Geodesic Glass Shell Gives Centre-Goers Panoramic View of Downtown Ottawa

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

OWATONNA, MN…The Ottawa Convention Centre in downtown Ottawa, ON, Canada has been outfitted with a 100-ft. rounded façade, featuring Viracon glass. The facility offers patrons the ability to experience a modern, environmentally friendly setting.

The convention centre features 192,000 square feet of usable space that is divided into four levels. The features of the usable space include 28 maximum-configuration meeting rooms, a theatre hall, a banquet hall, a kitchen studio, and a ballroom.

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Zurn Wilkins associates in group bucket dump for ALS Challenge

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

ERIE, PA – The Zurn Wilkins unit of Zurn Industries, LLC recently took up this summer’s national craze, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, raising over $1,400 to be used for medical research.

About 75 Zurn Wilkins associates participated in the fundraising efforts, culminating in a group ice bucket dump on company property.  A video of the event, involving more than 200 lbs. of ice, is posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/zurn-wilkins-bucket-challenge

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Exterior of Birmingham MI Home

Friday, October 03, 2014

JAMESTOWN, NY – Hope’s® Jamestown175™ Series of custom, handcrafted solid steel windows were installed in a Birmingham, MI luxury home, a project recently featured in The Wall Street Journal.

The construction of the 7,200 sq. ft. home, completed in May 2014, placed a premium on a select few materials used to create large uninterrupted surfaces that avoid “visual noise.”

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Focus Includes Potential Health Threat from Residential Backflow Incidents

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

ERIE, PA – The Backflow Prevention Association of Australia (BPAA) recently heard about the state of the industry in the United States from Rick Fields, Director of Channel Management – Waterworks for Zurn Wilkins, a brand of Zurn Industries, LLC.

Fields updated the group on product innovations, trends in national and state-level rules and regulations, and inconsistencies in enforcement and maintenance. The Zurn director also called for improved industry education and training so that workforce capabilities can meet more complex technologies.

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Movable Glass Slats Create Colorful, Modern Facade

Monday, September 29, 2014

DEPEW, NY… SBB Railway’s newly-minted headquarters outside of Wankdorf, Bern, has a striking visual feature — SEFAR® Architecture VISION fabric, laminated between moveable glass louvers. Five different variations of the VISION fabric interlayer absorb and disperse sunlight. The 6,258 individually moveable slats, which cover the 98,318 square-foot façade, allow occupants to open and angle the panels for fresh air and lighting control.

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Before playing hard on the field, players can grab their gear from hard-working, durable Banker Wire mesh.

North End Zone Complex Addition Includes New Locker Room

Monday, September 29, 2014

In 2013, Michigan State University’s football team won every single game played at Spartan Stadium. This year, the players will grab their gear from lockers featuring Banker Wire mesh before walking onto the field that saw so many victories.

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Three Products, One Scheduled to Launch in October, Define the Future for Restroom Design, Water Efficiency and Ease of Installation

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

ERIE, PA – Zurn Industries, LLC will offer visitors to the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Exposition in Chicago next week a first glimpse of three game-changing restroom solutions set to launch over the next few months.

The first “at bat” belongs to Zurn’s new 1.1 gpf Ultra Low Flow wall bowl sensor flush valve system (Z5615.395 and Z5615.396), scheduled to launch in October.

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Increased Product Demand Calls for Capital Improvements and Upgrades

Thursday, September 11, 2014

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, will reopen its St. George, UT manufacturing facility in January 2015.

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Zurn Green Turtle Outpaces Grease and Oil Interceptor Market

Thursday, September 11, 2014

ERIE, PA – Zurn Industries, LLC announces the company will be exhibiting at two booths during the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Exposition later this month in Chicago to include the product expansion realized through the recent acquisition of Green Turtle.

Zurn Green Turtle, exhibiting at Booth # 2617, now positions Zurn with the largest grease and oil interceptor product offering in the industry. The acquisition enables Zurn to serve the point-of-use, gravity and large capacity interceptor markets

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New Business to Support Company’s Growing North America Construction Business

Thursday, September 04, 2014

ST. PAUL, Minn. - H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that it has acquired ProSpec® Construction Products, which is a provider of tile and stone installation products. This acquisition supports H.B. Fuller’s growth strategy by strengthening the company’s customer profile in the southeastern and western regions of the United States, where tile consumption is largest. The addition of ProSpec also increases the depth of H.B. Fuller’s product offerings and enables lower-cost and better service to customers through a larger manufacturing footprint.

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Metal Wall Panels Breathe New Life into Historic City Landmark

Friday, August 29, 2014

LOUISVILLE, KY… Metal Sales™ exterior wall panels blend modern performance with a vintage look at the newly renovated Mountain Grand Deadwood Casino and Resort in Deadwood, SD.

The original building was once a gold ore and slime processing plant for the Homestake Mining Company in the early 1900s. Now wrapped in Metal Sales metal wall panels, the landmark structure is restored to its historic beginnings.

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Colorful Glass Interlayer Lights up Marian University Center for Health Sciences

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

OWATONNA, MN…The Marian University Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences in Indianapolis, IN has won an honorable mention in the Vanceva® World of Color Awards™ Competition. Vanceva selected the project for its innovative use of colorful interlayers with Viracon glass.

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