who really makes wax foundation

**rainesridgefarm** · 03-09-2010, 07:34 AM

I know dadant has a wax plant but a lot of suppliers are buying from them and reselling it. Who else processes raw wax into foundation?

Thanks

**suttonbeeman** · 03-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Walter T. Kelley....In my opinion the best wax available.

**Michael Bush** · 03-09-2010, 08:53 PM

Walter T. Kelley makes their own. Dadant makes their own. After that, I'm not sure who is buying it from whom.

**odfrank** · 03-09-2010, 09:20 PM

Does Knorr still sell foundation or only candle stuff?

**MAXANT** · 03-10-2010, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by suttonbeeman

Walter T. Kelley....In my opinion the best wax available.

No question about it, they have a gorgeous wax facility!

**fish_stix** · 03-10-2010, 08:51 PM

The bees don't care, and they never complain, whether I use Dadant or Kelley foundation.

**rainesridgefarm** · 03-11-2010, 07:06 AM

but they may, and you should, depending on the quality of wax they are processing. I would like to know other then heating and presssing how they get the inpurities out of the wax? I have seen pallets of wax sent in to dealers that look like they only melted down the brood comb and sent it in. So now I am down river getting their problems. any thoughts?

**bigevilgrape** · 03-11-2010, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by rainesridgefarm

but they may, and you should, depending on the quality of wax they are processing. I would like to know other then heating and presssing how they get the inpurities out of the wax? I have seen pallets of wax sent in to dealers that look like they only melted down the brood comb and sent it in. So now I am down river getting their problems. any thoughts?

These are the thoughts that led me to start with a top bar hive, or a foundationless lang. (I chose TBH)