Southern Coil Solutions launches new rail-served facility, SCS-02, at Kentucky Transpark

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, Southern Coil Solutions announced its newest facility, SCS-02, is officially online and fully operational with direct rail service, making the company the first to receive rail access via the ITA (Bowling Green ITA) spur in the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green.

According to a release by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, SCS-02 is designed to support metals, manufacturing and industrial supply chains across North America.

The facility is reportedly set up to serve long-distance markets across the United States, Canada and Mexico, enabling customers to streamline their supply chains and reduce total landed cost.

With SCS-02, the chamber says Southern Coil Solutions is expanding its mission of providing state-of-the-art coil handling, storage and distribution services. The facility offers modern storage systems, quality-focused material handling and optimized traffic flow to help customers move products more efficiently while improving reliability and visibility across their networks.

This is extremely important, considering Southern Coil Solutions serves the United States, Canada and Mexico, and Chamber officials say this new facility will help expand their services.

“Giving rail access actually helps them to more efficiently and effectively get to their clients, and it’s less expensive. So it’s more efficient for them and the clients as far as pricing, because loading a coil onto a semi-truck or something is very expensive… and logging miles on a heavy truck across the Interstate is a long way to get somewhere, whereas it’s a lot easier to get them on the rail cars,” interim president and CEO Meredith Wilson says.

By combining high-capacity rail with flexible truck operations, the chamber says Southern Coil Solutions can now offer customers:

• Rail access at the Kentucky Transpark – first of its kind at the park, opening new routing and sourcing options
• 8,000 t/day throughput capacity – supporting large-scale, high-volume steel and metal programs
• North American reach – long-distance service across the USA, Canada, and Mexico
• Multimode logistics – integrated rail/truck solutions tailored to customer needs
• Cost-effective transportation – improved freight economics and network optimization
• Advanced storage solutions – secure, efficient, and quality-driven coil storage
• Simplified product movement – a single point of coordination from inbound to outbound

“Our investment in SCS-02 is about giving our customers more options, more efficiency, and more control over their supply chains,” said Mark Loik, chief executive officer of Southern Coil Solutions. “By bringing rail into the Kentucky Transpark, we’re unlocking new lanes and cost structures that weren’t previously available in this region. SCS-02 combines high-capacity rail service with best-in-class storage and handling, so our customers can move product farther, faster, and more simply—without sacrificing quality or visibility.”

“This new rail-served facility is a major win for Warren County and for the companies that call the Kentucky Transpark home,” said Warren County judge/executive Doug Gorman. “Southern Coil Solutions is not only expanding its own capabilities but also strengthening the logistics backbone that supports our region’s manufacturers. This kind of investment helps us attract and retain world-class employers while creating long-term value for our community.”

Bowling Green mayor Todd Alcott emphasized the strategic value of the new direct rail connection at the Kentucky Transpark, calling it a major boost to the city’s industrial base and a long-standing community priority.

Alcott noted the project exemplifies Bowling Green’s mission, “Community Led, Service Driven, and Powered by Growth”, and the infrastructure-driven innovation that keeps the city at the forefront of manufacturing and logistics.

“This announcement showcases how private investment and strategic infrastructure can transform regional competitiveness,” said Wilson. “Southern Coil Solutions’ SCS-02 facility promotes the Kentucky Transpark with rail access, high-capacity handling, and multimode logistics that will benefit current and future employers. We’re proud to work alongside Southern Coil Solutions as they grow in Bowling Green and continue to strengthen our industrial ecosystem.”

She also hopes this decision by Southern Coil gives future businesses, as well as the ones that are already there, the option to use the railroad at the Kentucky Transpark for their own services.

According to the chamber, SCS-02 complements Southern Coil Solutions’ existing operations in Bowling Green, enhancing the company’s ability to support steel producers, service centers, manufacturers, and distributors with customized logistics and storage programs.