$23.1 Million USACE Contract Awarded to L.B. Foster for Gerdau Ameristeel PZC
Piling
PITTSBURGH, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq:
FSTR) of Pittsburgh, PA has been awarded a $23.1 million contract to provide
steel sheet piling to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the
construction of T-wall type flood walls in the New Orleans area. The PZC(TM)
piling will be manufactured in lengths of 20 to 75 feet at the Gerdau
Ameristeel Petersburg, VA facility and stored for convenient availability at
L.B. Foster's New Orleans storage facility. "Our local distribution facility
will allow quick contractor access to the material required for T-wall
installation in the USACE New Orleans District," said Ernie Koehler, L.B.
Foster Construction Products Sales Manager.
T-wall construction is a field-proven design for effective flood wall
structures that must withstand the surge elevation of a 100 year type
hurricane. PZC-13 sheet piling will form an efficient below ground cutoff wall
to prevent or minimize lateral water migration from undermining the T-wall. A
protective coating of 16 mils of coal tar epoxy will be applied to the top 15
feet of each PZC steel sheet to assure long term corrosion resistance. "Our
domestically produced PZC sheet piling is manufactured to be wider, lighter
and stronger than traditional Z piling. The Army Corps has deemed this product
to be an efficient solution for this type of critical application," noted
David Maedgen, Gerdau Ameristeel Piling Sales Manager.
L.B. Foster/Gerdau Ameristeel sheet piling will form a protective barrier
within T-wall structures in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles and
Plaquemine parishes. The USACE determined it would be beneficial to source
material while mill capacity is readily available. "Gerdau Ameristeel and L.B.
Foster worked closely as a strategic team to manage manufacturing costs and
rolling capacity to win this important material supply contract," said Gary
Wheeler, L.B. Foster Piling General Manager. Material shipments for the Corps
of Engineers T-wall projects are scheduled to be completed by June 2011.
About L.B. Foster Piling
L.B. Foster Piling has been a leading supplier of flat and Z sheet pile,
as well as pipe pile and H beams to the construction industry for over 75
years. A wide range of piling accessories, sheet, pipe and H piling is
available throughout North America for sale or rent from convenient regional
stocking locations.
About Gerdau Ameristeel
Gerdau Ameristeel is the largest producer of steel sheet piling in North
America. Through an integrated network of minimills, steel scrap recycling
facilities and downstream operations, Gerdau Ameristeel provides service and
products to customers around the world. PZC(TM) is a trademark of Gerdau
Ameristeel.
L.B. Foster Company Media Contacts:
Ernie Koehler, L.B. Foster Construction Products Sales Manager
504.887.2717 ekoehler@lbfosterco.com
Jake Fuellhart, L.B. Foster Company Marketing Communications Manager
412.928.5645 jfuellhart@lbfosterco.com
SOURCE L.B. Foster
CONTACT: Ernie Koehler, L.B. Foster Construction Products Sales Manager,
+1-504-887-2717, ekoehler@lbfosterco.com, or Jake Fuellhart, L.B. Foster
Company Marketing Communications Manager, +1-412-928-5645,
jfuellhart@lbfosterco.com
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