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Specialties

Acrovyn Wall Protection

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Acrovyn Door Systems

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Bike Racks

For info: Landscape Forms, Dero

Fun Fact: The modern bike rack, Sheffield Rack, was named after Sheffield, England, where it was pioneered.

Chalkboards / Markerboards / Tackboards

For info: Best-Rite, Claridge Products

Fun Fact: The writing slate was used in Indian schools in the 11th century.

Column Covers

For info: Pittcon Industries

Fun Fact: Some of the most elaborate columns in the ancient world were made by the Persians.

Cubicle Curtains and Track Systems

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Debris / Linen Chutes

For info: Chutes, International

Fun Fact: The children’s game Chutes and Ladders was first invented in 1943.

Directories

For info: Charleston Industries, A.R.K. Ramos2/90 Signs

Fun Fact: Ancient Egyptians and Romans were some of the cultures first known to use signs.

Entrance Flooring Systems

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Expansion Joint Covers

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Explovent – Explosion and Pressure Relief Vents

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Fire Extinguishers & Cabinets

For info: Potter Roemer, JL Industries‎‎

Fun Fact: The first fire extinguisher was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey.

Fireman’s Sliding Poles

Fun Fact: The device was invented in the 1870s, in Chicago, Illinois, although it is often credited to the Boston Fire Department.

Flagpoles

For info: Concord Industries‎, American Flagpole

Fun Fact: Since 2011, the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world is the Dushanbe Flagpole in Tajikistan.

Floor Mats

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Fun Fact: Archaeologists believe the earliest “portable floor coverings” were first created 25,000 years ago.

Hand Dryers

For info: American Dryer

Hospital Cubicle Curtains

For info: Construction Specialties

Fun Fact: Cubicle curtain design underwent a period of rapid growth in the 1990s.

Letters / Plaques

For info: A.R.K. Ramos, Gemini Signs, The Southwell Company

Fun Fact: In England, the London blue plaques scheme, has been running for more than 140 years.

Loading Dock Equipment

For info: Rite Hite, Durable Corp

Fun Fact: Did you know dock bumpers can be made with recycled-tire rubber, making your dock more Eco-friendly?

Lockers

For info: Penco Products, Lyon Workspace Products, WEC Manufacturing

Fun Fact: Some schools have been reported to completely abolish the use of lockers.

Louvers & Grilles

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Operable Partitions

For info: Moderco

Fun Fact: These types of partitions are commonly used to divide classrooms.

Postal Specialties

For info: Salsbury Industries, Auth-Florence Manufacturing Company

Fun Fact: The oldest functioning post office in the world is in Sanquhar, Scotland. It opened in 1712.

Projection Screens

For info: Da-Lite, Draper, Inc.
Fun Fact: Tally’s Electric Theater in Los Angeles was the first movie theater. The Great Train Robbery in 1903 was the first film shown.

Rolling Shades

For info: Draper, Inc.

Fun Fact: The term “shade” refers to the blocking of sunlight and the shadow created by the object.

Shelving / Pallet Racks

For info: Penco Products, Lyon Workspace Products, WEC Manufacturing

Fun Fact: Since WWII, pallet racks have become an essential and ubiquitous element of modern warehouses.

Signage / Graphics

For info: Gemini Signs

Fun Fact: Only one McDonald’s in the world has turquoise arches.

Stair Nosing

For info: Amstep Products, Balco Inc.

Fun fact: The oldest surviving stairs are those found in the ruins of Jericho. They are said to be more than 7,000 years old.

Sunshades

For info: Construction Specialties

Toilet/Bath Accessories

For info: Bobrick, Bradley CorporationAmerican Specialties, Inc.

Fun Fact: Bidets are most common in Western and Central Europe.

TV Brackets

For info: Da-Lite, Draper, Inc., Peerless-AV

Fun Fact: In late 2007, LCD TVs surpassed CRTs in worldwide sales for the first time.

Wall Protection

For info: Construction Specialties

Fun Fact: The first handrail was uncovered in an Assyrian ruin in southern Saudi Arabia in the city-state Nippur.

Wire Mesh Partitions

For info: Miller Wire Works, Inc., Acorn Wire, WireCrafters

Fun Fact: Wire mesh can be used in a variety of ways to create: park benches, waste baskets and other baskets for material handling.