Linetec’s Tammy Schroeder recent article, “Corrosion-resistant finishes for high-traffic projects” published in Construction Specifier, explores the importance of specifying high-performance coatings for aluminum architectural products installed in city centers and transportation facilities. Transit-oriented developments, airports and train stations are among the examples shared in the informative piece. These building types and applications frequently are exposed […]
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Looking for Declare labels? Linetec anodized aluminum tops the list
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Belmont University campus features 10+ buildings with Linetec finishes on Tubelite storefront, curtainwall and entrances
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Higher education facilities benefit from high-performance, finished architectural aluminum products
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Wishing you a Happy Retirement, Tom Hirn! Thank you for spending these last 38 years with Linetec. Tom starting his career with Linetec in June 1981. Tom was originally hired by Wausau Metals (in 1981), and transferred to Linetec when the anodize finishing line (named Anogee) moved to Linetec. Tom was a true expert when […]
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Wausau, Wisconsin (Aug. 2019) – Linetec, the nation’s largest paint and anodize finisher for architectural aluminum products, won a 2019 Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award. The awards are hosted by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) to honor environmental stewardship, innovation and sustainability. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, Linetec serves its customers as a […]
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Thank you to everyone that joined us for Linetec’s 34th Annual Customer & Supplier Appreciation Golf Outing! What a perfect day for a golf outing! The temperature was a comfortable 75 degrees, with a slight wind and sunshine throughout the day. This year, we had a completely full line-up: 144 golfers on 36 teams! It’s […]
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As a single source solution for anodize, paint and specialty finishing, as well as value-added services, Linetec has published five new brochures available for download or, by request, in print. The anodize and painted finishes brochures present benefits, specification criteria, care and cleaning, and describes Linetec’s color choices, processes, quality control, material size guidelines and […]
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Q: Tell me about your job A: Ugh. Q: What did you do prior to Linetec? A: I worked at IBM for several years in financial roles, in MN and NY. Prior to that, I worked in the factory of a steel wire company in Milwaukee during my college years. Q: What is your […]
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In warm climates and summer months, air conditioning and natural ventilation provide relief from the heat outside. No one wants to feel like they are roasting in a glass-enclosed stairwell or breaking into a sweat next to a closed window. Window, skylight, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems with thermally improved aluminum framing and high-performance glass […]
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Wausau, Wisconsin (July 2019) – Linetec’s Paul Bratz has been promoted to quality assurance manager and Brandon Slowiak has been named to Bratz’s previous role as paint operations manager. Bratz reports to Andy Joswiak, Linetec’s vice president of technical and engineering, and Slowiak reports to Mike Schauls, vice president of operations. Together, they support the […]
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Blue, gray and red tones comprise the palette of colors for the new Public Safety Training Center facility in Round Rock, Texas, inspired by the uniforms of the first responders who train there. Linetec applied 70%, two-coat, PVDF resin-based, Fluropon® architectural coatings to finish 11,600 square feet of Dri-Design’s painted aluminum panels for the training […]
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On this day in history, July 12, 1949, Apogee was born. The History of Apogee Two glass workers and a car salesman pooled their money and leased part of an old General Tire store, and on July 12, 1949 Harmon Glass Company was born. In 1950, a young attorney, Russ Baumgardner, helped Harmon to its […]