Feb. 27, 2010
PATASKALA - Allen Refractories Co. is marking 2010 as its 40th anniversary.
Jim and Peig Shackelford started the company Feb. 19, 1970, from an office in their home in Canal Winchester.
From those beginnings, the company has grown to employ about 50 full-time personnel, including skilled craftsmen and office personnel.
The company sells and installs heat-resistant materials, called refractories, to nearly every industry and every type of heat enclosure throughout the United States.
In 1987, the company moved to its new facilities in Pataskala to increase capacity and allow for ancillary services.
PATASKALA - Allen Refractories Co. is marking 2010 as its 40th anniversary.
Jim and Peig Shackelford started the company Feb. 19, 1970, from an office in their home in Canal Winchester.
From those beginnings, the company has grown to employ about 50 full-time personnel, including skilled craftsmen and office personnel.
The company sells and installs heat-resistant materials, called refractories, to nearly every industry and every type of heat enclosure throughout the United States.
In 1987, the company moved to its new facilities in Pataskala to increase capacity and allow for ancillary services.
