February 22, 2006

A new Accurpress, model 740012, CNC 400 Ton Press Brake and Accurshear, model 875010, CNC Shear arrived in Gansevoort this morning while the old equipment was being loaded out of the fabrication bay. The new Press Brake and Shear mark another milestone in the ongoing commitment to keep the fabrication facility competitive and keep our employees using the safest and most modern equipment available remarked Brian Carmer, President, Stone Bridge Iron & Steel, Inc.

Len Squires, Facilities Manager, stated, The decision to replace our 9-year old Hydrapower equipment was an easy one, the more difficult decision lay in which vendor to invest in. Our decision to purchase ACCURPRESS equipment allows us to meet our customers demanding tolerances while achieving the highest level of durability and after-sales support from an equipment manufacturer. Accurpress leads the way with over 10,000 press brakes and shears in operation across North America and around the world. These machines are renowned for superior reliability and accuracy.

Over the last 5 years Stone Bridge has either replaced or completely rebuilt nearly every major piece of its long list of fabrication equipment. This commitment to modernization has kept Stone Bridge in the forefront of the steel fabrication industry and maintains the highest level of quality in our products. Ronald Carmer originally founded Stone Bridge Iron & Steel in 1973. Today Stone Bridge Iron & Steel, Inc. serves a geographic area that now covers all of New York State, New England and beyond. The main facility operates from a 45,000 square foot building that houses 12 overhead bridge cranes, with an 80x330 twin 10-ton bridge crane to feed material to the saw and CNC drill/coping machine, at 426 Purinton Road in Gansevoort, NY. Currently, over 60 people are employed and sales are well in excess of 15 million dollars per year. Stone Bridge Iron & Steel, Inc. is a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction and anAISC Certified Fabricator.