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About us
• We have been operating in the lower mainland since 1956
• Started by brothers Hugo and Helmut Eppich as a small fabricating shop in downtown Vancouver
• Remains family owned and operated • We deliver high quality metal finishing and
hot-dip galvanizing services • Customers locally and around the world
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About our new facility
Our new facility in Surrey replaces our current galvanizing operation in Richmond. We are moving to a new purpose-built facility to: • Grow our business • Be closer to our customers and
employees • Operate more efficiently, cleanly and
safely
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About galvanizing
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About galvanizing
Galvanizing is the process of applying a zinc coating to steel to prevent rust. Galvanized steel is used for:
• Construction • Agriculture • Hydro-electric equipment • Bridges • Highway structures including guardrails, street lamps and
road signs
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About galvanizing
• Receive steel products from manufacturers
• Remove oil and dirt from steel in cleaning solution
• Clean rust from steel in a mild acid solution
• Dip cleaned steel in water-based solution to prepare metal for coating
• Coat steel in heated high-grade zinc metal in an enclosed area
• Air cool the coated steel
• Package coated steel products for delivery
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About galvanizing
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Our commitment
Early 1980s Begin offering galvanizing services
Mid 1980s Switch from hydrochloric acid to sulphuric acid
Early 2000s Install one of the first galvanizing bag houses in Canada
Early 2000s Switch to Special High Grade Zinc without lead
Late 2000s Source mist suppressant from Europe
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Thank you
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