Arxada - NA Wood Protection Business Unit

Recently, our Conley, Georgia, campus hosted “Bring Your Kid to Work Day”. Many employees brought their children ages 6-16 to work with them. This gave colleagues the opportunity to show of their workplace and allow the children to see what their parents. The young visitors got to see some lab experimentation, toured the facility, and explored the transportation department’s trucks.

Did you know ... The most common species of termite in the United States is the eastern subterranean termite. The largest subterranean termite colonies eat about a pound of wood per day. Additionally, the very destructive Formosan termite lives in large colonies that can destroy a structure in as little as three months. Ask us about our solutions! #Termites #FormosanTermite #WoodDestroyingInsect

Does it meet building codes? Yes. Dricon® FS FRTW has been issued an evaluation report signifying compliance with model codes. It’s also recognized by other US and international code and regulatory agencies. (ESR-4584) #Dricon #FireRetardant #FirePrevention #BuildingCodes #Arxada

Out of the Box and Into the Woodpile: Unusual Uses for Preserved Lumber This is a good, relaxing place for fruity rum drinks. These Bahamian posts support thatched covers and handy tables for a snack and beverage. #UniqueTreatedWood #TreatedWoodUses #WolmanizedOutdoorWood

Did you know? Portions of a wood-framed structure that are subject to damage by decay, the code mandates that the lumber be pressure-preservative treated or be naturally durable wood or be of a species of wood having a natural resistance to decay. IRC section 317.1 lists 7 different areas where treated wood or equivalent naturally durable wood must be used. One of those areas is wood structural members supporting moisture-permeable floors or roofs that are exposed to the weather, such as concrete or masonry slabs, unless separated from such floors or roofs by an impervious moisture barrier. #BuildingCodes #TreatedWood #WolmanizedOutdoorWood #Preservative

We look forward to visiting with you during the upcoming Building Safety and Design Expo hosted by ICC in Long Beach, CA, from Oct 20-21. Stop by our Booth #119 to learn how about fire retardant treated wood and how it protects against flamespread and smoke development. #ICC #FireRetardant #TreatedWood #Dricon #Arxada

Meet Rick Bleskey who has served as Sales and Service Manager II for Arxada since 2017. Rick’s responsibilities include managing our Midwest and North Central Regions where he travels to customer locations to help with onsite plant needs, working closely with our treaters. Rick has worked in the wood treating industry since 1981 with extensive experience in both the industrial and residential sides of the wood treating business as well as plant operations, sales/customer interactions, project management. He also spent four years in the Marine Corps. Rick studied General Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire and the University of Minnesota along with receiving Marine Corps Institute training. In his free time, Rick enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and spending time watching his 5 grandchildren grow. #Colleagues #Arxada #SalesandService #MidwestRegion #NorthCentralRegion

Whenever natural disasters strike, we are ready to work with treaters to help get treated wood poles to the affected areas. Wolmanized® ET® utility poles are easy to source, easy to treat, and easy to transport where they are needed. #ETPoles #Rebound #NaturalDisasters #WolmanizedETPoles

FrameGuard® has been protecting homes from the inside out for decades. #FrameGuard #StructuralProtection #Framing #Arxada

At Arxada, safety is always paramount. We carry that over into our products including our Dricon® fire retardant line of products, which has been used to treat wood specified in the building of schools, multifamily dwellings, offices, and more for about four decades. #FireRetardant #Dricon #Safety #Arxada