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Trinity’s Inland Barge Group includes Trinity Marine Products, Inc., the largest manufacturer of barges
used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways.
Trinity Marine Products, Inc. manufactures dry cargo barges, including flat-deck and hopper barges,
which transport a variety of products including grain, coal, and aggregates. Trinity Marine also
manufactures tank barges that carry petroleum, petroleum products, fertilizer, ethanol, chemicals,
and other liquid cargoes. It is also the largest U.S. manufacturer of fiberglass hopper barge covers
used primarily on grain barges. Using the brand name Nabrico, Trinity Marine provides a full line of
deck hardware to the marine industry, including hatches, castings, and winches for barges, towboats,
and dock facilities. The location of Trinity Marine’s manufacturing facilities on U.S. inland waterways
enables rapid delivery of finished barges to customers.
A new, enclosed paint facility at the Company’s plant in Ashland City, Tennessee, expedites delivery
of tank barges. The Inland Barge Group generated record revenues and operating profit in 2007, and ended
the year with the largest year-end backlog in Trinity Marine’s history. Trinity Marine’s revenues grew to
more than $493 million, its operating profit exceeded $72 million, and the end-of-year order backlog
totaled $753 million.
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