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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM GMT-05:00

Slow & steady

Wright Paving has plenty to be proud of in its new plant and approach to business.

“Our goal is to create a healthy and work friendly environment for our employees, consumers, and neighbors,” Grady Wright says.
“Our goal is to create a healthy and work friendly environment for our employees, consumers, and neighbors,” Grady Wright says.
The new plant — capable of producing 300 tons per hour — can run on natural gas, diesel or waste oil. “With the volatility of the fuel market, you need all the otpions,” says Grady White.
The new plant — capable of producing 300 tons per hour — can run on natural gas, diesel or waste oil. “With the volatility of the fuel market, you need all the otpions,” says Grady White.

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Wright Paving doesn’t necessarily want to be one of the big boys, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have to battle with them.

“We’re a mom-and-pop operation, and it’s a competitive business,” says Grady Wright, who oversees asphalt plants and trucking for the company. “The customers don’t care if you’re big or small. They care about quality and what they get for their money.”

Wright Paving has delivered value to customers for three generations. Located in Shelbyville, TN, the company employs 45 people, features one paving crew, two asphalt plants and two quarry sites. The asphalt plants produce between 175,000 and 200,000 tons per year.

The company has grown slowly over the last 30 years, always securing the business it has before trying to attract more. That approach meant existing customers were never short-changed.

“We believe in going from a crawl to a walk,” Wright says.

The latest move was the installation of a new asphalt plant in Shelbyville. The plant is all Gencor and all new, with the exception of an AC tank that was moved from another location.

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