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Morton specializes in clear-span farm structures

By TIM ALEXANDER
Illinois Correspondent

MORTON, Ill. — Morton Buildings, America’s leader in post-frame, or “timber-frame,” steel covered building construction, is a proud exhibitor at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show.

With 118 construction centers and sales offices in 36 states – along with six manufacturing plants – Morton Buildings has been an industry leader in the sales and manufacture of farm outbuildings since the mid-1900’s.

“The farm market represents approximately 50 percent of our total business,” said Tim Stinson, central regional sales manager for Morton Buildings, which was founded in Morton, Ill. in 1903 as Interlocking Fence Company. “We’ve been building farm structures for over 50 years, and we build all sizes of farm shops and farm buildings for equipment storage.”

A typical Morton Buildings farm building is a clear-span structure with ready access to plenty of usable, versatile storage space. It also provides a clean, dry environment that is ideally suited for equipment storage. In the past, a typical Morton Buildings farm machinery structure measured 60 feet wide, 120 feet long and 15 feet tall. Today, Stinson explained, larger farm equipment has meant larger building specifications handed to the company by farmers.

“With your bigger combines with their grain heads and such, farmers are asking us for bigger buildings. We have stepped up to the demand and we’re now building 18 to 20-foot tall buildings, from 66 feet wide to up to 100 feet wide,” Stinson said. “The length of some buildings has increased dramatically, as well, with some up to 200 feet long. Sliding doors are now up to 40 feet wide.

“In addition, some farmers are also now asking for radiant heat in the floors of their shop areas.”

Morton’s Country Craft line of farm outbuildings offers the classic Morton look and style while meeting the customers’ most essential storage needs. “Our customers have been asking for high quality storage buildings that are affordably-priced and look great for use on their farms and acreages,” said Dan Nyberg, director of sales for Morton Buildings.

“Drawing from more than 50 years of providing innovative industry leadership, Morton put together a multifunctional design team to create this product line.”

Morton’s Country Craft buildings are covered with Everlast IITM steel, which utilizes a unique “warm forming” process as the steel is rolled from coil to ribbed panels, while the Ceram-A-Star 1050 (TM) paint system from Azko Nobel provides buildings with excellent color stability and gloss retention.

“Our materials and warranties are essentially unmatched in the business,” promised Stinson.

At one of six Morton Buildings plants, steel is rolled, trusses are constructed and lumber packages are assembled for each building ordered. The materials are then shipped to the job site on Morton-owned semis for assembly by Morton-trained construction crews. The crews follow all OSHA regulations and are fully insured.
“Every building we construct is custom-designed,” boasted Stinson, “and our crews are top-notch.”

For more details on Morton Buildings’ Country Craft Buildings line or any traditional Morton building, call 1-800-447-7436 or visit www.mortonbuildings.com

2/4/2010