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Architectural CD Released –
Ameristar released it’s informative architectural data package on compact disc form.
In addition to the downloadable specifications and drawings, the CD will include photos of
exemplary installation of various ornamental fence designs.
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Year 2000 Brochure
– Ameristar’s Aegis II ä brochure for the year 2000 has been completed. The
brochure is revised at least annually to ensure compliance with current codes and
standards as well as to include state-of-the-art technical advances in product design and
fabrication technology.
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 New ASTM Standards – Ameristar, along with
several other ornamental fence manufacturers and users, is heavily involved in development
of industry standards on ornamental fencing. The American Society for Testing and
Materials subcommittee F14.35 on "Architectural Metal Fencing Systems", is
developing three new standards to provide specifiers with a definitive baseline for
ensuring that fences can be purchased to meet standard structural performance and surface
finish endurance criteria. The new standards being developed are on: 1)Terms and
definitions; 2)Structural performance testing; and 3) Coating performance testing.
Ameristar’s Paul Bulton is the subcommittee chairman and he would be happy to answer
any questions related to the ongoing standards development activity.
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| Regional Marketing Developers
– Regional technical support is now available from Ameristar’s
marketing department. Ameristar has staffed a group of fully dedicated "marketing
developers" and placed these industry professionals in the following cities: |
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Dallas
- Denver
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- Detroit
- Houston
- New York
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
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 Other cities soon to be added are Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and
Seattle. The Market developers are equipped with technical literature and physical product
samples. The market developers can be called upon to provide relevant information rapidly,
to do training on the technical aspects of Ameristar’s fence systems, and to do
practical demonstrations that show the advantages of working with the proprietary
Ameristar design.
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Industry Training – Industry
training on ornamental fence installation is now available through two different
institutions: 1) The American Fence Association (Waco, TX); and 2) Triton College
(Chicago, IL). Ameristar’s Bob Masten is an instructor for both of these schools and
can be contacted for more information.
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