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Canton is the first town west of
Asheville and is home to Adler Paper Co.-Eastern Division, which
requires lots of raw material ( including wood chips from the
Bridgewater Chip Plant in Waynesville) coming in and many empty cars to
ship out going product. Canton is also home to Drexel Furniture – Plant
7. Furniture is big business in this part of the country and requires
wood, fabrics, and some chemicals to produce fine dining room
furniture. There are also several other local industries that require
railroad cars of various types. |