Pelsue Returns to Lamar

Pelsue Operation, South of Lamar on Hwy 287

Pelsue in Englewood, Colorado has recently reopened its assembly center for Fiber Optic Splicing Trailers in Lamar.  Mike Bryant, who was hired as the manager of the business, said the staff has been in operation for about five weeks.  The Pelsue shop, located on the west side of Highway 287 and south of Spreading Antlers Golf Course has been closed for several years.  At one time it was the location of the Gunsmithing Academy before that business venture ended and Pelsue took over, around 2006.

Trailers Awaiting Shipment

The product remains the same, said Bryant, assembling self contained trailers which serve as mobile repair shops for broken fiber optic lines.  “They can go almost anywhere and are self-contained with heat, air-conditioning and their own power source,” explained Bryant.  “These have no insulation, but they’re heading into Texas, so it won’t be that necessary,” he stated.  Each trailer comes with a hitch, so all they have to do is hook up with a pickup truck and head to the repair site.  Bryant said the shells are manufactured out of light-weight composite materials in Lamar at C.F. Maier and some of the electrical wiring is supplied by Altek Systems, also in Lamar.  “As well as opening up some jobs in the city, we’re also adding to the economy with some of our material needs.  Pelsue does have us in their operations,” he said.

Employees Checking on Trailer

The under-carriage for the trailers comes in on semi’s and is attached at the Lamar Pelsue shop and then shipped out again to their points of purchase once they’re outfitted with repair equipment.  Bryant explained, “You can be in almost any kind of weather where fiber optic lines are split, cut or damaged.  The repairman can take care of the repairs in a sealed environment equipped with heat or air, away from rain or snow storms or just inclement weather which would slow up repairs.”  Bryant said including himself, there are five employees and that number may grow in the months to follow.

By Russ Baldwin