-Strong-Drive® SDWH Timber Hex-HDG screw Provides Installers a Faster, Easier and Safer Solution- Pleasanton, California – Simpson Strong-Tie® has introduced the new Strong-Drive® SDWH Timber Hex-HDG screw that requires no pre-drilling and replaces bolt, washer and nut assemblies, saving installers’ time and cost. It is specifically designed to resist severe corrosion levels in heavy-duty marine and...
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Simpson Strong-Tie concealed post base named to This Old House List of Top 100 products
Pleasanton, Calif. – This Old House has named the Simpson Strong-Tie® CPTZ concealed post base to its 4th annual “The TOH Top 100,” a list of the 100 best new home products of the year. The CPTZ concealed post base is designed to connect a wood post to concrete. It provides a clean, concealed...
‘Built in America’ TV Show to Feature Simpson Strong-Tie on April 27
Pleasanton, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will be featured on the television show Built in America on the FOX Business Network on Sunday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific/1:30 p.m. Eastern. The American-owned-and-operated television show is a documentary series hosted by John Holden that turns the...
New hangers install over two layers of drywall
-Pleasanton, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced new drywall hangers that can be installed over two layers of gypsum board (drywall) into a wood stud wall. The new DU/DHU face-mount hanger and the DHUTF top-mount hanger are designed to carry joist floor loads to a...
Simpson Strong-Tie sponsors final phase of cold-formed steel seismic tests
Simpson Strong-Tie donated product and provided technical expertise for the CFS-NEES project, a series of earthquake tests for cold-formed steel-framed buildings. As part of the final phase of a three-year, National Science Foundation-funded research project led by Johns Hopkins University, the purpose of the tests is to better understand the overall system performance of...
Simpson Strong-Tie sponsors Building Safety Month
Simpson Strong-Tie is proud to once again join other industry associations and organizations in supporting the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2013 Building Safety Month in May. As a Supporting Sponsor, Simpson Strong-Tie is encouraging the industry and the general public to learn more about ways to make buildings, homes and decks safe and strong....
Rural builders, suppliers prepare to help rebuild post-Superstorm Sandy
By Sharon Thatcher – Rural builders and suppliers near the East Coast are expecting to have a busy winter as residents begin to clean up and move on in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The storm converged over the populated New York and New Jersey areas on Monday, October 29 when a Category 2...
Simpson Strong-Tie donates $25,000 to Sandy victims
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Simpson Strong-Tie announced it will make a $25,000 donation to assist in the relief response and recovery efforts throughout the East Coast. This donation was given directly to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and will aid in providing food, shelter, emotional support and other assistance to...
Simpson Strong-Tie sponsors Building Safety Month
Simpson Strong-Tie is proud to announce its sponsorship of the International Code Council Foundation’s 2012 Building Safety Month. Simpson Strong-Tie is supporting Building Safety Month as a gold-level sponsor and is encouraging the industry to join the “I Support” campaign. Building Safety Month is a public awareness campaign offered each year during May to...
Simpson Strong-Tie reaches $1.5 million in donations to habitat for humanity
The connection between Simpson Strong-Tie and Habitat for Humanity is growing stronger. Simpson Strong-Tie is renewing its partnership with Habitat for the sixth straight year bringing the company’s overall donation to $1.5 million. “Simpson Strong-Tie is excited to have reached the $1.5 million donation mark,” said Terry Kingsfather, president of Simpson Strong-Tie. “Our employees...