The Bilco Co. is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its Trumann, Ark.-based manufacturing facility. The world-class facility, which opened its doors in 1979, was established to expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities at a time when business was growing rapidly. Today, a wide range of complex and customized specialty access products for construction projects throughout the world are fabricated in Trumann.
With a clear need to expand its manufacturing capacity in the late seventies, the Bilco management team searched for a centralized U.S. location that could better serve the company’s expanding customer base. Ultimately, the company chose an empty facility in Trumann that was previously occupied by several businesses including a John Deere tractor dealership.