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Proud WWII veteran helps preserve history continued from page 6 the installation was located 30 feet above the water line. So two cantilevered scaffolds were fabricated and hung off the gun tubs to enable workers to install the screening. This was not an easy task due to the uneven and bulging outline of the armor. After the installation was completed, Iron World donated the scaffolds to the S. S. Brown. In 2001, 500 veterans boarded the S.S. John W. Brown to commemorate Veteran���s Day. The ship took them from Dundalk, Md. to the Inner Harbor and back, where a crowd of family and friends were waiting for them as if they had just returned from the war. It is because of special events like this, as well as educating the next generation about the hardships of battle, that make the preservation of this historic ship so important. Long and his team at Iron World realized this importance and were commended for their important contribution to keeping this piece of living history afloat. Above left, Iron World worker Rick Joseph attaches a section of mesh to help stabilize a deteriorating gun tub on the S.S. Brown. Special scaffolding, a portion of which is pictured, was constructed to assist in the installation of the reinforcing fabric, as the job entailed working some 30 feet above the water line. Above right, the reinforcing mesh helps stabilize the deteriorating armor around the ship���s four gun tubs. It was powder coated a battleship gray to allow it to blend in with the ship���s exterior. (Photos courtesy Bob Long) Bushwick Metals LLC acquires Tarco Steel BRIDGEPORT, Conn. ��� Bushwick Metals LLC has announced the acquisition of Tarco Steel, Inc. and Metal Fab LLC, a steel service center and fabrication shop located in Binghamton, New York. The companies are now known as Tarco Steel, a Division of Bushwick Metals LLC. The Tarco Steel service center was founded in 1970 and serves the energy, manufacturing, steel fabrication, construction and maintenance industries in Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania. Main product offerings include carbon and stainless steel, steel long products, sheet, plate and fabricated and straight rebar. Tarco Steel and Metal Fab also provide a wide variety of value added services for their customers, including cutting, machining and light fabrication. Their facility includes 1,200 square feet of office space, two warehouse buildings with a total of 47,000 square feet and five overhead cranes, and 50,000 square feet of outdoor storage. The companies serve the Binghamton area and employ about 35 people. ���Expanding into Central New York will accelerate Bushwick Metals��� growth in this region through increased service and more robust inventory levels,��� said Stewart Lichtman, Bushwick Metals commercial vice-president. Lichtman oversees the Tarco Steel operation; former owner Janet Beal serves as the branch manager. ���This acquisition also allows us to offer additional value added services and rebar fabrication to our customers in other geographic regions,��� Lichtman noted. Plans include installing additional processing equipment to increase Tarco Steel���s capacity and service its growing industrial base. ���I am excited to be joining the Bushwick Metals family,��� said Beal. ���Our combination will allow both Bushwick and Tarco to better service customers, and we look forward to a prosperous future together.��� Bushwick Metals LLC, based in Bridgeport, Conn., is a distributor of carbon steel, high-strength low alloy steel, stainless steel, and specialty products. Bushwick Metals is an affiliate of Marmon/Keystone LLC of Butler, Penn., a distributor of steel and aluminum tubular products. Both companies are Marmon Distribution Services/Berkshire Hathaway companies and members of The Marmon Group, an international association of approximately 150 business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors. For more information on Bushwick Metals, visit the company web site www.bushwickmetals.com. For information on Tarco Steel, visit www.tarcosteel.com. Align and adjust with ease on large non-self-closing gate applications. Shown with 7512 pre-threaded bracket. Sold separately. SureClose SM. Cause barrel hinges can���t be aligned when welding. Save More: Say goodbye to your old hinges. Start using the SureClose SM. X X X Hi-Performance Hardware D&D Technologies 7731 Woodwind Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Tel: 1-800-716-0888 or 1-714-677-1300. www.ddtechglobal.com info@ddtechusa.com