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Case Studies For the Operations & Facilities Manager, the priority was clear: Increase the airport deicer truck liquid capacity without compromising spreader functionality, vehicle balance, or reliability. Introduction: Regional Airport – Northern Central Wisconsin Challenging winter climate with frequent snow, ice, and freezing rain requiring consistent runway treatment to maintain safe airfield operations. The Problem: […]

Case Studies Resolving Salt Bridging Issues for Tri-Axle Snow Plow Trucks for WI’s Marquette County Highway Department Introduction: Before purchasing a Custom Plastic Fabrications (CPF) brine tank, the Marquette County Highway Department was experiencing a significant problem with salt bridging in their tri-axle snow plow trucks. The Problem: The design of their existing saddle tank

Case Studies Leading Industrial Power Generator Manufacturer Makes Switch from Stainless DEF Tanks to Polypropylene DEF Tanks Introduction: The leading power generator manufacturer* was manufacturing their own DEF tanks in-house. Like their competitors, they were using stainless steel to build their tanks. They realized that they could enjoy cost savings by purchasing the DEF tanks

Case Studies Houseboat Builder Shares the Secrets of Their Success Warren Billings is the founder of Floating Bungalows in Florida. Before starting his company, he was a top-flight homebuilder in New England. Moreover, he also served as a firefighter. Why were those two (seemingly unrelated) experiences important to the houseboat builders’ business? As he was

CONNECT WITH US Facebook Linkedin Instagram Case Study Lessons from America’s Top Terminix Franchisee New information to drive innovation A perfect example of taking in new information and then creating meaningful innovation was Scott Fortson, President, and COO of TSI, listening to an idea from his brother, Nelson. Being a firefighter, Nelson had noticed that

CONNECT WITH US Facebook Linkedin Instagram Case Study John Vigliotta, the Ward Oyster Company owner (who has an engineering background), came to us looking for a more durable pontoon material that would never rust. The Challenge: Ward Oyster Company has been a leader within the seafood industry for more than four decades. Like their competitors, they were

The trū® Shrimp Company needed huge, custom fabricated tanks (referred to as Tidal Basins™) for their new facility being built in Minnesota in 2018. Fortunately, they found our parent company, United Plastic Fabricating (UPF), headquartered in Massachusetts, with three manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.