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Cordless rebar tying machine

Powered by 18V or 40V batteries, this portable Makita tool automatically wraps and tightens wire around rebar joints during ...
T&D

Two-Piece Ironworker’s Pliers Set Designed for Working with Rebar Tie Wire

Klein Tools (www.kleintools.com) introduces the Ironworker’s Pliers 2-Piece Kit (Cat. No. 94508), a set that includes a heavy-duty side cutter and angled-head diagonal cutter. Heavy-Duty Side Cutters ...
Business Wire

Owens Corning Infrastructure Solutions Launches MATEENBAR™ Fiberglas™ Rebar, Now Manufactured in the United States of America

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MATEENBAR™ Fiberglas™ Rebar, a lighter, more durable and corrosion-resistant concrete reinforcement alternative to steel rebar for structural, heavy-load applications, ...
Business Wire

Owens Corning and Pultron Composites Form Joint Venture to Produce Fiberglass Rebar

TOLEDO, Ohio & GISBORNE, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) and Pultron Composites announced today that they have signed an agreement to create a joint venture to manufacture ...
For Construction Pros

The Contractor’s Welded Wire Reinforcement (WWR) Dilemma

Concrete contractors are still being penalized when welded wire reinforcement (WWR) is found to be incorrectly positioned in concrete slabs. We just heard of an interior topping slab for which ...