. Halteman & Company. His specialties included ground-up building and renovation of flour mills along the Mississippi River. Essmueller had native talent and a strong will to succeed..., and the round bottom drag-flight conveyor. Business growth allowed expansion into new plants in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and Laurel, Mississippi. In the early 1980's, the company manufactured... 86% of all round bottom drag-flight conveyors used in the United States feed industry. Lower horsepower requirements and ease of maintenance were a welcomed alternative...