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Design Center
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Jon G. Chase, vice president of Sales & Marketing for Pittsburgh Corning says, "The tremendous upsurge in the demand for our glass block products has created the need for the PC GlassBlock Design Center. It is unique and the first of its kind."
The opening of the PC GlassBlock® Design Center follows the 50th anniversary of Pittsburgh Corning Corporation. Fifty years ago, the firm introduced glass block. Recently the Company completed a third major plant expansion designed to produce PC GlassBlock products. The expansion is expected to meet Pittsburgh Corning's product commitment for glass block production for the next few years.
Arcade entryway of Pittsburgh Corning's Design Center located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.
Marble Safely Shipped
Lloyd F. Pugh Imports has unveiled its Royal Hearth marble line, specially designed to ship safely. Innovative styrofoam packaging encases the marble fireplace facing for safe, secure shipment.
With Royal Hearth's proven packaging system, each piece is surrounded on all sides with durable styrofoam. Both shipping and inventorying the marble is trouble free. The Royal Hearth marble is ordered and shipped pre-cut to specifications, and is ideal for use as a surround for both fireplaces and fireplace inserts. It's available in six decorator colors; cloud white, ebony black, mist grey, soft green, gentle beige, and autumn flame.
For more information on Royal Hearth's safely-shipped marble line, distributors and retailers can call Lloyd F. Pugh Imports toll-free at 1-800-232-2552.
Hold Competition
Sheffield Brick & Tile Co. sponsored an open competition to provide greater opportunity for the exploration of masonry applications by the students of the College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. A variety of building types and structural systems were employed by students of Professor Bruce Bassier's class in Advanced Studies in Architectural Materials.
Andrew Schauer, senior from Belvidere, IL won the first place award of $1,300 with second place, $800.00, being awarded to Kevin Nordmeyer, graduate student, Greene, Iowa. Barb Hanson, Jon Kurth and Pierce Coady, Tim Fogue and Jeff Philipp shared the third place award.
The drive-in bank was established so that the real owner of a car could get to see it once in awhile.
No more playing dress-up
before mixing mortar.
Plasticizers may make mortar easier to handle. But when they're irritants, they create a real handling problem.
Easy-Spred eliminates the need to play dress-up. Its natural minerals can be handled with bare hands, saving time and money while reducing the risk of skin and eye irritation.
Once on the board, one 7 lb. bag of Easy-Spred out-performs 50 lbs. of lime. Because it retains water, it promotes better curing with less shrinkage while greatly reducing the amount of retempering needed. It accepts color pigments without bleaching, so you can make a better color match. And, it provides up to twice the board life of a standard Portland/lime mix.
Put an end to the costly dress-up game on the job by using Easy-Spred. For more information, call your American Colloid distributor, or call us direct.
American Colloid Company
1500 Shure Drive
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(312) 392-4600
TELEX ITT 4330321
FAX 312-506-6199
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