Masonry Magazine November 2010 Page. 29
The company is actively researching even better ways to improve its concrete products. A new state-of-the-art plant in Hillsdale has allowed Atlas Block to manufacture a wider range of products with a greater degree of accuracy, using laser precision and touch-screen control technologies. They can now manufacture concrete that looks like pebble stones and granite slabs for landscaping. Gordon also is aiming to soon be able to manufacture a concrete block made with up to 80 percent post-consumer recycled content.
"Over the years, there have been very few radical changes in concrete," Gordon says. "Our goal is to transform the industry."
For more information, visit www.atlasblock.com.
The Poraver facility takes glass shards (top), grinds them into glass flour (middle), and creates small glass pellets (bottom) that are used in place of sand as an aggregate in concrete manufacturing at Atlas Block.
Masonry veneers provide a low-maintenance and durable exterior solution. They also are more beautiful than other options and can produce energy savings of up to 30 percent with proper insulation. All of these benefits combined with the cost and time advantage of using a masonry veneer versus full-stone installation, makes this cladding.
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