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28
Mar

Recycled Plastic Lumber Manufacturing Processes – Continuous Extrusion (CE)

Though there are many manufacturing processes to produce plastic lumber products, Bedford Technology is proud to offer three very uniquely distinct plastic board manufacturing techniques: Molded (Hard Tool), Continuous Extrusion (CE) and Multi Stage Extrusion (Multi-X). We will start this series of blog postings with what Bedford Technology refers to as Continuous Extrusion (CE) plastic lumber manufacturing to produce 100% recycled plastic boards in our SelectForce and FiberForce product line.…

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25
Feb

Bedford Technology travels west for Conexpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas!

Bedford Technology is preparing for the largest construction show of the year, coming up March 4-8th in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Conexpo-Con/Agg is going to be a huge event and we are excited to be a part of it! Bedford Technology will be showcasing its full line of 100% recycled HDPE plastic lumber products servicing project and OEM needs in markets such as Industrial, Agriculture, Park and Recreation, and many others.…

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30
Jan

Bedford Technology joins U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Bedford Technology is excited to announce that they have joined the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). We are looking forward to our partnership with the USGBC and its' members. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a prosperous, healthy and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network…

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24
Dec

Bedford Technology congratulates Mary Alford of Gainesville, Florida as iPad mini giveaway winner!

Bedford Technology would like to congratulate Mary Alford of The Sustainable Design Group for being the winner of our iPad Mini giveaway! Mary entered the contest from the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo and we are excited to announce her as the winner of the contest! Thank you to everyone who entered and we'll be holding more contests during our upcoming 2014 trade shows!

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05
Dec

SeaPile® heading to Port Aransas, Texas via Rail

The last of 378 – 70’ and 80’ 13” diameter SeaPile® are loaded via railcar and ready to ship from Bedford Technology’s Winchester, Virginia plant to Port Aransas, Texas. These SeaPile® will be joined together into Dolphin Clusters used to guide ferry barge traffic between the Port Aransas terminals. Both SeaPile® and SeaTimber® are used throughout marine applications worldwide as bridge protection fenders, dolphin clusters, guide-walls, Wales, Navigation Markers, Bullrails…

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04
Nov

Bedford Technology to exhibit at the 2013 Greenbuild Expo

Bedford Technology will be exhibiting at the Greenbuild Expo held in Philadelphia this November 20-22, 2013. We are looking forward to presenting our recycled plastic lumber products at this years show. Join us in the City of Brotherly Love for this exciting event! Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at Greenbuild. The buzz…

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07
Aug

Bedford Tech partnered with Coach Cliff to bring the joys of Gaga Ball to the 2013 Boy Scout Jambore

At this year’s 2013 Boy Scout Jamboree, Bedford Tech donated a Gaga Ball pit made of plastic lumber to the event. The inventor of Gaga Ball Pits, Coach Cliff, also donated one made of regular wood. Attracting more than 50,000 kids and adults each year, the Boy Scout Jamboree encourages active living for families as well as activities to keep kids moving, making Gaga Ball such a great fit for…

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11
Apr

Bedford Operating Status Update

As of 8:30 this morning, April 12th, our local utility company has restored partial power to Wortington.  This power is allowing us to run limited production, and open our office to respond to phone calls and e-mails.  Please be aware that our e-mail system has been up and down over the last 48 hours, and there is a chance that e-mails sent to us during this time never were recieved.…

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13
Feb

Bedford Technology showcased in Enterprise Minnesota Magazine

When you recycle a plastic milk jug in Minnesota, chances are good that it will travel to the Southwest corner of the state, reaching its final destination at Bedford Technology in Worthington. To make its recycled plastic lumber products, the company takes in about 16 million pounds of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic every year. If you’re counting, that’s about 128 million milk jugs. Stacked end to end, they would…

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11
Jan

Wood Plastic Composites vs. Bedford Plastic Composites

At the recent Greenbuild Expo in San Francisco I was hit with a realization about our products and other composite products like ours.  People do not know who we are and more importantly what our products are made of.  Sound like a strange question. Actually it was for me when I first came to Bedford just over two years ago.  I thought composites were composites, but I was gravely wrong.  There are significant…

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