set foot on sites in Canada. In the U.S., I didn’t
even need an H2S ticket; I just walked on site
and went to work.”
General Manager Kevin Anderson joined the
company in the mid-2000s after a long career
in the home-building industry. After Sovdi’s
death in 2013, Anderson left Custom Fiberglass
Contractors to resume his contracting business
but then returned in June 2014 to take on the
GM role.
FIBERGLASS SURPASSES STEEL
IN MANY AREAS
Fiberglass as a piping product has been in use
since the 1960s, Anderson said. “Some plants
have fiberglass that are 30, 40, 50 yrs old.” The
challenge is in the industrymindset, particularly
in the engineering world where metal products
are the accepted norm. It’s at the engineer-
ing level where Custom Fiberglass Contractors
is convincing customers that their product is
a viable alternative, highlighting the range of
benefits that include lower cost, less shipping
weight and ease of handling. In the chemical
and industrial sectors where corrosive applica-
tions come into play, fiberglass piping is prov-
ing to be a superior and more environmentally-
friendly alternative to steel.
“There’s some applications with steel where
they might have to replace the steel for corro-
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