Oldcastle Joins Distribution Team
For Immediate release Atlanta, Ga. – June 25, 2012 – Oldcastle® Architectural, the largest producer of concrete masonry products in North America, has partnered with Omni Block, to market in the southeast, a high performance masonry wall system that provides thermal performance that far exceeds traditional masonry. The partnership is part of extensive research and development to provide sustainability and to meet the new energy code requirements. In addition to high R-values, Omni Block masonry units repel moisture by using optional integral admixtures, resist mold, and offer superior fire resistance. Licensed to Adams and Georgia Masonry Supply, Oldcastle® companies, Omni...
A Very Humbling Experience
The MARC Center assembles the full line of the Omni Block electrical box configurations. What is so unique is that the MARC Center is the Mesa Association of Retarded Citizens. Some time ago, Denny Miller, CEO of Omni Block, approached Ms. Pat Williquette, Director of the MARC Center with the idea of having the Center assemble electrical boxes for future Omni Block projects all across the country. Since the different electrical box configurations were all basically slightly different versions of the same assembly requirement, Mr. Miller thought that if the Center’s labor pool could learn how to assemble one, they...
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