Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Plant – Vance, Ala. CHALLENGE: Vance, Ala., is subjected to the heat and humidity that blankets the South in spring, summer and early fall. That climate can take a rapid toll on corrosion-prone metal, such as the steel that was used to construct the original external air handling units for Mercedes-Benz’s automotive manufacturing plant. The massive plant’s 100-plus rooftop air handling units supply the ventilation and air conditioning systems. But after only a decade of operation, the facility’s officials noticed a troubling and rapidly developing problem: The steel on the external portions of the air handling units was already rusting. SOLUTION: To address the problem, the plant’s leaders decided to install aluminum air handling units from Air Enterprises. Unli

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