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In a small town in northwest Pennsylvania Amish country, the main thoroughfare through town is now artfully adorned with large galvanized flower planters. A generous donation of time, effort, and material was given to the Women’s Club and Garden Club by Young Galvanizing, Inc. and T. Bruce Sales, Inc. to decorate Main Street in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania.

After galvanizing the 2,600 pounds of steel for the flower boxes, the planters were later adorned with a plaque in appreciation of the two downtown merchants, as well as filled with decorative foliage. This donation was not only a gift of the here-and-now, but rather a gift that will continue to give for decades to come, as the boxes will be protected from unsightly rust stains and the everyday wear-and-tear of street traffic.

Because of galvanizing’s durability, these planters will look as beautiful 50 years from now as the day they were given to the Women’s Club and Garden Club.

For a long time, Worthington Products has relied on the strength of the galvanized coating to provide longevity to the steel products they fabricate. One new product, the Tuffboom, is a floating barrier used worldwide to cordon off waterways. They are commonly used to protect dams from debris and to keep boaters safe and out of spillways and hydro-electric water intakes. However, in addition to protecting the casual boater, they are also used to keep terrorists away from potential targets.

Since the attack on the USS Cole, thousands of feet of these barriers have been installed at US naval bases worldwide. The systems require a tough coating as they are in corrosive marine environments and are designed to stop a 15,000 pound speedboat going 50 knots. With the proven track record Worthington Products has had with galvanized steel, the choice was simple. Hot-dip galvanized steel’s superior corrosion protection in marine environments will help keep US Naval personnel, and leisure boaters safe well into the future.

With the objective of designing and building a dredge superior to the competition in performance, uptime percentage, and long-term durability, Supreme Manufacturing had an experience base that suggested there was only one corrosion protection system that would qualify — hot dip galvanizing.

Complementing its complete line of raw materials conveying equipment, Supreme Manufacturing integrated 25 tons of hot dip galvanized steel into its eight-yard modular dredge design. Of particular importance was protecting the structural steel of the dredge from the abrasive wear and tear of the sand and gravel encountered during the dredging process. With a 6' x 16' primary screen capable of dredging up to 200 feet in depth, the steel of the dredge is long protected from corrosion and impact damage by the hot-dip galvanized coating. For Supreme Manufacturing, hot dip galvanizing is economical, extremely functional, readily available, and integral to its entire line of highest quality, durable dredging equipment.

The design, approval, fabrication, and erection of the fabulous Fore River Bridge was an arduous five-year process. Designed uniquely for this site, the Acrow Corporation is one of the few companies that have lift-bridge design experience, making the Fore River Bridge an awesome reality. Acrow chose hot-dip galvanizing to protect the 8,000 tons of structural steel components and fasteners because of its longevity, consistent appearance over many decades, and virtually maintenance-free lifetime. The schedule required three galvanizing companies to supply the durable zinc coating to the structural steel. Working as a team, the three even hand-dipped custom-made components that required special care. Integrated into the design are marvels of electrical and mechanical engineering, working in harmony with the moving steel pieces protected by hot-dip galvanizing. This truly majestic structure is a key element of the 3H highway connecting Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and will proudly serve for generations. Location: Quincy, Massachusetts Fabricator: Milton Steel

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