HISTORY

The Western Lime Corporation is the result of the merger of eight Wisconsin Lime producers, the oldest of which predated the State of Wisconsin's entry into the Union. The consolidation was essentially complete by 1921 and the new company was known as The Western Lime and Cement Co. It claimed to be the largest producer of Magnesium Lime in the United States with 54 shaft kilns producing 200,000 tons of lime per year at 11 locations. Today, the descendants of one of the original families carry on a six- generation commitment to its customers, the business, and the industry.

The cities and villages of the Midwest were being built and Lime was in demand for making mortar and plaster. Lime is also required to make paper and Wisconsin's abundance of water and timber made it the center of the U. S. paper industry. The Niagara Formation which parallels the Western shoreline of Lake Michigan provided an unlimited source of pure dolomitic limestone and over one hundred shaft kilns dotted the landscape between The Door Peninsula and the Illinois border. Today, Lime ranks number four on the list of process chemicals and approximately 20,000,000 tons are produced annually in the U. S. The Western Lime Corporation still serves the masonry and the paper industry as well as a wide variety of other users.

Western Lime's corporate office is located in a modern masonry office building in downtown West Bend, Wisconsin. All non-production functions, Sales and Marketing, Accounting, Administration, and Environmental compliance, are based in this office.

The Green Bay Plant produces High Calcium pebble and hydrated lime from limestone purchased from quarries on Lake Michigan and Huron .The limestone is delivered to the Green Bay dock in self- unloading lake vessels. The 1500-foot dock is capable of holding 200,000 tons of stone. This inventory is necessary to maintain production through the winter when the quarries are closed and the boats are laid up. The Company operates two rotary kilns with an annual production of 200,000 tons of Calcium Oxide, and a Lime Hydrator. Calcium Oxide is shipped in bulk and bulk bags and Hydrate is shipped in bulk, bulk bags or in paper bags. In total the plant has over 3,500 tons of bulk storage and warehousing for 30,000 bags. The Plant ships products by rail and truck throughout the Midwest. The Green Bay Plant's products are marketed under the brand names, Western High Cal Pebble Lime and Western Pure Cal Hydrated Lime.

The Eden Plant produces Dolomitic Pebble Lime and Type "S" Pressure Hydrated Lime from Dolomitic Limestone that is quarried on the plant property. The Eden rotary Kilns produce 225,000 tons of Dolomitic Oxide annually. In addition to the kilns and hydrator, Western operates a blending plant that blends Lime based mortars in gray and over 250 colors. The Plant has bulk storage for 2,800 tons of Lime and warehousing for 50,000 bags. From this location Western ships material into thirty-five states. Brand names produced at the Eden Plant are Western Miracle Masons Lime, Western Type "S","N "and "M" gray and Colored Mortar Mixes, and Limate, general purpose Lime. Both the Eden and Green Bay Plants are served by The Wisconsin Central Railroad.

The Port Inland Plant, produces High Calcium Pebble Lime from limestone that is quarried on site. The Port Inland rotary kiln produces 256,000 tons of Calcium Oxide annually. Lime from this plant is shipped by rail and truck throughout Canada and the U.S. under the brand name: Western High Cal Pebble Lime.

In addition to the Lime Plants the Company operates seven quarries producing aggregates, building and landscape stone, rip-rap up to 20 tons and blocks for sawing.

Quality and consistency have become a primary goal. The Company has had a formal quality control program since 1985. Modern, well-equipped laboratories are located at each plant. Trained lab personnel monitor the product from raw materials through the finished product.

The Western Lime Corporation's long history of continuous investment in technology and its commitment to quality products, the environment and the needs of its customers are the reasons for its sustained growth and long term success.