Trident planning to double production with upgrades

The Petersburg Trident plant is working to double production this summer with new processing equipment and upgrades.

Southeast Manager John Webby said the processing plant building is being gutted to put in new floor joists and processing equipment.

He said they’re looking to streamline production and cut back on labor to “make it (the plant) more efficient.”

“We’re also making it so we can expand in the future if the need arises,” he said.

Right now there’s no expansion going on and the number of employees will remain the same.

“It’s not a huge plant, there are limitations,” Webby noted.

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