Masonry Magazine September 2011 Page. 5

Words: Al Esche, Arnold Germann
Masonry Magazine September 2011 Page. 5

Masonry Magazine September 2011 Page. 5
Red White & Blue has always been GREEN

The containers shown on the ship below represent the millions of tons of cargo imported to the U. S. annually. Cargo ships emit twice as much carbon dioxide as airlines, yet are completely unregulated by any governmental authority. Annual emissions range between 600 and 800 million tons of carbon dioxide, nearly 5% of the worldwide total!

When you buy WIRE-BOND® masonry reinforcement products and accessories you can be sure you're buying products made in the U. S. A. - products that don't contribute to the pollution of the environment. As a member of the U. S. Green Building Council, WIRE-BOND® adheres to the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™) for developing high performance sustainable buildings.

The containers on that cargo ship also represent the loss of American jobs. When you buy from WIRE-BOND®, you're buying "Made In The USA". All our products are manufactured at our plants in Charlotte, North Carolina and Memphis, Tennessee, or sourced from other American companies.

We help protect the environment and American jobs as well.

We are in full compliance with the Buy American Provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and have been investing in the American economy for over thirty years.

When you buy American made, high quality, "green" products from WIRE-BOND®, at the best prices.....you're buying right!

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