Barrick Goldstrike Mines
A growing market for fiberglass reinforced plastics (FRP) structural products is the cooling tower industry.  A recent cooling tower constructed in the high desert region of Northern Nevada provided the ultimate forum for FRP to be used and proven as the alternative to wood and concrete for this application. Its size, its environmental purpose, and the extreme weather conditions it must withstand are three aspects that make the Barrick Goldstrike Mines water-cooling tower northwest of Carlin, Nevada a showcase for the benefits of FRP structural products. Read more

Bellagio is a Triumph for FRP
Invisible from the surface of the lake, but supporting the entire fountain and lighting systems are approximately 400,000 pounds of black pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) and over 38,000 square feet of fiberglass grating. The entire superstructure under this lake is composed of FRP produced and installed through a unique partnership between Bedford Reinforced Plastics, Inc. (Bedford) of Bedford, Pennsylvania, Grating Systems, of Ogden Utah, and Seasafe of Lafayette, Louisiana. Read more

Huntington Beach, CA Pier
In 1994, IKG Fiberglass Systems (an industry leader in the manufacturing and supply of Fiberglass Pultruded and Molded Grating) approached Bedford Reinforced Plastics, Inc. with a project to supply various structural components and flat sheet for the new 1856' Huntington Beach, CA pier. Read more

Niagara Falls
Since the evolution of the railroad system to Buffalo, New York during the early 1800's, millions of visitors from around the world have traveled to view one of the worlds most spectacular, scenic attractions, Niagara Falls.
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