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Listen to CEO Webcast Plasticon International, Inc. of Lexington, KY designs,
produces, and distributes high-quality concrete accessories,
transportation signage, lumber, and office supplies which are
all produced from recycled and recyclable plastics. The Company
has been in the recycled plastics business for 10 years, and its
line of patented, plastic concrete accessories has been approved
or accepted in all 50 states and several foreign countries
including Poland, Israel, Canada, Mexico, and Egypt. In
addition, both its transportation signage and rebar support
systems have received DOT approval in all 50 states.
Plasticon is the sole owner of an exclusive patented design of
rebar support systems. Rebar supports are used to ensure the
proper height placement of rebar horizontally and vertically in
concrete. If the proper height is not achieved as specified by
engineering, the concrete will not achieve its structural
strength. Virtually all concrete construction requires rebar and
rebar supports.
The rebar support market for US bridge reconstruction alone is
$600 million annually, and the total U.S. market exceeds $1
billion. A partnership originally established with
Georgia-Pacific’s building products distribution unit (now
BlueLinx Corp. through an acquisition), provides a major market
advantage for Plasticon as well as a competitive marketing
position for BlueLinx. Plasticon has received tremendous
response from projects using its rebar supports, and has plans
to supply all 63 warehouse distribution points for BlueLinx in
the United States.
Note: BlueLinx is a Fortune 500 company and distributes more
than 10,000 building products in 14 categories from more than
1,600 supplier companies to customers nationwide. BlueLinx has a
multi-year agreement to purchase structural panels, lumber and
other building products manufactured by Georgia-Pacific and will
be the exclusive distributor for select Georgia-Pacific-branded
products.
A unique feature of all Plasticon products is that they are of
the highest quality, yet do not require virgin raw material.
Using recycled materials significantly reduces the cost of
manufacturing, thus Plasticon is considered a “green company”.
Plasticon’s use of environmental waste as raw material in the
production of new and innovative products will continue to
reduce waste since the new products are themselves, recyclable.
Plasticon’s patented products are recognized as the “Cadillac”
in the industry and are without serious competition. PLNI
products have been chosen for such showcase structures as
Cleveland Stadium, The Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame, Tampa
Convention Center, Toronto Sky Dome, Chattanooga Aquarium,
Disney Orlando, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Tiffany Street
Pier, and many others.
Plasticon rebar supports are constructed from strong, flexible,
dielectric, non corrosive, recycled and engineered plastic
materials. These concrete products do not rust, do not absorb
water, and avoid the chloride ion attack. The slab and beam
bolster products can be snapped together easily, saving labor
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