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Project Manager Joins Our Team
We are excited to announce that Oliver Bourgeois has joined our team as Project Manager. Oliver comes to us from Lowes Home Center where he began as a Project Specialist and advanced to be the...
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Great Escape Indoor Water Park - Lake George, NY
In 2005, we manufactured glulam for this indoor water park. We have been so busy since then that we have not had a chance to photograph the finished park until now. Here are some before and after...
View ArticleOur Phones Are Not Working
We sincerely apologize to anyone who has tried to call us recently. Last Thursday, we had a new phone system installed. What was supposed to be seamless has been anything but, and things have really...
View ArticlePhones Are Back
We cannot thank you enough for your patience during our phone upgrade. The phones appear to be working now and you can reach us again at 607-369-9341. If you have any trouble with that, you can always...
View ArticleUnalam Supports Local STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)...
We are really proud to support local efforts to inspire and train the next generation of STEM professionals. Our engineer, Rik Vandermeulen, is active on our local STEM Council and we sponsor the Go...
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Glulam As Art
One of our old marketing taglines was, "The Beauty of Wood Is More Than Skin Deep", and we are always saying that people choose to use glulam because of its beauty. This is an example of taking that...
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Ithaca College Rowing Center
Yesterday, while looking through our photo archives for pictures of another project, I came across photos taken of the Ithaca College Robert B. Tallman Rowing Center back in 2012. I checked, and these...
View ArticleHow Long Will A Glulam Structure Last?
Occasionally, we get questions about how long a typical glulam structure will last. While there are many examples of wooden structures that are hundreds of years old, we now have data on the longevity...
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Glulam Brackets
By looking at these photos it is hard to tell how these curves will be used. That is why I've included the model of the finished bracket. These curves will be cleaned up in the planer and then cut in...
View ArticleExcited About Support for Innovative, Sustainable Wood Building Materials
I just saw this news release from the USDA and think it is a step in the right direction. Hopefully, this will help spread the word that wood is a great choice.USDA Announces Support for Innovative,...
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Visit Us At The Long Island AIA Product Fair
If you are near Uniondale, NY on Thursday, April 10, stop by the Marriott between 11am and 8pm to meet us at the Long Island AIA Product Fair. We will be displaying product samples and lots of pictures...
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Visiting the USS Cairo
We are going in the wayback machine today with a post about a job we delivered in 1982. Our company's president is a huge Civil War buff and toured the Vicksburg National Military Park last week. While...
View ArticleLong Island AIA Product Fair - Tomorrow!
Just a reminder to come learn more about glulam at the Long Island AIA Product Fair tomorrow, Thursday, April 10. The fair is at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, NY. We look forward to seeing you...
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Marist College Glulam Trusses
You might remember our post on some large trusses that we manufactured for Marist College last summer. Here are photos of them in place. The building is a dining hall with a very open and high ceiling....
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Revisiting the Downsville Covered Bridge
We drove through Downsville, NY on the way to the AIA product fair, and since our new Sales Associate had never been on the bridge I took a detour over it. We ended up stopping in a nearby park to take...
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Another Glulam Bridge - This Time Pedestrian
Earlier in the week we blogged about the Downsville Covered Bridge. Since we're on the topic of bridges I thought I would post two photos of a pedestrian bridge we are working on in our plant. We have...
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The Scoop On End Caps
It's not often that I'm walking around and then suddenly stop to say (out loud), "Hey, nice end caps!" But, that's just what happened yesterday when I was in the finishing end of our plant and noticed...
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Wishing an Employee the Best in Retirement
Today, Jerry Marlette retired after working 35 years in our finishing department. We had a little party to thank Jerry for his many years of service and to wish him the best of luck as he moves on to...
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Top 4 Reasons Why You Need To Build With Glulam
Here's a list of just four of the reasons why you need to build with glulam (by Unalam, of course.)4. Glulam is an environmentally friendly product. Wood is a renewable raw material and because glulam...
View ArticleHappily Driving Behind a Slow Moving Vehicle
I tend to be a very impatient driver. It always seems like whenever I'm in a hurry I get stuck behind farm equipment, a bus, or another vehicle that can't make it over our area's rolling hills. But,...
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