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Linetec Facility Address Change

Due to Linetec’s recent anodize facility expansion, 75th Avenue has become part of Linetec’s property and is no longer a city street.  This means our mailing address must change. Linetec’s official mailing address is now 7500 Stewart Avenue, Wausau WI  54401.  The post office will continue to deliver mail that has our old address on […]

Class I and Class II Anodize – What is the Difference?

Class I and Class II anodic coatings are designations created by the Aluminum Association for the purpose of codifying the specification of anodized aluminum. Class I coating has a mil thickness of 0.7 (18 microns) or greater Class II coating has a minimum mil thickness of 0.4 (10 microns) Class I coating is a high […]

Linetec expands anodize facility, increases capacity, grows staff

At Linetec, we are building a 30,000-square-foot addition to the anodize facility in Wausau, Wis. To support the addition and growth of business, we also are increasing the anodize staff by more than 10 percent. By January 2014, a 33 percent increase in capacity for anodize finishing of architectural aluminum will be on-line and available.  […]

Technoform thermal barrier system installed at Houghton Academy

  Buffalo Public School #69 – Houghton Academy Linetec, Wausau Window and Wall Systems and Technoform Bautec North America, Inc., contribute to the updated appearance and enhanced performance of historic Houghton Academy in Buffalo, N.Y. Along with refreshed façade, the elementary school’s modern windows feature Technoform Bautec’s polyamide thermal barrier for energy efficiency, structural performance […]

Thermal Improvement Services

The main function of a thermal break system is to separate an aluminum profile into two parts to reduce thermal conductivity in a window. The two ways of doing this are by using poured polyurethane or polyamide insulating strips. Aluminum is a highly thermal conductive material that will rapidly transfer exterior climatic temperature unless something […]

Linetec Packaging and Shipping Options

Linetec offers custom packaging with many different options. Material is protective wrapped to the customer’s specifications; from boxing and master bundling to individually packaging material into crates. Some examples include: Customer Carts and Cradles Carts and cradles are utilized for Linetec trucking. Foam interweave is used between painted extrusions, with sticks separating the layers of […]

Linetec’s Spattercoat Finishes

Linetec offers spattercoat custom finishes with multi-colors, depth and texture. Spattercoat can mimic marble, stone, brick and other textures The paint spatters can be many or few, large or small, thick or thin, speckled or swirled. Spattercoat options are endless…besides simulating natural, earthy and artificial surfaces, this spattercoat process offers the opportunity to create a […]

Maple Grove Public Works Facility with Dri-Design Panels and Linetec Anodize

DRI-DESIGN panels, with Linetec anodize, selected for new public works facility because of its proximity to a residential area. The architectural design of the new Maple Grove (MN) Public Works Facility includes a façade that complements the surrounding neighborhood. Key to the building’s pleasing exterior are 12,000 sq. ft. of black anodize DRI-DESIGN rainscreen metal wall panels. […]

Care and Cleaning to Maintain Anodized Aluminum

It is crucial that aluminum work be carefully protected at the job site, prior to and after installation is complete, and prior to the buildings final acceptance. Installed aluminum work is considered a “finished product” while the other building components are generally in a rough or unfinished state. Most damage to aluminum work will occur […]

Linetec offers over 30,000 color choices

From Dark Ivy to Copper Anodize, Linetec offers 30,000 color choices and distinctive anodize finishes With more than 30,000 colors in our palette, the ability to match almost any hue in-house and a range of anodize colors that includes our proprietary copper, Linetec provides long-lasting finishes for architectural aluminum products. Linetec’s finishes are specified on windows […]