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The Best in Anchors & Concrete Screws

In today’s modern world where everything from industry to manufacturing and retail as well as general hardware needs demand the best in anchors and concrete screws, it is important to work with a trusted name in the industry. Everything from cap screws to metric fasteners and stainless-steel fasteners as well as studs and washers including…

Hot press forging

Did you know that fasteners can be fabricated through hot press forging? This blog will cover what exactly that is and why the process is used. Forging is one of the oldest known metalworking processes. Originally done by a smith using a hammer and anvil, we have thankfully moved to more modern techniques. Today, industrial…

Making Cement More Green

Cement is a material that is all around us and one that we hardly notice. It is the main ingredient in concrete, which is in the bridges we cross, the sidewalks we step on and the buildings we work in. Cement is the second most consumed material on Earth, only behind water. More surprising than…

The Metric System

The metric system dates back to the 1700’s, when it was first created. As you can imagine, doing business would be difficult with every neighboring town using a different system. The system set a standard for making both weights and measurements uniform. But it wasn’t until a century later when the system was adopted within…

A New Type of Concrete May Last Over a Century

A team of engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have a developed a new type of concrete that can last over 120 years. Known as Superhydrophobic Engineered Cementitious Composite (SECC), this water-repellent concrete is comprised of superstrong fibers that will leave bridges and roads without cracks for many years. Using superhydrophobic additives, mixed with superfine…