Kline Iron and Steel explained

Kline Iron and Steel was a company based in Columbia, South Carolina. Established on February 23, 1923, as Kline Iron and Metal Co., since 1953 was primarily known for the construction of broadcast towers. This includes the world's tallest completed man-made structure, the KVLY-TV mast, surpassed only by the recently completed Burj Khalifa.

History Timeline:

• 1923- Kline Iron and Metal, Co. founded.^[1]
• 1984- Central Tower founded.
• 2000- Merger with American Tower Corporation.^[2]
• 2001- Central Tower is acquired by Dielectric Communications.^[3]
• 2004- Dielectric Communications acquires Kline Iron and Metal Co.^[4]
• 2005- Central Tower and Kline Tower merge to form Dielectric Tower Operations.
• 2006- Dielectric Tower Operations sold to Liberty Industries to form Tower Innovations.^[5]

References

4. http://digital.library.sc.edu/exhibits/kline/ Oral history collection, University of South Carolina, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Company Overview of Kline Iron & Steel Co., Inc. . . July 19, 2017.
2. Web site: American Tower Completes Merger with Kline Iron & Steel Co., Inc.. 2024-07-18. en.
3. Web site: 2004-03-08. Dielectric acquires Kline Towers. 2022-02-12. TVTechnology. en.
4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20060217105954/http://www.dielectric.com/Dielectric_Tower/History.asp . Dielectric Tower "History" . February 17, 2006 . July 19, 2017.
5. Web site: About Tower Innovations . Tower Innovations . July 19, 2017.