Coal
Coal
Bulk coal is transported directly to our facility via truck. The product is dumped inside our warehouse in concrete bunkers and is processed though our bagging system. The material is generally bagged into 50# white woven polypropylene bags with the coal mine/sales company logo on the outside of each bag. Coal can be bagged in weights as low as 40# bags and as high as 3000# super sacks.
This material is palletized onto nonreturnable wood pallets. Each pallet contains 50 bags yielding a pallet weight of 2500#. A standard truckload consists of 18 pallets totaling 900 bags, 45000#, or 22.5 Net Ton.
Each pallet has a black polyethylene cover on the top and is wrapped in black stretch wrap. This is done to reduce weather damage and assist in the reduction of bag damage due to the sun's ultraviolet rays. If pallets are to be stored outside for more than 90 days we recommend utilization of a tarp or other means to keep the material covered.
An order can be placed though the coal mine/sales company of your choice or you may call Coopersburg Bagging Company directly. When placing an order be sure to know what size coal you wish to purchase. Coopersburg Bagging Company, Inc. will bag and sell coal for customers interested.
There are several coal mines and coal sales companies located in Eastern PA. If you do not already have a salesman or mine in mind feel free to contact us and will be glad to refer you to one.
To learn more about coal, the coal region in Pennsylvania, and coal companies check out the below links.
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These are a list of links complied from different resources. Some are full web sites and others are just interesting articles on the coal region of the past and the parts coal has played through out time.
For some interesting reading click on the links below.
THE OVERTHROW OF THE MOLLY MAGUIRES STORIES FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE PINKERTON DETECTIVE AGENCY. BY CLEVELAND MOFFETT McCLURE'S MAGAZINE, 1894.