Understandably, most people don’t associate these two things together: “The Golden Boy”, the aptly named statue that adorns our Manitoba Legislature and “adhesives”.  You may recall that about 4 years ago the Golden Boy was temporarily removed from his perch so that repair crews could repair some weather damage that he’d been suffering, while also taking the opportunity to repair the footing on which he stands.

Mike, a good customer of ours and owner of Oakwood Industries (manufacturer of some of the world’s best trailers, by the way) was fortunate to be involved in the delicate handling of the iconic statue as he (the statue, not Mike) came down from his perch in a custom made lift cage.  Very cool stuff.  Mike happened to mention that many of the bricks in the structure of the legislature were being replaced at the same time and that the builders were using adhesives to make sure the new bricks stayed in place.  While I was surprised to hear this, it made perfect sense!  What a great idea!

With advancements in adhesives these days, there’s no reason why you can’t use glue to replace bricks in a building.  There’s less and less reason to use screws or bolts in utility trailers anymore!  It’s hard to believe because we’re all so accustomed to a certain way of doing things, but it’s time to start thinking outside the box.  Architects and Engineers are always looking for better, lighter, simpler, more accessible technologies to design buildings, cars, buses, RV’s and all of the things we use every day.  Adhesives are rapidly becoming the tool of choice where quick, dependable and invisible fastening is required.

If you use screws or bolts in your products, or if you’d like to explore new manufacturing processes that speed up production and reduce assembly cost, we can help.  Call us at 1-800-318-1119, and our adhesives specialist will be happy to discuss your needs.