AGC wins AGA Galvanizing Excellence Award For Fifth Year In A Row
- The nest section of the “Out On A Limb” Tree Adventure
The American Galvanizers Association finished its 76th Annual Meeting in Cancun, Mexico last week and American Galvanizing Company won an Excellence Award in the Recreation and Entertainment Category for the “Out On A Limb Nest’ project found at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. Galvanized and erected in the first half of 2009, the “Out On A Limb Tree Adventure” is billed as a main attraction at the University of Pennsylvania site. It consists of a 450 foot long galvanized canopy walk constructed around a 250 year old chestnut oak tree that hangs 30 plus feet in the air. It culminates in another walkway that takes the visitor to a human sized nest made out of galvanized steel and interwoven natural branches that hangs approximately 80 feet above the steeply sloped Wissahickon Valley. The total project represented over 155 tons of galvanized steel consisting of walkways, framing, handrails, canopy, tube steel supports, and tower structures. The architect and engineer was Metcalf Architecture and Design who chose galvanizing as its coating of choice for the contrast of the “glinting galvanized steel” amidst the lush, green forrest and the sustainable protection that would remain attractive, structurally safe, and environmentally friendly for decades to come.
The award marks the fifth year in a row where American Galvanizing Company (AGC) has secured such an honor. The galvanizing required a “show room” quality finish that AGC was able to provide in a timely fashion recognizing that thousands of patrons would be visiting the finished product year in and year out. As is the case in many projects, AGC personnel worked with the fabricator to help tweak the actual design in order to allow for the most efficient processing through the various dip tanks in the galvanizing process. Management met with the fabricator at their facility to get a hands on view of what the architect’s vision was to ensure that the high profile structure would be galvanized and handled at AGC with that in mind. The results speak for themselves.
Morris Arboretum “Nest” Project Completed
The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania and an Official Arboretum of Pennsylvania is located in the northwestern part of Philadelphia. It is dedicated to displaying and exposing over 13,000 plants to its thousands of visitors who tour the grounds each year. The new centerpiece to the compound is called “Out on a Limb” where galvanized steel was used to erect a platform 30 feet up in the air around trees over 200 years old culminating in a walkway out to a “nest” hanging over the edge of a stream. Galvanizing was used for its maintenance free, long term corrosion benefits as well as its high marks as a sustainable material in this environmentally friendly installation. AGC worked with the fabricator, DDM, to help design a galvanizing friendly design that satisfied all the requirements of the architect and engineer. The nest was large enough that double dip galvanizing was required and venting/drainage issues were solved that ensured a top quality coating. There were delivery expectations that had to be met in order for the Arboretum to have the display ready for its Spring opening and AGC met every demand with time to spare. The project highlighted many of AGC’s strengths: on-time delivery, large structural steel quality galvanizing, handrail quality galvanizing, and willingness to communicate with its customers for seemless execution of the project.
American Galvanizing Company – Double Nickel Kettle
Press Release - January 2009
The new-year welcomes in new changes at American Galvanizing Company. While many of you were off enjoying the holiday season and ringing in the new-year, American Galvanizing Company was retrofitting the plant with a new larger tank to help accommodate our customers needs.
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American Galvanizing Company Wins Multiple Excellence Awards At An Annual Industry Conference
March 20, 2006
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AMERICAN GALVANIZING COMPANY WINS MULTIPLE EXCELLENCE AWARDS AT AN ANNUAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
(FOLSOM, NJ) – American Galvanizing Company (AGC) was recently honored with three “Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing” awards for projects completed in 2005. Awards were accepted by AGC at the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) Annual Conference, held in Tucson, Arizona on March, 15, 2006. Awards are presented annually for projects that utilize hot-dip galvanizing in an ideal, creative, innovative or monumental fashion. American Galvanizing Company was commended for exemplary projects in the Bridge and Highway, Industrial, and Duplex Systems categories.
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American Galvanizing Company Begins Third Decade in Business Leads Industry Through Technology, Quality & Service
Originally Published in Utility and Transportation Contractor February, 2003
American Galvanizing Company Begins Third Decade in Business
Leads Industry Through Technology, Quality & Service
American Galvanizing Company operates from its plant in Folsom, New Jersey and has developed a solid reputation over the past twenty years for its zinc coating process. As the firm begins its third decade of operation, American Galvanizing Company is recognized as a national leader in the galvanizing industry. The company has achieved great results after taking over a struggling operation that existed at the site in 1982.
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Lasting Bonds Secure Success for Folsom Firm American Galvanizing working to become the biggest dipper
Originally Published in The Press of Atlantic City Marketplace. Section G Sunday, August 25, 2002
Lasting Bonds Secure Success for Folsom Firm
American Galvanizing working to become the biggest dipper
By: Joseph Swavy
Staff Writer, (609) 272-7253
FOLSOM – The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa hasn’t been completed, but John Gregor has already done his part to make sure the steel in the $1 billion structure lasts.
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Galvanizer Cuts Pickling Costs with Tailor-Made Inhibitor
Originally Published in Modern Metals October, 1997 A Trend Publication
Galvanizer Cuts Pickling Costs with Tailor-Made Inhibitor
Disposable dollars slashed by more than 50 percent; zinc consumption also reduced.
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