The
increasing length films and generally bigger film
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accomodate the growing number vehicles used battery
tests. After acquiring
substantial deposits limestone (the basic raw material for
Portland Cement) Western New Jersey, Edison had this company
build huge processing plant Stewartsville, New Jersey.^
Edison's great expectations for the storage battery
business were further reflected rush program creating
new companies and building manufacturing facilities. The
scale and layout this plant owed great deal Edison's
experience Ogdensburg; contained numerous automatic
machines and conveyor belts. This
battery plant was only one addition growing industrial
empire which was spreading its operations far from West Orange.
To assemble the battery, the Edison Storage Battery Company
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acquired old brass mill Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
The demands the motion picture business led the
enlargement the manufacturing plant West Orange, and the
construction special facilities outside the complex. The
chemical works Silver Lake were enlarged and small
laboratory was established there for conducting research on
processing the basic materials needed for the storage battery.
Another far-flung enterprise was the Edison Portland Cement
Company, which Edison organized order exploit the
crushing machines and material-handling equipment had
developed the ore milling project
