Durisol Inc.
Manufacturer of Precast Concrete Products incorporating the
unique material 'DURISOL'
Certified: ISO 9002
CSA Structural Precast
DURISOL International Corp.
Durisol Material Limited, a 100% Canadian owned company
incorporated in 1953. The head office is located in Hamilton,
Ontario and the manufacturing facility is in Michell, Ont.
All products produced by Durisol Inc. incorporate a unique
material called Durisol. Durisol is a wood particle
concrete which is very durable, particularly in harsh
environments. The material can be moulded into any shape, is
light weight, thermally insulating, non-combustible and
sound-absorptive.
Durisol Inc's primary products now sold in Canada and in the USA
are:
- Acoustic panels for highway noise barriers
- Concrete safety barriers for highways
- Acoustic panels for industrial buildings, tunnels and airports
- Wall and floor forms for low and high rise buildings
- Roof plank systems
- Retaining Wall Systems
- Miscellaneous concrete products
The Durisol material was first developed in Switzerland in the
1940's. The Swiss solved the problem of binding wood shavings
with ordinary Portland cement by discovering a unique chemical
treatment for the wood shavings. Continued refinements in the
manufacturing process and the materials exceptional properties
has led to its varied applications and world wide use. There
are many Durisol manufacturing operations around the world, all
under license by Durisol International Corp.
Durisol International Corp., an Ontario Corporation formed in
January 1990, purchased all rights to the Durisol technology,
trade marks and know-how from the Swiss company and is owned
jointly by Durisol Canada, Durisol Holland and Durisol Austria.
Durisol Canada services the territory which includes North,
Central and South America, the Pacific Rim countries including
China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Malaysia and Australia.
Durisol Materials Limited obtained Canadian and US Patents for
the Noise Barrier Wall System in 1981.
Since 1987, Durisol products have been manufactured under
license in the United States of America by The Reinforced
Earth Company. Current production facilities are located at
Hanson Concrete Pipe & Products Inc.,in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
and at Smith-Midland Corporation in Midland, Virginia.
Durisol Inc. was established in April 1996 as the operating
company for manufacturing and sales of Durisol products.
Company Details
Year Established:
1953
Total Sales ($CDN):
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000
Number of Employees:
75
Company Information
Han J. Rerup
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(905) 521-0999
Fax:
(905) 521-8658
Email:
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Products
Noise Barriers
Durisol Wall Forms
in-place wall forms made of durisol material
Sound Absorptive Acoustic Panels
panels for sound absorptive cladding
Retaining Walls
Services