Doralco Inc., Alsip, Ill., has introduced a new product line, aluminum composite panels. The new division, Compositecore, will complement Doralco’s other custom fabricating divisions that concentrate on sunshades and grilles, specialty cladding, CNC machining, water jet services and door related products. For more information about the panels and recent projects, visit www.doralco.com.
New Product Line at Doralco
This Month’s Features
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Best Practices for Coatings in Resilient Metal Architecture
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Fire Protection Specifications for Metal Buildings
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