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Rich Young Celebrates 45 Years
Rich Young, Vice President and Edison Division Manager, is celebrating his 45th Work Anniversary May 22nd. Here is Rich pictured starting with Wrisco in 1974 and 45 years later today! Congratulations to Richie from all of us at Wrisco!
Thank You Ann Marie Ruggiero!
Best wishes goes out to Ann Marie Ruggiero! Ann Marie retired May 1 after 18 years as a Customer Service Representative for Wrisco Chicago. Her efforts, dedication and customer support were unmatched. She is pictured with the Wrisco Chicago Team during her retirement luncheon. Seated in front of Ann Marie is her 103 year old Mother – fantastic!
Thank you again for all your years of service! Wrisco wishes you the best always!
Happy Easter!
Wishing you and your families a Blessed Easter Holiday from all of us at Wrisco!
Mid-Atlantic Glass Association Expo 2019
Wrisco will be showing at the MID-ATLANTIC GLASS ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL GLASS EXPO 2019, Wednesday April 17, 2019. The Expo will run between 2:00 pm and 8:30 pm at the Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, MD. Rich Young, Kevin Zimmerman and Rick Young will be there representing Wrisco Edison.
MGA Glass Expo 2019 is the only Glass Exposition in the Washington, DC area. Includes the latest in Architectural Glass & Glazing Products, Automotive Glass & Repair, Curtain Wall/Storefront Systems. Equipment/Machinery, Tools, Mirrors, Bath Enclosures, Sealants, Adhesives, Doors/Hardware, Computers and More!
ISA International Sign Expo®
Wrisco will be displaying in Booth #3940 during the ISA International Sign Expo®, April 23-26, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada! James Giniewicz and Kent Anderson of Wrisco Dallas will demonstrate how Wrisco can benefit your aluminum sheet, blank and coil signage needs.
ISA International Sign Expo® has had record-breaking exhibit sales and attendance since its inaugural event in 1947. This dynamic event allows over 20,000 attendees to interact with nearly 600 vendors on the show floor, educational sessions and networking events. ISA Sign Expo® gets down to business. As the largest collection of professionals in the sign, graphics, print and visual communications industry, ISA Sign Expo® is where you want to be and where you will get the programming and the vendors that offer serious solutions, real results and opportunities for powerful connections. See you there!
Wrisco, Your ALPOLIC® Diamond Distributor
ALPOLIC® metal composite materials (MCM) are some of the most versatile architectural materials available. Offering the rigidity of heavy-gauge metals with the flexibility of a lightweight composite material, the MCM sheets include a polyethylene or fire-retardant core as a standard feature.
Ordinary wood and metalworking tools are all that’s required for fabrication – including cutting, grooving, punching, drilling, bending, rolling and many other specialized techniques that are not always possible with traditional architectural metals.
ALPOLIC® offers a wide range of surfaces and finishes including highly reflective polished surfaces, the look of stone and timber, mica, prismatic effects, natural, anodized and decorative architectural metals. With Lumiflon FEVE fluoropolymer finish, the color and gloss possibilities are virtually unlimited.
Light and adaptable yet strong and durable, ALPOLIC® materials are in and around some of the world’s most stunning buildings. Add yours to the list!
Glass Expo Northeast™ ’19
Join Wrisco as we return to Long Island for Glass Expo Northeast™ (GENE) ’19! Rich Young, Kevin Zimmerman and Rick Young of Wrisco Edison will be there to answer all your questions about our architectural aluminum products.
Glass Expo Northeast™ ’19 is ready to bring you two full days of valued education, training and networking opportunities to help you bring in big business. The show will take place at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, New York on March 27-28, 2019. See all that Glass Expo Northeast™ ’19 has to offer, at an affordable rate and all in one convenient location. See you there! https://www.usglassmag.com/gene/
Aluminum Tread Brite Sheeting
WRISCO is your home for Aluminum Tread Brite Sheeting. WRISCO’s Aluminum Tread Brite sheets service a wide variety of uses. Whether it is interior or exterior, aluminum diamond tread brite sheet, being easily formable and corrosion resistant, always results in a high quality, great looking finished product. The textured diamond plate surface of Aluminum Tread Brite delivers anti-slip flooring surfaces, increased rigidity in the material as well as concealing dents and fingerprints. Aluminum Tread Brite sheets are an increasingly popular design choice, particularly for specialty trailers. WRISCO has you and your trailer covered with sheets available in .025, .045, .063, .080 and .125 gauge.
What Core is Right for Your Next Project?
PE (Polyethylene) vs FR (Fire-Retardant): What is the Difference and What Core Is Right for Your Next Project?
ALPOLIC® MCM are produced by continuously bonding two thin sheets of metal to either side of a thermoplastic core. The core produces a sheet that is lighter in weight and easier to fabricate, with superior flatness and durability compared to other cladding materials. ALPOLIC® produces two cores, referred to as PE and fr. The different cores provide the same variety of attractive finishes, structural performance benefits and come in the same dimensions. So how can you tell the difference?
It is as simple as black and white (almost)
Visually, the core materials are easy to identify. ALPOLIC® PE, with a polyethylene core, is glossy black in color. ALPOLIC®/fr, with a mineral-filled, fire-retardant core, is a light grey color. Notably, the PE core is about two-thirds the weight of the fr. Both rated Class A under the ASTM E84 and the CAN/ULC-S102. The fr material has been used as a component in a variety of wall assemblies that have successfully passed the NFPA 285 and the CAN/ULC-S134. For this reason, ALPOLIC® recommends using fr core material when applied over 40 foot from grade.
Taking out the guesswork
Responsible building design requires that everyone, from the building owner to the architect to the contractor, take fire safety seriously. There are many layers of fire protection, such as prevention, suppression, and compartmentalization. Selecting the appropriate building materials are an important part of that conversation. ALPOLIC® is here to help make sure buildings clad in MCM are both beautiful and code compliant.
Wrisco is an ALPOLIC® Diamond Dealer Distributor.