2014 represents the 36th year in the fiber reinforcement business for FORTA® Corporation of Grove City, Pennsylvania.  As the first of its kind, FORTA® has developed, produced, and promoted a complete family of synthetic fiber reinforcements for a wide variety of concrete applications.  These fibers have involved FORTA® in projects ranging from precast vaults, tanks, […]

Macrosynthetic fibers played an important reinforcing role in the $9 million expansion project at the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. The museum owner’s desire for an eye-catching and joint-free floor surface for their 10,000 sq. ft. addition prompted concrete contractor Tom Maya to submit high-volume macrosynthetic fibers as an alternate to the specified matt-steel […]

Typically decorative concrete contractors shy away from the use of the second generation macro synthetic fibers for use in stamped and decorative concrete for fear of having visible fibers on the surface after completion. Recently a contractor who uses the FORTA-FERRO® macro fibers in his standard slab-on-grade projects had a stamped concrete patio project come […]

Stephen Scibetta, Concrete Contractor, for Design Concrete Inc. completed a project for Chik-fil-A Dwarf House in Forest Park, GA.  The project was replacing a portion of a failed asphalt parking lot.  Scibetta specified 3lbs per cubic yard of FORTA-FERRO® in a 6″ slab on grade concrete application. Project Details: Application: Slab on Grade Owner: Chik-fil-A […]

Many companies are reinforcing their concrete projects with FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fibers.  FORTA-FERRO® was developed in the late 90’s as an alternate to traditional steel.  FORTA-FERRO® has become a leading macro synthetic fiber for secondary reinforcement for concrete because of its superior mixing and finishing characteristics. Traditional wire mesh has been used since the early […]

Please visit FORTA® at our Booth South Hall #61411 March 4-8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center FORTA® can be found this year in South Hall.  Look for the red booth with fibers in South Hall #61411.  Stop by and learn more about using FORTA-FERRO® to save money, submit alternate reinforcing bids and place […]

FORTA-FERRO® was recently specified in 2013 by Desmone Associates & Architects in The Doughboy Apartment Complex and Retail Shops building project.  The building plan consisted of 42 apartments and 2 retail stores.  FORTA-FERRO® was used as an overlay for the precast beams that were used at the top of the parking garage to reduce cracking. […]

Auburn University Fisheries Building Parking Auburn, Alabama 2011 Dr. Michael Hein from Auburn University and and his structure class students completed a pervious parking lot in 2011.  The parking lot is located at the Auburn University Fisheries Building in Auburn, Alabama. Hydro Max Internal Curing Admixture and FORTA FERRO-GREEN® was added at the slump rack. […]