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What Were About

Southern Folger Detention Equipment Company is synonymous with excellence and quality in product design, materials, and craftsmanship, as well as facility construction, service, repair and retrofit.  By combining the strength of the two pioneer United States detention equipment manufacturers, Southern Steel founded in 1897, and Folger Adam established in 1905, Southern Folger equipment and workmanship can be found in thousands of facilities around the world, and our equipment is specified by design professionals that demand only the best. 

With the knowledge of centuries of detention experience, today Southern Folger's operating divisions provide a single, integrated solution for this unique correctional environment by offering high security products combined with services specialized for the unique correctional environment:  Security electronics integration, new construction, preventive maintenance, retrofit and upgrades to existing equipment, service and repair, and customized training programs.  We invite you to see all we do at Southern Folger. 

                  

                      

 

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Our History



  • 1897: History of Southern Steel
    History of Southern Steel

    Southern Steel was founded in 1897 with a consistent philosophy of uncompromising quality and outstanding service. With new innovations in product design and application, Southern Steel has patented technology that is used in justice facilities all over the world. From remarkable beginnings as a metal fabricator and sliding door manufacturer over 100 years ago, Southern Steel products have a reputation and experience level "Forged in Steel."

  • 1905: History of Folger Adam
    History of Folger Adam

    The concept of quality has always been a central theme for Folger Adam products since William J. Adam founded Adam Steel and Wire Works in Joliet, Illinois. Folger Adam entered the business in 1905, and established a company focused on the production of high-security equipment. Today, Folger Adam products have the technology to secure any size facility

  • 1926
    1926

    Trussbilt was founded as Gross Metal Products by Arthur Gross, who designed and patented the TrussCore system of Internal reinforcment still used by Trussbuilt today

  • 1933
    1933

    American Steel Products has provided material for the contruction insudtry since 1933. That same year, Costal Detention Holding acquires American Steel Products.

  • 2014
    2014

    In 2014, Coastal Detention Holdings acquires Trussbilt, making it apart of the Coastal detention family of brands.

  • 2017
    2017

    in 2017, Southern Folger was the last company to be aquired by Coastal Detention Holdings, adding their historic brands to Costal Detentions line up.

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Our Mission

Southern Folger is committed to setting the standard for quality solutions through the products and services we provide to the security industry. It is our goal to achieve global market leadership, while conducting business with absolute integrity.

Our people are the backbone of our company, many with twenty, thirty and even forty years of experience in our industry. We are committed to continuous improvement, safety and employee development.

“At Southern Folger, every employee knows the company goals and recognizes their key role in reaching and exceeding those goals – they are the most important part of the equation of quality products and services that will exceed the expectations of our ultimate customer, the end user.”

Don Halloran, President

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