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event of extreme weather conditions , such as a hurricane or tornado , can transport a substation on the back of a flatbed trailer to restore operations while the primary substation is being repaired . These are just some examples of the level of service offering and activity the business undertakes .
“ The grid in the US is a good 20-to-30 years behind the times , and needs considerable updating to get the existing infrastructure up to par and that ’ s not taking the needs of new growth in technology , renewables , and EVs into account . As such , and with our majority market share , we are well positioned to address these challenges .
“ We are a privately held company and have brought in a few like-minded businesses over the years to complement our offering . Raj has always been very employee focused . We have around 430 employees , but as the company has grown , he is still in the office most days
of the week and his door is always open . He prides himself on taking care of his employees and in his 25-plus years at Southern States , no one has been laid off . As such , the company provides its employees with security , along with benefits such as healthcare . We also strive to promote open communication and engagement .
“ Our business has been around for over 100 years . While our products have developed and evolved over the years , we have been hesitant to obsolete old designs . We want to ensure that we have the product lines our customers require , as service is of paramount importance . We have over 400,000-part numbers and about 150,000 of those are active , so , it ’ s a lot to maintain . We do have regular-use part numbers , but we deal a lot with oneoffs , designed to meet specific customer requirements . Prior to the pandemic , we
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Metal Solutions
The source for all your copper needs !
We are ISO Certified Copper , Brass and Bronze distributor supporting Power Generation , Switchgear , Mining , and a variety of Machine and Fab-Shops .
Heavy Metal Solutions of Homewood , Alabama was founded in 2012 by co-owners Donnie Jones and Shannon Johnson . Southeast Non-Ferrous Alloys was added in 2018 as a division of HMS .
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