Fayetteville, Georgia—March 30, 2007: B.E.P.™ Forming Systems is pleased to introduce three products to the concrete contracting market that will reduce equipment and labor costs while increasing efficiency, productivity, and profits. The Eliminator is the world’s first all-aluminum lightweight clamping forming system and promises to speed production by as much as 50%. The Big Expander, Expanding Filler System, with its built-in capacity to expand up to 32 inches, offers contractors the first-ever all-in-one forming system, and the Combo Panel & Brickledge System is an innovative solution for quickly forming ledges on poured walls. All three products are now available.

The Eliminator bears an impressive name because it offers impressive benefits. The new, versatile forming system requires no pins, wedges or bolts when setting forms. Instead, it utilizes a powerful, easy-to-use clamp that significantly speeds project completion as it increases project accuracy. Weighing only 5.5 lbs. per sq. ft., and available in heights from 1 to 10 ft. and lengths from 1 to 21 ft., the system can be easily crane or hand set with a standard crane or even a boom and bobcat set up. Designed primarily for use in the commercial market, the Eliminator features rotating panels, giving the contractor ultimate flexibility in placement, is compatible with all traditional forming systems found on the market today, takes re-ply costs and waste down to zero, and increases worker safety.

With the premiere of the Big Expander, Expanding Filler System, B.E.P. has become the only form manufacturer to offer forming panels with the capacity to expand on the spot. The system effectively eliminates the need to purchase additional filler panels to form box bays, corners, fireplaces, or complex foundation elevations. The Big Expander System is compatible with all face-sheet connections and attaches with a simple pin and wedge or bolt. Particularly suited for the custom-home market, the Big Expander, Expanding Filler System makes for a more efficient and safer job site. It also simplifies a contractor’s equipment purchasing process because everything needed to form a job is now available from one manufacturer.

The B.E.P. Combo Panel & Brickledge System offers contractors two alternatives to traditional ledge systems. Constructed out of wood or Styrofoam, traditional systems require contractors to drill or nail ledges to a form. This is a labor-intensive process that results in the waste of a non-reusable ledge and leaves holes in the form, decreasing its lifespan. The Combo Panel, based on the BIG PANEL design, encompasses B.E.P.’s reusable POWER Taper Ties allows contractors to set a 6, 9, 12, even 21 ft. long by 4 ft. deep ledge in seconds, using a simple, attached ledge bar. The Brickledge System is an all aluminum ledge that installs on any aluminum form outfitted with utility holes. It is offered in a wide range of sizes from 6 to 16 inches in height and 1 to 21 ft. in length, giving contactors ultimate flexibility. Labor costs go down, as does the need for replacing costly equipment and supplies.

“Contractors want to be more efficient; they want to automate the setting and stripping process, reduce waste, increase productivity and profits, yet do all that in safe way. These three products allow them to do that,” states Jennie Peacock, vice president of B.E.P Forming Systems, Inc. “A contractor recently shared that since using B.E.P.’s innovative products, he’s had no workers’ comp claims, and has even seen his insurance premiums drop; that’s something you can take to the bank.”

B.E.P.™ Forming Systems, Inc. is an aluminum forming company like no other. This family-owned business is committed to providing residential and commercial contractors with technological innovations in form design and accessories. The company’s goal is to help concrete contractors maximize profits by saving time and reducing labor and equipment costs. The entire B.E.P. product line is distributed factory-direct and through a nationwide network of dealer representatives. For more information call 1-866-BEP-FORM (1-866-237-3676) or visit www.bepformingsystems.com.

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