A CN local approaches Washington St. after servicing Chemtrade (originally General Chemical Co.), 388 Ahnaip St., (partially visible above the semi trailers at left), via former C&NW rails on Doty Island at Menasha, WI on 25 Mar. '20. The General Chemical Co. erected the facility in late 1939, on land purchased from Menasha Wooden Ware. Production commenced in early 1940. By 1979, the facility was known as Allied Chemical-Industrial Chemical Division’s Menasha plant. The facility was acquired by Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (Chemtrade) on 23 January 2014. They are a Canadian company which operates numerous industrial chemical production facilities throughout the United States and Canada. |