Topic: Composites Industry

Covering Force Sales Agency to Represent GatorBar!
AHMEEK, Michigan – Neuvokas Corp, a leading composite rebar manufacturer, is excited to announce it has engaged Covering Force Sales, a manufacturer’s representative agency specializing in construction supply markets, to represent GatorBar sales in Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina...
Hannah Sales Company Signs on to Represent GatorBar!
AHMEEK, Michigan – Neuvokas Corp, a leading composite rebar manufacturer, is proud to announce it has engaged Hannah Sales Company, a manufacturer’s representative agency specializing in the construction supply, rental, industrial and safety markets, to represent GatorBar sales in the states of...
THE HALLS RIVER PROJECT: A WIN FOR FRP COMPOSITES IN THE U.S.
Steel reinforced concrete is known to be the most tried and true method of construction. We have tried it for over 100 years and found that one thing remains true: embedded steel will corrode, causing early failure of the concrete around it. Contrary to what you see in the media, the US isn’t very...
100 YEARS OF PRACTICE DOESN’T MAKE PERFECT: TOP 3 REASONS TO CONSIDER FRP REINFORCEMENT OVER STEEL
FRP rebar has been around for decades, but has been used very seldom in comparison to “good ol’ steel” rebar. Lately, advancements in the composites industry are bringing the price point for such materials down, and there has never been a better time to start considering this alternative material...
FRP VS. STEEL STRESS STRAIN CURVE- THE ELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF FRP REBAR
So how does FRP rebar differ from steel rebar? In the previous video we mentioned that FRP rebar is five times less stiff than steel, or FRP has a modulus of elasticity that is five times less than that of steel. This being said, we have to remember that steel and FRP are different materials,...

Paul Roloff

Owner at Paul's Concrete Construction & Excavating, Inc.

“We tried GatorBar for the first time in a driveway. It worked great; the crew really liked how it was lightweight and easy to use. I just bid GatorBar into a couple strip malls, we will definitely use GatorBar if we get the jobs.”