Kingsford Facts
What was the land used for that the Kingsford plant in Parsons set on before it was a plant site?
Farm Land
How old is the Parsons Kingsford Plant?
68 years
What is the big pile of sawdust called?
Hog Fuel pile
Name 2 kinds of charcoal that the Parsons plant produces.
Match Light, Regular charcoal, and Professional
How many briquettes does the Parsons Plant make a day?
Between 8 to 10 million
What do we call a fork truck operator in the plant?
FTO
What company is Kingsford owned by?
Clorox
How many school buses does it take to fill up with the amount of charcoal the Parsons Kingsford plant makes a year?
8,000
What is the name of the room where the operators for the Retort and Briquetting Departments set.
Combined Control Room
How did the need for the Kingsford Briquette come about?
Excess wood from the manufacturing of Model T cars.
on average how many tons of hog fuel does the plant have on site?
35,000 tons
What do we call the large stack where the fire comes from?
ACC
Who were the founding fathers of Kingsford Charcoal?
Henry Ford and EG Kingsford
During shipping season how many trucks on average get loaded each day?
75
What do we call the machine in briquetting that compacts all the ingredients used to make charcoal before it goes into the presses?
Muller