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As of 1880, the company now separated into three divisions, Iron Ore Extraction, Manufacturing, and Shipping/Exports. Marsden overall maintained on the board as Chairman but had consolidated power and pushed out Billsworth and Chauncey, replacing them with 'company men' who had worked their way up the corporate ladder since Arco Steel's founding three decades before. Steel exports to Levantia had continued to grow, and with the industry now becoming the single most important company in Easthampton, Arco Steel was poised to be the largest corporation in Arcerion by 1900, but with the arrival of the [[First Great War]], there was a distinct shift. Battles as part of the Arco-Paul conflict spilled out of Washakara and into Easthampton, damaging the plant's ability to produce steel. The [[Arcerion Parachute Regiment]], at that time the Duke of Lincolnshire's Regiment, was awarded a regimental battle honour for defending Easthampton, and set their Regimental Headquarters within Factory No.1's own offices, and their mortars and artillery in the plant itself. This spawned an affiliation between the two organizations, and with the war's conclusion and Arco Steel continuing production and operations, Marsden annually paid for a Christmas Dinner to be put on for the Regiment, a tradition that continues in modern times. | As of 1880, the company now separated into three divisions, Iron Ore Extraction, Manufacturing, and Shipping/Exports. Marsden overall maintained on the board as Chairman but had consolidated power and pushed out Billsworth and Chauncey, replacing them with 'company men' who had worked their way up the corporate ladder since Arco Steel's founding three decades before. Steel exports to Levantia had continued to grow, and with the industry now becoming the single most important company in Easthampton, Arco Steel was poised to be the largest corporation in Arcerion by 1900, but with the arrival of the [[First Great War]], there was a distinct shift. Battles as part of the Arco-Paul conflict spilled out of Washakara and into Easthampton, damaging the plant's ability to produce steel. The [[Arcerion Parachute Regiment]], at that time the Duke of Lincolnshire's Regiment, was awarded a regimental battle honour for defending Easthampton, and set their Regimental Headquarters within Factory No.1's own offices, and their mortars and artillery in the plant itself. This spawned an affiliation between the two organizations, and with the war's conclusion and Arco Steel continuing production and operations, Marsden annually paid for a Christmas Dinner to be put on for the Regiment, a tradition that continues in modern times. | ||
=== Interwar & [[Second Great War]] Period (1906-1943) === | === Interwar & [[Second Great War]] Period (1906-1943) === | ||
The Interwar period saw a significant expansion of Factory No.2, tripling in size as it tried to keep up with the demand for Arcer steel from major export markets in Crona and Levantia. The expansion continued with more extensive supply chain investments in Chester-on-Moore, as well as the size and capabilities of the Arcer railways ability to ship steel to the coast from the Aileach Mountains. The company had only operated off of a single set of double-track rail lines to Kurst and and Chester-on-Moore, and bought a majority stake in the Railway, doubling the amount of track laid during the late 1880s, to allow for more steel to be sent to Arcerion's main Southern commercial port in Chester-on-Moore. | The Interwar period saw a significant expansion of Factory No.2, tripling in size as it tried to keep up with the demand for Arcer steel from major export markets in Crona and Levantia. The expansion continued with more extensive supply chain investments in Chester-on-Moore, as well as the size and capabilities of the Arcer railways ability to ship steel to the coast from the Aileach Mountains. The company had only operated off of a single set of double-track rail lines to Kurst and and Chester-on-Moore, and bought a majority stake in the Railway, doubling the amount of track laid during the late 1880s, to allow for more steel to be sent to Arcerion's main Southern commercial port in Chester-on-Moore. | ||
The death of Marsden in 1919 (at the age of 93) saw a new period evolve for the company. Marsden's three sons, John Jr., James, and Nathaniel all retained board seats and established a commanding and sizeable control of the company, solidifying the Marsden family's role in Arco Steel and as a dynastic family, one of the few in Arcerion that grew from naturalized citizens and native Arcers rather than existing old-world Occidental noble families. | The death of Marsden in 1919 (at the age of 93) saw a new period evolve for the company. Marsden's three sons, John Jr., James, and Nathaniel all retained board seats and established a commanding and sizeable control of the company, solidifying the Marsden family's role in Arco Steel and as a dynastic family, one of the few in Arcerion that grew from naturalized citizens and native Arcers rather than existing old-world Occidental noble families. | ||
[[File:2GW Steel Plant.jpg|thumb|An aerial photograph of Factories No.1 and No.2 in Easthampton at the breakout of the Second Great War showing the scale of expansion since the first factory's establishment almost a century prior. ]] | [[File:2GW Steel Plant.jpg|thumb|An aerial photograph of Factories No.1 and No.2 in Easthampton at the breakout of the Second Great War showing the scale of expansion since the first factory's establishment almost a century prior. ]] | ||
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=== Aileach Mountain Mines === | === Aileach Mountain Mines === | ||
=== Factories === | === Factories === | ||
=== Railroads === | [[File:Easthampton Railyard.jpg|thumb|One of the railyards owned by Arco Steel in Easthampton. ]] | ||
The firm maintains seven steel factories, all located in Easthampton or the surrounding area. The original plant is only partially operational, with most production for modern steelmaking being transferred to Factories No.3-7, constructed in the 1960s and the most modern of the facilities. Plans by the Board of Directors to renovate the first three facilities have seen difficulties going through modernization due to political impediments that have thus far been immune to lobbying. The factories cover a wide area over thousands of acres, and have the ability for both steelmaking and finishing facilities as an integrated mill, and have the largest annual capacity of any Cronan steel manufacturing plant, ironworks, or mill. The Easthampton City Council recently approved the increase of land purchasing by Arco Steel, on the caveat that certain underused or underdeveloped areas of the city considered to be of lower socioeconomic status are to be renovated as part of charitable contributions to the town in return for favourable land purchasing rights. | |||
=== Railroads & Ports === | |||
The commanding influence that Arco Steel has in the National Railway Service is a byproduct of 19th and 20th century investment in the Southern Rail networks in Moorden governorate. The company maintains sizeable railheads in Easthampton, Chester-on-Moore, Kurst, and Port Hughes, all of which serve as part of the vertical integration of the steel business to enable the manufacturing facilities to get finished steel through port functions and abroad with ease. This is concurrent with investment in Chester-on-Moore expanding the size of the Chester Wharf and the docking facilities at Port Hughes, both of which can now accommodate a larger amount of marine traffic from [[Burgundie]], [[Alstin]], as well as [[Malentine Sea|Malentine]] and Songun Sea freighters. The rail lines from Easthampton to Kurst are the busiest cargo and freight rail lines in Southern Crona. | |||
Arco Steel has also invested heavily in the Heartland rail line, from Easthampton-Kurst-[[New Archduchy|Adriansville]], to allow for steel to cross the [[Odoneru Ocean]] and enter Northeast Crona. | |||
=== Kinnaird Steel Building === | === Kinnaird Steel Building === | ||
=== Foreign Offices === | === Foreign Offices === | ||