Masonry Magazine May 2011 Page. 24
Learning
From
the
Masters
Stainless Steel Split Tail
Stainless Steel Dowel Anchor
KRANDO
METAL PRODUCTS
By Jennifer Morrell
CTP
CTP STITCH-TIE
TOMM
MM
GMM
4.5MM
3.0MM
Image Courtesy of Wire-Bond
LIKE ANY INDUSTRY, THE ANCHORS, CONNECTORS AND FASTENERS INDUSTRIES HAVE FACED TRYING, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, ECONOMIC TIMES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS. Masonry spoke with three of this industry's leaders to learn what it takes to survive, sustain and move forward when faced with adversity beyond their control.
Tony DiAngelus is senior founder/CEO of Krando Metal Products Inc., which manufactures all types of anchors to support stone used for interior or exterior veneers. Stephen Getz, BSCE, is owner and president of Construction Tie products, which produces and designs various American-made masonry anchoring hardware products for applications in new and existing masonry buildings. Mike Ripley is national sales manager for Wire-Bond, which produces adjustable-type anchoring systems, a common method of tying masonry veneers to steel stud backups, in addition to more products.
22 MASONRY May 2011 www.masoncontractors.org The Voice of the Masonry Industry