Sonoco to use Comparative Data at World of Concrete to Show Savings up to 50 Percent
HARTSVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Next week at World of Concrete, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) will illustrate
construction job site savings with a comparison display of concrete
light pole base columns, made using both Sonotube® Finish Free®
column forms and standard spiral column forms.
Sonotube Finish Free column forms eliminate the need for manual
finishing, producing exceptionally smooth columns. Sonoco applies a
patented Duraglas® coating to the inside of its Finish Free
forms, eliminating spiral marks, seams and imperfections that would
otherwise be left on the finished surface of the concrete. The result is
a significant cost savings through the elimination of labor and
materials required to finish columns.
“Most light pole installations involve building a number of concrete
bases,” said Pete Gioldasis, Sonoco’s building products segment manager,
Industrial Products – North America. “The time and cost of finishing
each base by hand can add up quickly. Using Sonotube Finish Free forms
is the most efficient and cost-effective way to build attractive
concrete light pole bases, or any other concrete column.”
Gioldasis said Sonotube Finish Free forms reduce materials costs
associated with finishing, including release agents, generators or other
power supply types, circular saws, grinding equipment and disks,
grout/patch materials and trowels.
Sonotube Finish Free concrete forms are also easy to remove after
concrete sets. The StripCordTM stripping filament eliminates
the time-consuming process of cutting the form away. Sonotube Finish
Free concrete forms are manufactured with the StripCord filament mounted
inside the tube. When pulled with a hammer, pry bar or other tool
handle, the StripCord strap cuts right through the form wall without
harming the surface of the column.
Sonoco manufactures and distributes Sonotube brand concrete forms
throughout North America, minimizing lead times. For a Sonotube Finish
Free savings calculation worksheet, visit Sonoco in booth S10639 this
week at World of Concrete at the Las Vegas Convention Center, or for a
personalized savings calculation, contact Scott Ferguson, 888/766-8823
or scott.ferguson@sonoco.com.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.0 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services,
with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some
85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.
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Ginny T. Jones, 843-639-7187
ginny.jones@sonoco.com