Mount Vernon Mills is one of largest textile mills in the United States. Our mill in Trion, GA, nestled along the Chatooga River also happens to be one of the oldest textile mills in the United States, with roots dating back to 1845.

        Jonathan Payton stands in front of the new finishing line Control cabinet, which includes a DL260 DirectLogic PLC, eight Durapulse variable frequency drivesCONTROL ENGINEERING China版权所有, and related control equipment. The entire design控制工程网版权所有, including softwareCONTROL ENGINEERING China版权所有, was installed during the plant’s three-week shutdown. Source: Automation Direct

        The initial 5,000 sq ftwww.cechina.cn, two-story mill had 40 employees and started by producing 5 lb bunches of yarn to sell to local merchants from wagons. Over the next 160 plus years, the mill would survive a fire in 1875, General Sherman’s march through Atlanta, bankruptcy in 1912, two world wars, the fight to get unionized, and a major flood in 1990. Through it all, the mill has continually expanded, renovated, and modified to change with the times. As a result, the mill has produced many different products over the years, including fabric used for military uniforms, crop sacks, sheeting, shirting, and even gloves.
        In 1971, the decision was made to have the Trion plant produce denim. This turned out to be one of the best decisions in the mill’s history. The plant installed new equipment and rode the wave of growth in the denim industry. By 1976, the facility had more than 1,100 looms producing denim. The company continued to grow, but then faced a near disaster when the “Hundred Year Flood” hit the Trion area. After the flood, the company spent the next several years modernizing its plant with state-of-the-art machines with which to produce denim.
        Today控制工程网版权所有, after its latest round of renovations, the mill continue