Hog Slat expands product offerings


This aerial overview show the footprint of Hog Slat’s Midwest Division facilities in Humboldt. The large warehouse constructed last year is the top right of the photo. Hog Slat also has a fan assembly division at the former Shopper Supply/Bomgaars building on Highway 169. Submitted photo.

By Kent Thompson
It would be safe to say that the modern swine and poultry industries would not exist today if not for the existence of industry partners like Hog Slat and Georgia Poultry.
Hog Slat, a leading manufacturer of precast concrete slats and swine production equipment, has its roots in rural North Carolina.
In 1993 Humboldt was selected as the headquarters for the Midwest Division.
The local industry’s latest addition is a 106,000 square foot warehouse located northeast of the main office, which was completed in 2016. The new building allowed the Midwest Division in Humboldt to more than double its bulk storage and warehousing capabilities. There is also room for light manufacturing and assembly of products. Right now, Hog Slat is manufacturing the steel mats for concrete slats it also produces. About 85 percent of the new building is dedicated to warehouse activities and about 15 percent to manufacturing.
The expansion was driven by more retail sales, expansion of its private label product and Hog Slat’s entry into the Midwest poultry market.
To read more about how this growing local industry is serving pork producers in the Humboldt County area and around the world, see the special Salute to Park section in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

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