Developed by The Miller-Clapperton Partnership Inc., Austell, Ga., Rapid Materials (formerly RapidACM and Rapid Reynobond) is trying to make ordering customized wall cladding materials easy. Its site, www.rapidmaterials.com, offers a simple design, live online chat support, samples and panels in all manufacturers’ standard colors, custom and clear anodized colors, graphic representations of desired dimensions and other features.
Customized wall cladding at Rapid Materials
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