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A Publication for MFC Dealers
April2012
VOL. 9 ISSUE.2PRESORTED
FIRST CLASS MAILU.S. POSTAGE
PAIDMilwaukee, WI
PERMIT NO. 1
Form to Finish™
Metal Forms Corporation3334 North Booth StreetMilwaukee, WI 53212
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Mel’s Musings “Drinking doesn’t make you fat. It
makes you lean…against bars, tables, chairs and poles.”
METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909
METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909Mel’s Mettle
POTHOLES: Not A Laughing Matter The street system here in Brew Town is in terrible shape. Everyday I have to dodge potholes on my way to Metal Forms, so it was a relief to see a construction crew working on the road one morning. Upon returning home from a long day at the Form Factory, I noticed the men where gone; however, there were no road improvements. Where the crew had been working stood a new bright-yellow sign with the words: ROUGH ROAD. To me, this is a classic example of how our nations lawmakers react to the desperate need to pass a comprehensive and multi-year National High-way Bill. Let me ask you a question: What was the expiration year of the last long-term transportation plan passed by Congress? Answer: 2009. Just like any other tough decision facing Congress (like reduc-ing our suffocating national debt), they just “kick the can down the road”. In this case, a pothole filled road. Repairing and improving out nations transpor-tation infrastructure is an investment necessity, NOT an expense or cost to reduce spending. If our government can’t maintain and improve our roads and bridges, just what the hell can they do? So now you know why I tend to lose my sense of humor when I have to dodge potholes on my way to and from work. Which leads me to one last ques-tion: What is the difference between a politician and a pothole? Answer: You swerve to miss a pothole.
New Poly P.O.P.
New for 2012 is a point of purchase display for Poly Meta Forms®. Standing over six feet tall with full size pockets and a color graphic banner, this display will grab your customer’s attention. In addition, it can be used as a training tool for your sales staff and contractors new to Poly Meta Forms®. The display is available for purchase or can be part of your stocking program. Please call us to find out more.
Spring Quiz Question
In what year was Metal Forms Corporation founded?
Send you answer to [email protected] or fax to 414-964-4503 for a chance to win a $50 visa gift card. The winner will be announced in the next Form to Finish newsletter.
Congratulations to Kip Brunk of RCS Contractor Supplies for correctly answering January’s quiz question. Thank you to all that entered.
New HeightsThis Spring Metal Forms produced massive 28” x 22” high paving forms that weighed in at over 600 pounds each. These forms were made of ¼” steel had five staking pockets with three full height support gussets. Great work by our production crew.
Concrete Products Engineered to Endure
• Concrete Forming • Material Handling • Concrete Finishing
Dealers are encouraged to contact us about our products or MFC Standard and Master Dealer
Programs.
SALES & MARKETING TEAM
Tom Miller President [email protected]
Dan Block Vice President - Sales [email protected]
Kathy Karth Account Executive [email protected]
Vince Muehlbauer Marketing Coordinator/Sales [email protected]
Matt Michel National Accounts Manager [email protected]
Drew Wallace Regional Sales Manager [email protected]
3334 NORTH BOOTH STREETMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212 U.S.A.
Phone: 414-964-4550 Fax: 414-964-4503
Email: [email protected]
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METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909
New Literature We have created a new handout for contrac-tors. This flashy brochure can be used to introduce Metal Forms products to your customers. With large full color pictures, easy to read headings, it is designed to be read quickly. The contractor will instantly know his need for MFC products. Inter-ested dealers should call Metal Forms to get your hands on them.
METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909
Concrete Forming
Material Handling
Concrete Finishing
Built Tough From the Bottom Up™
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Concrete & Masonry Wheelbarrows
METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909
www.metalforms.com www.metalforms.com
3334 North Booth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212Ph: 414-964-4550 / Fax: 414-964-4503
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Steel Forms Plastic Forms
Truss Screeds• Highways• Airports• Floors
• Flatwork• Curb and Gutter
• PAVING• Airports• Streets• Highways
• MEDIAN BARRIER/ BRIDGE PARAPET
• FLATWORK/ CURB• Sidewalks• Parking Lots• Driveways
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METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909
Concrete Forming
Material Handling
Concrete Finishing
Built Tough From the Bottom Up™
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Concrete & Masonry Wheelbarrows
METAL FORMS CORPORATIONSINCE 1909
www.metalforms.com www.metalforms.com
3334 North Booth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212Ph: 414-964-4550 / Fax: 414-964-4503
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Metal Forms Provides Unique Solution for Rapid Transport
Project In the future, San Francisco Bay area rail pas-sengers will move with ease from station to station using the eBART (extended Bay Area Rapid Trans-port) system, thanks in part to the work of West Bay Builders in conjunction with Metal Forms Corpora-tion. As part of the project, which included con-structing rail transit facilities, West Bay Builders of Novato, CA, was in charge of building concrete bar-rier walls. To do so required the use of forms. That’s when Paul Petri, Area Manager, began researching new ways to accomplish the task. In the past, forms had been constructed by hand from form plywood and discarded after use – a lengthy and wasteful process. He needed a reputable company with a durable, long-lasting product for his forming needs. Through an online search, he came upon Milwaukee, WI-based Metal Forms, and was impressed with what he found. Especially important, and what drew him to Metal Forms, besides their solid product, was their reputation as a trusted, well established company with a long, proven history. Once Metal Forms was identified as the form supplier of choice for the much-an-ticipated BART Exten-sion Project, work began immediately to deter-mine the best form for the job. This job, how-ever, could not use off-the-shelf product. The highway barrier walls for which the forms were needed were not static in height, and needed a custom solution.Due to the many height variations, the job was not suitable for slip forming. Therefore, the forms created by Metal Forms were custom-fabricated to meet the specifications of the eBART project’s barriers walls
along State Route 4 in Pittsburg. The 38 inch high barrier forms made up the base, and risers of differ-ent heights were used to accomplish the adjustable wall heights. “Metal Forms stepped up to the plate to solve our forming issues,” said Alex Diaz, Project Manager.
In the initial phases of the approximately $26 million project, Metal Forms’ “helpful and positive response” to the unique chal-lenges presented got the relationship off on the right foot. Metal Forms also performed other key functions,
such as securing stacked forms, to help get the proj-ect up and running. The metal forms were key to efficient con-struction, providing increased production rates. This, coupled with agreeable weather during construc-tion, allowed the forming phase to be completed well ahead of schedule. The steel forms eliminated the lengthy process of hand-building wooden forms, ex-pediting the entire process. According to Scott Mur-taugh, West Bay Builders Project Engineer, the metal forms not only increased production time because of the limited setup, but were also without the material waste associated with the old, time-consuming way of creating forms. The project, for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, is scheduled to be completed in January 2013. The phase that West Bay Builders is constructing is the first phase in extending BART to Antioch from the Pittsburg/Bay Point station. West Bay Builders is a general contracting company specializing in large-scale commercial proj-ects. The company was founded in 1989 and has been growing ever since their first $2 million contract, the Cadillac Hotel. This growth has been directly related to their willingness to tackle more advanced jobs, as well as different types of construction proj-ects. As demonstrated on the eBART project, a commitment to excellence through a formed partner-ship allowed Metal Forms and West Bay Builders to successfully beat the forming phase deadline and bring the project from form to finish.