Erlau's benches look beautiful regardless of what Mother Nature throws at them

We hate to brag, but seriously, you cannot even tell that these benches have seen the hot summer sun and the harsh Iowa winters! We placed a couple of Intersit benches with Pagwood out in front of our corporate office, located in Hiawatha, IA. Not only do these benches see the hot blazing sun in the summer, these benches were buried under a mound of snow for most of the winter! The Erlau name is a well known and trusted name throughout Europe and the Erlau products are considered the top-of-the-line in the industry. We have always have known that the durability of our benches is one of its strongest features, but we wanted to test it out ourselves and see if first-hand. We thought it was awesome that our benches are look beautiful regardless of what Mother Nature throws at them. Fine, we're bragging, but we are very proud of our Pagwood benches.



Benches: Erlau Intersit in Pagwood.



Erlau® PAGWOOD Outdoor Furniture is extremely durable and after years of exposure to the elements become a tone darker and the warm character of the natural wood is enhanced. The wafer-thin copper-beech wood veneers soaked in a specially developed synthetic resin and then pressed together in layers under enormous pressure and high temperatures produces a laminated composite with all of the beauty of natural wood and none of the drawbacks.


The Advantages of Pagwood:

• Crack-proof and unbreakable due to the extreme compression of the material.
• Water and chemical resistant.
• Fungi and bacteria resistant, anti-static.
• UV-proofed, therefore no fading of the colors.
• Shock-resistant and low-maintenance.
• Environmentally conscious, as it is produced solely from replaceable raw materials.
• Easy to clean – no retained rainwater.
• Easily cleaned with environmentally friendly detergent- permanent markers, labels and graffiti can easily be removed with bio-degradable detergent
• Qualified to withstand flooding

FSC Certified: Pagwood is made from renewable resources--sustainably harvested cooper-beech wood (third-party certified by Scientific Certification Systems in accordance with the rules of Forest Stewardship Council, A.C.)

Note: When Pagwood is left totally unprotected outdoors it is essential that it is cleaned and polished at least once a year using “Polish Rosa” Article Nr. 80345 from 3M in order to maintain its beautiful surface.

To find our mor about Erlau's Pagwood products, visit our website http://www.erlauusa.com/ or call (800) 553-7993 ext#226

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The real cost of tire failure:The deeper you dig, the more cost savings you realize.

Over the last 60 years, Tire Protection Chains have become well accepted and highly utilized assets throughout the mining and quarrying industries. In fact, worldwide demand for Tire Protection Chains has more than quadrupled in the last five years.

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