Employee retention and attraction continues to be one of the top priorities for hiring managers and executives at all levels of companies across the country no matter how large or small. Our ongoing effort to attract and educate the youth of today continued this past Wednesday as nearly 50 students from North Side High School […]
Nitrile (Buna-N) and Chloroprene (neoprene) are the materials of choice when looking for oil-resistant pipe gaskets. However, the additional physical properties that these rubber compounds require to achieve oil-resistance have a major impact on compounding, processing and shelf life – which in turn has a major impact on availability, cost and installation. Pipe Gaskets and […]
Employee retention and attraction has become one of the top priorities for leadership in 2017. If the strategy to attract employees is not coupled with a retention strategy, you risk losing the employees you’ve worked so hard to recruit. Do you have a written strategic plan for not only recruiting valuable employees, but retaining them […]
Cast-in seals for precast structures are unique for a lot of reasons and you’re here reading this because you have questions about the seal, right? So let us fill you in on 5 misconceptions you might have. Complicated Seal Costs More Because the seal is cast into the structure, you might think it’s a more […]
The strength of concrete pipe joint design alone is a deciding factor for many so that they can provide a water tight connection allowing for lateral or longitudinal movement. But to understand these pipe joint designs, we need to appreciate just how long sanitary and stormwater pipe systems have been around. Dating back to 3200 […]
What Is A Manhole Connector? If your specifications call for a manhole connector to meet or exceed ASTM C 923, you might want to check out one (or all) of these options. But what is a manhole connector? Essentially it is a round “boot-type” product that connects a pipe to a manhole through either compression […]
After many years as the team leader here at Press-Seal Corporation, Annie and I are looking forward to stepping back and spending more time with each other. We want to thank everyone in the underground industry for their fabulous support in helping make our company an industry leader in sealing collection systems. It has truly […]
You might be required to mortar manhole connectors inside your structures. Maybe you are concerned about materials gathering between the pipe and the connector. You might mortar the connectors because that’s the way it’s always been done. We say stop. Connector Cannot Flex When mortaring the inside of a manhole connector you take away one […]
J-K Polysource has been Press-Seal’s long term partner serving customers in Western North America. Former J-K President, Keith Womack, has accepted the position of Western Division Manager with Press-Seal. All the teammates that ended the year with J-K have been retained going forward. Press-Seal President, James Skinner commented, As Press-Seal continues to extend its quality […]
The University of Saint Francis and Press-Seal Corporation are celebrating a group of Press-Seal employees’ completion of a USF Professional Development Leadership program on December 13. The employees are coming together to celebrate their accomplishment in the Press-Seal Leadership Hall immediately after finishing their final class. The program is a cooperative effort between Press-Seal, USF’s […]