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Towering Above Design

Aug 4, 2023

Measuring almost 200 feet (61 meters) in height, the world’s largest freestanding FRP tower was part of a …

Case Study: Lightweight Fiberglass Utility Trench Covers Replace Heavy, Substation Concrete

Feb 14, 2019

Strongwell allied fabricator, GEF Incorporated, has developed a new utility trench cover system trade named UTILICOVER™. The cover’s design …

Case Study: Fiberglass Offers a Drop-In Solution for Concrete Covers

Feb 14, 2019

Due to the tropical savanna climate, a major global satellite service corporation needed a more durable replacement for …

Case Study: Lightweight Fiberglass Shelters Installed at Indiana Power Facility

Feb 14, 2019

Fortune 500 company, Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States. The …

Case Study: Intake Screen Enclosure Defies Mist and Humidity

Feb 13, 2019

The Toledo Edison Bayshore power plant in Toledo, Ohio, chose all-fiberglass materials when it needed to replace and enlarge its intake …

Case Study: Fiberglass Grating and Handrail Take the Shock Out of Electricity

Jan 23, 2019

140,000 amps of DC electricity flow through transformers that power the aluminum manufacturing process at Intalco Aluminum in …

Case Study: Composite Power Pole Benefits Out-Weigh Those of Wood and Concrete

Jan 15, 2019

Recently, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) had a high profile transmission line installation in Northeast Tennessee. The municipally-owned …

Case Study: Mountains are No Match for SE28 Pole

Jan 15, 2019

Strongwell’s lightweight SE28 FRP composite transmission pole reduces the cost and difficulty of installations in mountainous terrain. The Tennessee …

Case Study: SE28 Pole Ideal for Fast Track Project

Jan 15, 2019

When the Bristol Tennessee Electric System (BTES) had a fast-track installation project for a transmission line along the …

Case Study: Strongwell Scores Homerun at Ball Parks

Jan 15, 2019

Strongwell SE28 composite utility poles are hitting homeruns at several ballparks in the Southeast. Municipalities are discovering that …