The golden era of expansion occurred between 1938 and 1945.
In the late 1930s two of the principal industries in Lufkin: the Southland Paper Mill, later known as Abitibi Bowater Inc. which closed in 2007, and  Texas Foundries opened.
These companies provided much of Lufkin's industrial growth.
The largest industrial employer was Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company, later known as Lufkin Industries and ceased operations in 2018.
The golden era of expansion occurred between 1938 and 1945. In the late 1930s two of the principal industries in Lufkin: the Southland Paper Mill, later known as Abitibi Bowater Inc. which closed in 2007, and  Texas Foundries opened. These companies provided much of Lufkin's industrial growth. The largest industrial employer was Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company, later known as Lufkin Industries and ceased operations in 2018.
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