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Expanding through Automation

Published Wednesday, September 01, 2004

The Feltes name has been synonymous with mining in Illinois since before the Great Depression. In 1920, Leonard Feltes and Joseph Feltes bought the Petit Coal Co. in Batavia, Ill. Five years later, they bought their first gravel operation. Over the decades, the business passed from one generation of Feltes to the next and evolved with technology. In 1945, Leonard's sons Howard, Laverne and Clarence joined the legacy. When Howard died in 2000, his son Tim Feltes and nephew Richard Feltes took the company's helm. Tim had held positions in both operations and finance with Martin Marietta Materials ...

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