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Challenges: Optimize Plant Safety and Improve Storage Efficiency In keeping with their roots as a self-made company, Raynor often fabricates their own equipment, manufacturing fixtures, and even storage racks. As part of their commitment to continuous improvement, the company recently conducted a safety and efficiency study on racking used to… Read more

Challenge: Provide Non Skid Permeable Decking to Improve Traction and Control over Grating The Plankington Avenue and Emmber Lane Bridges span the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, WI. Built in 1984 and 2000 respectively, both are bascule style bridges designed to accommodate vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic over double leaf roadbeds… Read more

Each year, Building Design + Construction curates its premier list of the most interesting and innovative products for the architecture and design community. Organized across eight categories — building envelope, building systems, flooring, glass and glazing, interior, plumbing, structural, and windows and doors — the list, unlike other industry awards,… Read more

OVERVIEW In July 2015, Whirlpool Corporation completed the purchase of American Dryer Corporation (ADC), a privately held company that manufactured specialty and industrial laundry equipment. In addition to strengthening its position in the commercial laundry industry, the acquisition gave Whirlpool an additional 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space in Fall… Read more

Purchasing an anti-ram perimeter security fence system is only half the financial battle to securing a property’s border against vehicle-borne attacks—what still looms is the cost of installation. Contractors, architects and owners can realize significant savings by looking beyond the initial purchase price of the fence system and exploring the… Read more

There are tried and true reasons why stainless steel is the surface material of choice in commercial kitchens and food prep areas: it’s durable, nonporous, nonreactive, resistant to corrosion and equally important, easy to keep clean. For these and other reasons, slip-resistant stainless steel flooring solutions are gaining traction in… Read more

Once the second-largest steel producer in the world, Bethlehem Steel remains a symbolic reminder of the prosperity, ingenuity and strength of the American worker. Shut down in 1995, the steel-making giant has come to life again, thanks to a revitalization project that transformed the brownfield into a public exhibit. At… Read more

Ross Technology, a global leader in architectural security products, has been awarded the Government Provided Equipment (GPE) contract by the U.S. Department of State to supply Forced-Entry/Ballistic Resistant (FE/BR) windows and doors. The award contract is for one year, with four optional years to follow. Ross has been the incumbent… Read more

Ross Technology, a global leader in architectural and perimeter security, has been named the winner of two categories in the 2016 Government Security News (GSN) Homeland Security Awards (HSA) Program - Best Perimeter Protection, Ross XT-4200 Post & Beam Anti-Ram Gate and Best Crash Barrier, Ross XL-501 Post & Beam… Read more

Manufacturing is one of the most dynamic sectors of the U.S. economy, accounting for more than a third of our economic output. While the past several decades have seen millions of jobs moving offshore, American factories still maintain a significant component in securing our economic future. Our competitive edge is… Read more