Posted June 9, 2014

 

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Company, announced June 5 that it has acquired the assets of Edge Structural Composites, Inc., which produces structural strengthening systems for structural upgrades, corrosion repairs, seismic strengthening and a variety of other applications.

 

According to Milliken, Edge Structural Composites products have a 10-year track record of success and are approved for use by multiple departments of transportation in New York, Florida, Hawaii, and Oregon. In addition, many cities and municipal departments have used Edge systems to provide solutions for their structural reinforcing projects. The company also has a strong West Coast presence and supports a number of seismic retrofit projects.

 

“Milliken Infrastructure's products are focused on exploring new materials and installation-friendly methods to make it easier and more efficient to rehabilitate, repair and strengthen infrastructure,” said Dale Willis, vice president, building & infrastructure, Milliken. “The addition of Edge’s products to our portfolio will enable us to continue to grow our expertise in the increasingly important area of infrastructure rehabilitation.”

 

Milliken Infrastructure Solutions produces products such as Concrete Cloth™ fabric, MaxCell® innerduct flexible fabric and GeoSpray™ geopolymer mortar.