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2006 News

Strongwell Receives Top ACE Awards from ACMA

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell took home two ACE Awards given by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) at the Composites & Polycon 2006 Show in St. Louis, MO. The awards are given in… Read full article

Strongwell Receives McNichols 2005 Platinum Quality Award

January 22, 2006 | No comments

McNichols Company has named Strongwell as the recipient of its Platinum Quality Award for 2005. The award is given to the supplier that has achieved the highest annual total score… Read full article

DURADEK® Pultruded Grating Makes a Splash at Waterpark of America

January 22, 2006 | No comments

The Waterpark of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, was recently outfitted with Strongwell’s pultruded fiberglass grating, stair treads, and stair tread risers. The new waterpark features a number of platforms and… Read full article

Miami Marina Solves Problems with Pultruded Grating

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell’s DURAGRID® T-1700 pultruded grating was recently used to replace wood planks on a large walkway at Dinner Key Marina in Miami, Florida. Wood planks were frequently damaged during large… Read full article

Floating Office is One-of-a-Kind

January 22, 2006 | No comments

A floating office constructed using Strongwell’s COMPOSOLITE® building panel system and EXTREN® structural shapes is a unique sight on the San Francisco Bay. The structure was completely designed and built… Read full article

DURASHIELD HC® Introduced

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell is pleased to introduce DURASHIELD HC® as the newest member of its broad line of problem-solving fiberglass products.
DURASHIELD HC® is a hollow core pultruded fiberglass panel that features a… Read full article

COMPOSOLITE® Helps Electric Utility Reach Environmental Compliance

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell has been making news with its newest innovation, the COMPOSOLITE® oil containment system for American Electric Power. The fabricated system featuring COMPOSOLITE® structural panels and EXTREN® square tubing and… Read full article

Strongwell Assists St. Louis Metro with Huge Fencing Project

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Metro, the transportation authority that serves the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area, recently undertook two large fencing installations utilizing custom DURAGRATE® molded grating as the main fencing component.
After previous success… Read full article

SAFSTRIP® Introduced

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell is pleased to introduce the SAFSTRIP® fiber reinforced building strip as its newest product offering.
SAFSTRIP® is a pultruded carbon/glass composite strip that improves the strength of an existing structural… Read full article

Fajardo, Puerto Rico Waste Water Treatment Plant

January 22, 2006 | No comments

The Fajardo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was recently outfitted with a huge variety of fiberglass structural components from Strongwell.
The new facility features solid covers, odor control… Read full article

DURATREAD™ Saves National Park Time, Money in Stair Renovation

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell’s DURATREAD™ stair tread covers were vital to the recent renovation of a flight of stairs at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park. Heavy traffic and old age contributed to the… Read full article

GRIDFORM™ Bridge Decking Receives Industry Recognition

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Strongwell’s new GRIDFORM™ concrete reinforcement system is an award winning product! The second generation of this innovative double layer grating system, which was developed in partnership with civil engineers at the… Read full article

GRIDFORM™ is making headlines!

January 22, 2006 | No comments

Click here to read an article from the August 2006 issue of Composites Manufacturing magazine, which contains an in-depth feature on a recent GRIDFORM™ installation in Greene County, Missouri.

Hubbell Buys Strongwell Polymer Concrete Division

January 22, 2006 | No comments

On June 1, 2006, Strongwell completed the sale of its polymer concrete business to Hubbell Incorporated. The sale of Strongwell Lenoir City Incorporated included the company’s two polymer concrete plants… Read full article