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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="09d005f0dkesoe.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bevis Rope Manufacturing</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bevis Rope Manufacturing"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Index"><U>Index</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News August 2005"><U>News   August 2005</U></A>   |   <B>FAQ</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plant Tour"><U>Plant Tour</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rope Specifications Twisted Braided Ro"><U>Rope Specifications - Twisted & Braided Ropes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bulk Rope Braided Twisted"><U>Bulk Rope - Braided & Twisted</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Package Rope"><U>Package Rope</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clotheslines"><U>Clotheslines</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Twines"><U>Twines</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specialty Ropes"><U>Specialty Ropes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pleasure Marine"><U>Pleasure Marine</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accessories"><U>Accessories</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Industrial Ropes"><U>Industrial Ropes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commercial Fishing Ropes"><U>Commercial Fishing Ropes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OEM Ropes"><U>OEM Ropes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Custom Ropes"><U>Custom Ropes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Disclaimers"><U>Disclaimers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fiber Facts"><U>Fiber Facts</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=130 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0df73600.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Market Leaders Thru Product Innovation.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000"> <div> FAQ</div> <div> Where is Rossville,  Georgia?</div> <bR> <div> Rossville is a suburb of Chattanooga, Tennessee. We are half way between Atlanta and Nashville.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> How many employees does Bevis Rope have?</div> <bR> <div> Bevis has 34 employees. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> How big is Bevis Rope?</div> <bR> <div> Small enough to take care of your needs, large enough that we count in our customer list most of the industry leaders in their market. We sell a lot of people who are #1 or # 2 in their industry, as well as smaller owner-operators such as ourselves.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> How much equipment do you have at Bevis Rope?</div> <bR> <div> Over an acre (45,000 square feet).</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> How many shifts do you run?</div> <bR> <div> We run three shifts, five days a week.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Why do you say "Market Leaders Thru Product Innovation"?</div> <bR> <div> Because we have invented  so many of the  major products in the industry, starting with a string of successes in 1983. We pioneered CamoRope, Drag Line, GloRope, GloClothesline, and  the Pop-Boxx. Our award winning  Rope Revolver and its successor the Rope Ryder, are the most copied dispensing systems in the Cordage Industry.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Can I get a plant tour?</div> <bR> <div> Yes,  electronically. Click on Plant Tour to see how we make rope.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Do you import your ropes?</div> <bR> <div> We import Manila, Sisal, and Jute. The balance of the products are manufactured by us at our facility in Rossville. We produce over 95% of the products we make, import the remaining 5 %.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Do you ship from Rossville?</div> <bR> <div> We ship from Rossville, Georgia. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Do you ship on time?</div> <bR> <div> YES !</div> <div>  In 2004, our average Fill Rate was 98.73% in 6.7 days. Through the end of June, 2005, our Fill Rate is 98.91% in 6.3 days. We understand the need to carry inventory and be responsive to customer demands for quality products.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>