NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, announces GatorBar, also known as Neuvokas Corporation, as the newest Bronze Supporting Member. The organizations will work together to help drive NEx’s mission to collaborate globally on the use of nonmetallic building materials driving research, education, awareness, and adoption. As a new member, GatorBar will join NEx sustaining members Aramco and the American Concrete Institute (ACI), as well as a growing team of supporting members in achieving NEx’s mission.
GatorBar is an industry changing, glass fiber reinforced composite rebar (GFRP), that is 100% made in the USA using 100% USA made materials. GatorBar operates out of Ahmeek, MI in the Upper Peninsula. The company was founded in 2013 when founders Erik Kilunen and Ken Keranen realized that FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) rebar could compete with steel and increase manufacturing speed significantly.
“NEx partners with leading organizations focused on accelerating the technological advancement and use of nonmetallic construction materials and products,” said Matt Kero, Vice President of Engineering, GatorBar. “Its goal is to better address emerging standards and usage while decreasing environmental and energy concerns incumbent with traditional construction materials. Composite rebar is maturing within the construction segment, and we are proud to be a part of an industry body devoted to furthering understanding and acceptance of this emerging technology.”
NEx looks to draw additional partners from leading government agencies, technical societies, standard bodies, and manufacturers. To learn more about how NEx is advancing nonmetallics and to get involved, visit nonmetallic.org.
About NEx
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, was established in 2021 by the American Concrete Institute with Aramco as its founding member. The Center, based at ACI World Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, accelerates the use of nonmetallic materials and products in construction, leveraging ACI’s role as a world-leading authority and resource for the development, dissemination, and adoption of consensus-based standards for concrete design, construction and materials. The Center’s membership is open to government agencies, industries, technical societies, standard bodies, manufacturers, and contractors. To learn more, visit www.nonmetallic.org.
