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Company founded by Art & Carl Kinnenger with help from Charles Danis and Fred Kramer. The company was located on Monument Avenue with C.W. Lang Tool Company in Dayton, Ohio.
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Carl Kinnenger held the patent on the snap tie design (to hold formwork together) and Dayton Sure-Grip & Shore was licensed to sell it in the U.S. The company would purchase material and provide it to Lang Tool to manufacture snap ties, shores and hangers. The company then sold the manufactured products.
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Art and Carl Kinneger have a falling out and Carl leaves the company.
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Art Kinnenger retires due to health problems. Dayton Sure-Grip & Shore purchases his stock. Danis now has control of the company.
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Equipment was purchased with the help of Ray Sullivan, a civil engineer and a founder of Meadow Steel Products, where he served as VP of Production.
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Sure-Grip, Inc., a real estate holding company is established and purchases the property at 721 Richard St. in Miamisburg, OH. Corporate headquarters is relocated to this facility. This same year, Danis Construction begins construction on a second building at the Richard Street location. Vet Steel (out of Canada) loans Dayton Sure-Grip & Shore the tooling to manufacture snap ties.
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Ralph Sullivan (nephew of Ray Sullivan) was hired (at Ray's persuasion) to head up the Birmingham, Alabama operations.
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A number of presses were purchased from Gossinger Machine and DSG began manufacturing all items at the Richard Street location. All ties with Richmond were severed at this time.
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A Folcroft operation was started and George Place was hired to run it. The operation was called Dayton Sure-Grip East.
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The Miller Tool & Die Co. was purchased and Sheldon "Doc" Miller was hired as General Manager. He was terminated in 1973 though and Dave Bowling was named General Manger in 1974. The operation was clased in 1980 and merged into DSG.
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50% ownership of Roberts Screw Products was purchased in Rushysylvania, Ohio.
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The Hialeah Gardens operation was started and Frank Crews was transferred from Miamisburg and named Branch Manager.
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Gerald Quinn founded Euclid Metal Products and was named Manager after DSG purchased. Operation was closed in 1977.
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Operation began in Toledo, Ohio. Bill Sizemore was transferred from Miamisburg as Manager and continued in that position until operation was closed in 1978.
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The assets of C&M Chemical Co. were purchased in Sycamore, Illinois. Bill Falls was hired as Branch Manager. Liquid chemicals used in treatment of concrete were manufactured and sold. This was DSG's first venture into chemicals. The operation relocated to Oregon, Illinois in 1978.
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C & M Products specialized in construction chemicals.
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Roberts became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danis Industries.
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CCL Systems of Great Britain organized a 50/50 Joint Venture arrangement. The company was called Dayton Barsplice, and they sold a cold formed splice for joining reinforcing bars in concrete.
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Schimpf held an MBA from Xavier University. He joined Danis Industries in 1971 as Vice President Personnel and Strategic Planning. He transferred to Dayton Sure-Grip & Shore in 1974, where he served as VP Sales and Marketing and Executive VP, before becoming President and CEO.
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Company changes name to Dayton Superior Corporation after purchase of Superior Concrete Accessories.
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Cogan Wire specialized in concrete accessories
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Operation in Orlando opened. Dale Prest was named Plant Manager.
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Bowman specialized in concrete accessories
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Superior Concrete Accessories of Toronto and Cogan Wire Company of Montreal were purchased. These companies were renamed Dayton Superior Canada, Ltd.
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Dayton Barsplice operation is sold due to lack of sales in the U.S. to Frank Casella, President of AFC Tool Co.
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Bowman Concrete Accessories were purchased in Seattle and merged into Dayton Superior.
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Roberts Screw Products is merged into Dayton Superior Corporation.
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The assets of Ty-Wal Masonry Products were purchased in Alabama and Missouri. The company purchased and sold masonry reinforcement.
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American Cement specialized in construction chemicals
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Dayton Superior Corporation sold Ty-Wal Products due to lack of sales.
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Company purchased equipment for blending cementitious products and opened small operation in Benicia, CA.
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Ciccarelli was previously employed by the Coach & Car Equipment Corp. in Illinois (1987-1989)
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Dayton Superior Corporation was purchased by TMB Industries, Inc.
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Jois Plastics specialized in plastic bar supports
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UBS specialized in bar supports
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Alpha Rebar Co., Inc. specialized in paving products
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C & B Construction Supplies specialized in formliner.
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Dur-O-Wal specialized in masonry accessories.
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Steel Structures, Inc. specialized paving products.
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Ironco Manufacturing Co. specialized in paving products.
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Symons Corporation specialized in concrete forming systems.
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Richmond Screw Anchor specialized in concrete accessories.
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Baron Steel & Wire Co. specialized in bar supports.
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Birmingham Bar Coating specialized in paving products.
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Secure specialized in construction chemicals.
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CAI specialized in concrete accessories and form rental.
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Northwoods specialized in forms rental.
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Southern Construction Products specialized in masonry and concrete accessories.
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Cempro specialized in construction chemicals.
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Polytite specialized in masonry accessories.
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Conspec specialized in construction chemicals.
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On January 19, 2000, an agreement and plan of merger was entered into whereby DSC would recapitalize through a merger with Stone Acquisition Corporation.
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Bar-Lock specialized in concrete accessories.
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Aztec specialized in concrete accessories and plastics.
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Safway specialized in concrete forming accessories.
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Dayton Superior (NASDAQ: DSUP)
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As of December 31, 2008, we had 111 patents and 37 pending patent applications, domestic and foreign, and 189 registered trademarks and pending applications for registration
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