East Lynn Fertilizer

The Challenge:

As a family-owned and operated business, East Lynn Fertilizer sought a quality storage solution – crafted to withstand fertilizer’s highly corrosive properties – at a reasonable cost. The company needed a structure that was customizable, allowing enough space to accommodate conveyors, large vehicles and on-site personnel.

Given the structure’s strategic location on a rail line in East-central Illinois near the Indiana border, Calhoun engineering experts worked to ensure the building was fully tailored with the dimensions and structure style needed to meet East Lynn Fertilizer’s specific storage requirements.

The Solution:

Overall, customizability and cost-efficiency remained top priorities for the customer. Calhoun engineers included a customizable leg height, providing more space to elevate the fertilizer with an overhead tripper conveyor. A vertical mixer was also installed outside to transfer fertilizer directly to the loading truck. Additionally, given that East Lynn Fertilizer is family-operated, Calhoun added an office space inside the building for personnel to closely monitor activities on-site.

Being a highly corrosive material, fertilizer warrants a durable storage building, engineered to protect against deterioration. To combat corrosion, Calhoun includes hot-dipped galvanized steel frameworks and stainless-steel cables within each of its structures – to avoid the pitting, rust and damage traditional storage buildings commonly suffer. These quality, durable elements offered East Lynn Fertilizer an even higher return on investment overall.