Gross & Janes supplies borate pre-treated ties to KCS

Gross & Janes Co. will supply its new borate pre-treated railroad crossties to Kansas City Southern under a three-year contract signed by the two companies recently and is set to go into effect in early 2012. This is the first major railroad company to purchase crossties utilizing Gross & Janes' new borate pre-treatment method, which reduces the cost and environmental impact of preservative-treated wood railroad crossties. "We are grateful that KCS sees the added value that our new non-pressurized borate pre-treatment process delivers to their operations," said Mike Pourney, president and chief executive officer of Gross & Janes. "They are the first major railroad company to have confidence in this new process and in our ability to provide a consistent quality and supply of these new ties. We hope to make a long-term positive impact on their infrastructure."