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High commodity scrap prices for steel in 2011 had made a national retailer a theft target. The problem was the stealing of steel grating at the drainage systems in the large retail chain’s loading zones. Replacement costs of steel grating were very high due to longer fabrication times and higher steel prices. Another problem was aesthetic deterioration caused by the varying age of the steel grating and water runoff. The retail chain used wood as a temporary solution, but it became rotten in due course due to its nature.
The retail chain’s objective was to employ more number of non-metallic structural products in the drainage system to prevent trash and water buildup as well as theft. The chosen solution was DURAGRID pultruded grating from Strongwell.
DURAGRID 1.5" HD-5000 pultruded grating was used in eight installations to get extended years of maintenance-free service. FRP's light weight, high strength, easy-to-install characteristics enabled the retail chain to access its loading docks during installation, thus reducing downtime.
Since there is no decline in steel prices, the heavy duty HD grating will serve as a permanent, corrosion-free fixture in the loading zone of the retail chain while facilitating full drainage capabilities for the coming years.
Strongwell Corporation is involved in the design, fabrication and testing of molded or pultruded fiber reinforced polymer composite products for construction, commercial and industrial applications.
Strongwell has been pultruding fiber reinforced polymer composite structural products since 1956. Today, with more than 65 pultrusion machines and 647,000 square feet of manufacturing space in three plant locations, Strongwell has unequaled capacity, versatility and flexibility to meet the needs of its customers and allied partners. All Strongwell pultruded products are made in the USA. Click here to learn how Strongwell’s pultruded products out perform traditional materials.
The company is financially strong, quality oriented, technically advanced, and customer focused. Strongwell's customers include Fortune 500 industrial and commercial firms, major architectural and engineering firms, leading contractors and distributors, and many other companies - both large and small - in a variety of markets.
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Besides pultruded frp gratings, molded frp gratings can also be a good choice.
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