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A P Green Refractories - Sproul Plant

Sproul was retrofited after closing as a silica plant in 1960 and began production in 1962of monolothic refractories or non-brick type castables, cements, plastics and mortars

and other specialty items. This plant has been one of the most successful of refractoryplants with steady employment and continued growth.

Page #17By Rich Allison

A P Green Refractories - Sproul PlantCelebrates 100 Years in Claysburg-Sproul Area in 2011

Construction began in Sarah Furnace in 1911 to construct a silica brickplant by GeneralRefractories Co. The town was later renamed Sproul, PA in honor of Gov. Sproul who

was then President of General Refractories Co.

The plant began silica production and continued it for almost 50 years. While manythought that the fate of the plant was done after the ending of silica brick production,

new life was breathed into it with what was considered a new line of products.

Sproul was retrofited after closing as a silica plant in 1960 and began production in1962 of monolothic refractories or non-brick type castables, cements, plastics and

mortars and other specialty items. This plant has been one of the most successful ofrefractory plants with steady employment and continued growth.


Even with the consolidation of General Refractories into the A P Green Company andsubsequently the merger of many refractory giants into one major corporation calledANH which is a subsidiary of a major European refractory company, the Sproul plant

continued to survive and thrive while many more modern plants were closed and shuttered permanently.

Major capital money has been poured into this plant by the owners. Employment hasgrown and local payrolls with it despite a dramatic downturn of the U.S. economy in

the last four years.

Congratulations to the AP Green plant on 100 years of contributing to the Claysburg-Sproul economy and to the employees and management staff whom have helped make

this plant’s existence possible through hard work and working together.

While there has not been a single silica brick made there in the last 50 years, most ofthe area’s residents still refer to it as the “Sproul Brickyard” and General Refractories.Old habits are hard to kick. Congratulations Sproul Plant on 100 years of great service

to the industry and to the Claysburg-Sproul area.

A P Green Refractories - Sproul PlantCelebrates 100 Years in Claysburg-Sproul Area in 2011


Brickyard Workers -Date and Location

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General Refractories Co. - Sproul Plant - Date Unknown

Second Row 1st on Left: Roy EbersoleTop row: 4th from L: Chester Burket


General Refractories - Sproul Plant - Date Unknown


Far Right: Guy Ebersole and 2nd from Right: Chester Amick

Quarry Workers from Sproul Mountain

Some of the workers in no particular order: Ralph Furgeson, Marty Zook, Michael Klutz,Warren Mauk, Charley Berkheimer, Joe Mauk, West Meyers, Claude Dick, Edgar Miller,

Guy Ebersole, John Ebersole, Jake M, Victor R, Fred K, Emory P, Bruce E, Harvey I, WillieClark, Ira E, Eddie P, Guy Mauk


Workers at General Refractories CoClaysburg Plant at South Side of Office Building

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