EFCO

EFCO
EFCO Logo
FormerlyEconomy Forms Corporation
Company typeCorporation
IndustryConstruction
Founded1934 by W.A. Jennings
HeadquartersDes Moines, Iowa, United States
Area served
North America, South America, Europe, Asia
ProductsFormwork, Engineering
Websitewww.efcoforms.com

EFCO offers formwork and shoring solutions for all types of concrete construction projects.[1] EFCO, formerly known as Economy Forms Corporation, is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and currently has operations in 12 countries and manufacturing facilities in both Des Moines, Iowa, and Georgetown, Ontario, Canada.[2] EFCO is privately held, employee-owned, and continues today in its second, third, and fourth generations of leadership with Scott Walter, the great-grandson of EFCO’s founder, W. A. Jennings, serving as the president and CEO of the organization. W. A. Jennings started EFCO as Economy Forms Corporation in 1934.

[3]FORMWORK

EFCO’s product offering includes formwork and shoring solutions for commercial and residential high-rise buildings, bridges, highways, stadiums, water treatment facilities, power plants, tunnels, mining, industrial, civil, and transportation projects.

[4]ENGINEERING

EFCO is known worldwide for high-quality and innovative products and engineered solutions for concrete forming and shoring construction projects. The EFCO engineering team is the leader in the industry for solving some of the most challenging project opportunities in the concrete forming industry. This team focuses on project design‚ cycling of equipment‚ cost savings, and the quality of the finished concrete and provides these solutions as part of EFCO’s form erection drawings supplied to the construction project.

[5]FIELD SERVICE

EFCO field supervisors provide job site assistance with formwork assembly and cycling, using the EFCO drawings, and they assist with the development of methods and procedures to promote safety and productivity.

[6]EFCO ONLINE

EFCO ONLINE provides internet access to order all EFCO products via the internet 24 hours a day and 7 days a week if you have signed a user agreement.

[7]EFCO CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION & FORMING INSTITUTE

Designed with the future concrete construction industry in mind, EFCO offers hands-on instruction and training to customers in EFCO’s Concrete Construction and Forming Institute training facility for all of EFCO’s forming and shoring equipment.

Product overview

The product range includes handset, radius, and heavy-duty formwork girders, column formwork, various shoring systems, a variety of slab formwork systems, aluminum posts, jump systems, self-climbing systems, tie systems, services, software and training.

Notable projects

  • Wilshire Grand Tower - Los Angeles, California
  • World Trade Center Tower One - New York, New York
  • Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - East Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Project City Center - City Center Casino & Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Trump Tower - Las Vegas, Nevada
  • San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, California
  • Prado Dam - Corona, California
  • O'Hare International Airport - Chicago, Illinois
  • Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Estadio Nacional de Panamá (Panama National Stadium) - Panama City, Panama
  • Eastlands Stadium - Manchester, England
  • Juan Soldado Bridge - La Serena, Chile
  • U.S. Bank Stadium - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Ariari River Bridge Puerto Lieras - Meta, Colombia
  • Ottawa Light Rail Transit - Ottawa, Ontario
  • Balcones de Chilina - Chilina, Peru
  • I-4 Ultimate Project - Orlando, Florida
  • The Sentral Residences - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Panama Metro - Panama City, Panama
  • Sam Rayburn Tollway - Texas
  • Calumet Water Treatment Plant - Chicago, Illinois
  • West Closure Complex - New Orleans, Louisiana
  • United States DOF Minute Man Missile Silos & Control Centers - United States
  • Arena Ciudad de Mexico - Mexico City, Mexico
  • Cape Canaveral Power Plant - Cocoa Beach, Florida

See also

References

  1. ^ "Concrete Forming & Shoring Experts - EFCO Formwork Solutions". www.efcoforms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  2. ^ "Get to Know EFCO Formwork Solutions - Our History and Team". www.efcoforms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ "Effective Concrete Formwork Systems - EFCO Formwork Solutions". www.efcoforms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. ^ "Complete Formwork & Shoring Services - EFCO Formwork Solutions". www.efcoforms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. ^ "Complete Formwork & Shoring Services - EFCO Formwork Solutions". www.efcoforms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  6. ^ "THE EFCO ONLINE DIFFERENCE". www.efcoforms.com. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  7. ^ "EFCO's Concrete Construction and Forming Institute". www.efcoforms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

External links

  • EFCO Official site