KENNESAW, Georgia, September 19, 2018 — MATCOR, a BrandSafway company, recently earned a design patent for its Iron Gopher®, a linear anode designed to prevent corrosion through cathodic protection in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) applications. With a braided stainless steel jacket for linear anode protection during installation and a built-in pulling loop for connecting to the drilling head, the […]
KENNESAW, Georgia (September 17, 2018) — BrandSafway was named the 2018 winner of the Innovation Award from the Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA), the premier professional organization in the industry. BrandSafway received the award during the 2018 SAIA Annual Convention and Exposition for a uniquely engineered solution, which was designed for the Reimagine 900 […]
Catch up on the latest news from BrandSafway with these highlights from the September 2018 issue of BIC (Business & Industry Connection) Magazine. Press Release: ABC honors BIC members with safety excellence awards Press Release: BrandSafway forms new Innovation Council Press Release: BrandSafway subsidiary acquires Alliance Refractories Ltd. Advertisement: The start of something GREAT For […]
KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 30, 2018 — James (Jim) Boudreau, a motorized product manager and training specialist for BrandSafway, earned the 2018 Unsung Hero Award from the Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA), the premier professional organization for the industry. Boudreau received the award on July 12 during the 2018 SAIA Annual Convention and Exposition in Chicago. “Jim’s […]
For more information, read our scaffold lifting rig guide. During a planned petrochemical or refining facility shutdown, safety and timing are key. Unfortunately, moving and lifting heavy components can be a challenge for safety and bog down turnaround timetables as well. For example, during a recent shutdown at a processing facility, an 800-pound actuator was in […]
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, and KENNESAW, Ga., US – Aug. 1, 2018 – In a move to broaden its portfolio of industrial services and strengthen its refractory business, a subsidiary of Aluma Systems Intermediate Holdings Inc. (ASIH), which is a subsidiary of Brand Industrial Services Inc. (known in the marketplace as BrandSafway), has acquired Alliance Refractories Ltd. (Alliance), effective […]
