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Chino, CAAs demand for their packaging film solutions increased, AEP Industries, Inc. needed to upgrade and expand the company’s current facility and production capabilities. JRMA was chosen to provide architectural and structural engineering services on the renovation and expansion of the company’s Chino manufacturing facility.
The project presented a unique challenge in that the building footprint could not be expanded within the overall site. JRMA . In order to provide the client with the best expansion solution and minimize the impact on the current operations during construction, JRMA designed a 75 ft. steel tower to within the existing metal building structure. The steel tower has five levels, cranes, and can accommodate multiple plastic extruding lines. was approximately 70 ft. tall took a vertical approach to overcome these challenges and meet the company’s operational needs. These skyward additions included an approximately 70 ft. tall steel tower with multiple extrusion lines, office space, and storage, all without compromising the current image of AEP Industries and their processing complex.
- Structural system included special concentric braced frames and special moment frames.
- Integration of extruding line process and tower within an existing metal building system.
- Maintained fully operational facility during construction activities.