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Anchor Concrete Earns 1st Place in International Competition!

February 2014: The success of Anchor’s innovative large scale culverts continues to grow. Anchor Concrete was awarded first place in the Creative Use of Precast (CUP) Underground division by the National Precast Concrete Association for our first contribution to the 407 Eastern Expansion project, completed in November 2013.
This project is another shining example of how precast products substantially contribute to sustainable infrastructure development. The culvert design includes a natural stream bottom and a pathway for wildlife to cross under the road rather than above where danger to the animals and motorists would be imminent. On top of these eco-friendly features, Anchor’s innovative “clamshell” cantilever design make installation times exceptionally fast, allowing contractors to place each +35 metric tonne piece of precast in fewer than 7 minutes. In total the 88 piece 2,460 metric tonne culvert was delivered and installed in just 4 days providing significant time savings.
This is the second time Anchor has been honoured with first place in the CUP award. In 2012 Anchor won in the Above Ground division for 1.8 kilometers of reinforced concrete beams for Bombardier’s Monorail Test Track.

See the offical National Precast Concrete Association Press Release
Read our feature article Would You Like That Supersized?
Watch the installation video and take a look at the installation photos

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Local artist Stefan Duerst to Build Rebar Sculpture

January 2014: Anchor Concrete Products is proud to announce our partnership with local artist and blacksmith Stefan Duerst. Anchor has commissioned Stefan to build a large scale exterior sculpture to adorn our new office, which is currently in the planning stages.

The sculpture will be made entirely from our scrap metal and as such, will stand as a symbol of Anchor’s continual efforts towards designing and building sustainable products and systems.

To see more of Stefan’s work please visit his website:  www.duerst.ca

Highway 407ETR Extension

November 2013: Ontarios supersized 407 highway extension requires supersized culvert and a quick, easy installation.

Anchor is proud to announce our recent contribution to the 407ETR extension. Our innovative clamshell cantileiver joint design allowed over 2,640 tonnes of precast to be installed in just 4 days.

These culverts will give wildlife a safe place to cross the road, provide paths for watercourses, and act as a short span bridge for motorists using the highway.

Take a look at the press release for more information on this project.

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Premier Kathleen Wynne and MPP John Gerretsen’s visit Anchor!

May 2013: On Tuesday May 14, 2013 Anchor Concrete Products Limited was pleased to host Ontario’s Premier the Honourable Kathleen Wynne and the Honourable MPP John Gerretsen for a visit through our Kingston, Ontario precast concrete manufacturing facility.

This visit was made as part of the Liberal government’s commitment to Ontario infrastructure.

This visit was featured in Digital Pipe Digest, and the Kingston Whig Standard.

For more information and photos of the visit take a look at the Premiers YouTube channel and Flickr.

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Anchor Sponsors Local Olympic Athlete

August 2010: Anchor Concrete Products is proud to be a sponsor of our Canadian Olympic athletes and proud to help Canada go for the GOLD in the summer of 2012! Anchor has been a sponsor of Will Crothers, a Kingston native and a member of Canada’s men’s heavy 8’s rowing team since 2010. Follow Will and lend him your support!

Update: Will and the Men’s 8 rowing team placed silver in the 2012 Olympic men’s eight rowning team!

Congratulations to Willl and the Team!

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