Custom Dredge Works is proud to announce the launch of a new 14” Electric Chain-Ladder Cutter Suction Dredge to mine Sand & Gravel for Winter Bros Material Co.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, April 7, 2021
/EINPresswire.com/ — Winter Brothers Material Company is a third generation, family owned business celebrating its 75th Birthday this year!
What better way to celebrate than with the launch of a new mining Dredge in their newest mining location?
Winter Brothers recently opened a new mining operation on the west bank of the Meramec River just outside of Arnold MO. The new operation is now well underway with the christening and launch of a new 14” Electric Dredge that was designed and built by Custom Dredge Works specifically for the unique mining requirements of the mine’s Meramec Aggregate deposit. Winter Bros. is one of the top producers of Meramec Sand and Gravel in the region.

The Mine Supervisor, Jerry Gunter, and Ryan Winter, the President of Winter Brothers Material, offered the following thoughts about why they chose to go with a Chain-Ladder on their new Dredge to cut or agitate the material they wish to mine versus a more traditional Cutterhead. They also shared why an Electric powered dredge provides many advantages over diesel-power.

WHY ELECTRIC POWER?

Jerry: “All of our other Dredges and Wheel Loaders are diesel powered, so we have at least five large diesel engines that we have to do maintenance on, which includes refueling, oil changes, replacing air filters and the occasional engine rebuild.” “We also have to deal with the risk and cost of possible oil and fuel spills. On top of all that, we have the huge expense of Downtime costs associated with every one of these maintenance items. Just shutting down to refuel is a large downtime expense.” “I prefer to work smart versus hard. With electric I don’t have to deal with any of these maintenance headaches and the costs associated with diesel power. Even if the initial cost to get into an electric dredge is a bit more, it is well worth it and pays for itself
quickly.”

Ryan Winter: “We looked at 5 dredges when we were doing our initial due diligence on what dredge we should purchase. Every one of those dredges was electric, and the folks who were kind enough to allow us to view their dredge in operation all just LOVED their electric dredge!” “They told us that the electric dredge required very little maintenance, they were quiet, and they were friendly to the environment, which is important to Winter Bros. too.”

WHY A DREDGE FROM CUSTOM DREDGE WORKS (CDW)?

Ryan: “We took several field trips to different mining operations to look at the dredges out there, which were built by all of the major dredge manufacturers. It was just very clear to us that CDW was incredibly accommodating and were genuinely interested in understanding our needs and building a dredge that suited us. The feeling we had from other manufacturers was, “this is what we offer and this what we are going to build you.” They tried to push us to what they want to build, for example pushing us towards a Cutterhead when we really wanted a Chain-ladder. We liked the prior dredges that CDW had built that we were able to view. Very impressive, and their clients were very happy with their dredge and the ongoing support they receive.”

Jerry Gunter: “Since we were looking to have a long-term relationship with our dredge manufacturer that might last 25 years or more, we wanted to make sure it was going to be good. Do you want to be married to somebody who is easy to work with and who listens to you or someone who is difficult to get along with?

CDW seemed like they were willing to work with us, and we did not get that sense at all from the other dredge builders.”

Ryan: “Downtime is critical! We were impressed with the amount of parts that CDW keeps in inventory should we need anything from them.”
“In regards to the dredge assembly and launch, their lead launch foreman came to our mine location and said “This is what I need to put your dredge together. And this is where we need to build the ramp, etc.” He just planned out everything for us. The Assembly and Launch was extremely well advised and planned and went very smoothly.”

John Jones, President of Custom Dredge Works, had this to say about Winter Brothers: “The guys at Winter Bros are great guys! Salt of the earth! We are very happy and proud that we were given the opportunity to provide them with this new electric dredge. We have worked very hard on our end to design and build for them a world-class Flag Ship Dredge that they can be proud of and that will continue to insure their place as a dominant force in the St. Louis Aggregate
market.”

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Custom Dredge Works Nears Completion of a $3.5 million Expansion of its Manufacturing Facilities

Custom Dredge Works nears completion of a $3.5 million expansion of its manufacturing facilities located in North Topeka, Kansas.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , December 28, 2020
/EINPresswire.com/ — Custom Dredge Works nears completion of a $3.5 million expansion of its manufacturing facilities located in North Topeka,
Kansas. The expansion includes three new buildings, including buildings Three new manufacturing buildings at Custom dedicated to Sand Blasting, Painting, Dredge Works, Topeka KS and Dredge Assembly. The buildings include new metal fabrication, blasting and painting equipment, as well as large overhead Gantry Cranes that facilitate the smooth and safe movement of dredges and components through the CDW manufacturing ‘line’.

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Custom Dredge Works (CDW) is pleased to announce the delivery of a new 14″ Electric powered Chain Ladder Dredge to Legacy Materials in Booneville Iowa

The new electric powered Cutter Suction Dredge being assembled at Legacy Materials in Booneville, IA

Custom Dredge Works’ President, John Jones, is very excited and confident in the effectiveness of this new Dredge to achieve or exceed production goals and ambitions. Mr. Jones is quoted saying “Our focus was to design and deliver a World-Class Flagship Dredge to Legacy Materials. We believe that we have achieved that, and we are excited to see how this aggressive and cutting-edge dredge will aid Legacy in its rise to be one of the top aggregate mining operations in Iowa”.

“As a family-owned business ourselves, we are excited to work with another family-owned and oriented business in Custom Dredge Works. We choose CDW because of their reputation of quality and being the overall best value,” said Misty Wittern Lee, CEO and President of Legacy Materials.

“At Legacy Materials, we pride ourselves in being a quality supplier that treats our customers like family. We recognize CDW is a leading global supplier in their industry and shares a common commitment to their customers,” said Wittern. “Our experience with CDW exceeded our expectations. Their employees conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and most importantly CDW met our aggressive project timeline from a manufacturing perspective.”

About Legacy Materials – Based in Booneville, IA Legacy Materials is a women-owned (WBE certification pending), woman-operated business that produces sand and gravel products for a variety of industries. As an Iowa Economic Development Authority Certified Targeted Small Business (TSB), Legacy Materials provides superior services and excellent quality products for customers in building communities and commercial developments across Central Iowa.
www.legacymaterials.org — Tel: 515.432.7333

Custom Dredge Works, headquartered in Topeka Kansas, is widely considered to be the preeminent manufacturer of Dredges specifically designed for the Aggregate Mining Industry. CDW employs approximately 100 skilled metal fabricators, Engineers, and Executive staff. www.CustomDredgeWorks.com

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Custom Dredge Works Announces the Delivery and Launch of a New 12-inch Electric Cutter Suction Dredge for Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel

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Tuckahoe, NJ, July 30, 2019: Custom Dredge Works, Inc. (CDW) and Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel are excited to announce the successful recent launch of a new 12” Electric Powered Cutter Suction Dredge in Tuckahoe, NJ.

The electric powered dredge utilizes a Cutterhead and an Underwater Pump design on an 85-foot ladder that is capable of mining sand and gravel at depths up to 62 feet when the ladder is at a 60-degree angle. The Toshiba electric motor that powers the dredge greatly reduces air, water and noise pollution versus traditional diesel powered dredges.

Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel, which is a subsidiary of Johnston Enterprises, produces concrete sand and also has a distinguished reputation as one of the largest suppliers of high-quality Golf Course Sand on the US east coast.

Tuckahoe S&G acquired this new dredge to substantially increase their annual mining production. They chose Custom Dredge Works to design and manufacture their new dredge since Custom Dredge Works is widely recognized as the leading dredge manufacturer in the US Aggregate Mining Industry today. Tuckahoe’s Plant
Manager, Ron Sutton, has expressed great satisfaction in the increased production output they are achieving with their new Cutter Suction Dredge. A video of the new dredge can be seen on the Home page of Tuckahoe’s web site (http://www.tuckahoesand-gravel.com).

CDW President, John Jones commented, “I was personally involved in every aspect of the design and construction of this new dredge from early design concepts through completion. I am extremely proud of the finished product and the very positive results it is achieving for our client.”

In just the past three years Custom Dredge Works has sold five new custom designed Cutter Suction Dredges in New Jersey to four separate mining companies. Custom Dredge Works is now the dominant supplier of Dredging equipment in the New Jersey aggregate mining industry.