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Insulated Precast Wall Panel Thermal & Shrinkage Bowing

Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc. (NCP) has been producing insulated precast concrete wall panels for over four decades and historically was as a franchise pioneer in casting Corewall® panels in the United States. Insulated precast concrete wall panels, often called sandwich wall panels, are comprised of an inner wythe and outer wythe of concrete surrounding an […]

Filling Cells in NiCore™ Planks

Precast, prestressed hollow-core slabs have been reliable and frequently chosen construction components for over fifty years. Designers, contractors, and owners appreciate its high-performance benefits such as year-round construction, fast-track site erection, low maintenance, and long-term durability, making it a preferred choice for floor and roof construction in hotels, apartments, schools, prisons, and a multitude of […]

Guide to Precast Concrete

What is Precast Concrete? To answer this question, we’ve gathered information on everything you need to know about precast concrete — what precast concrete is, how the precast concrete industry began, the benefits of precast concrete construction and the products and structures precast concrete components work best to create. Precast Concrete Industry Many suspect the […]

Sustainable Building Materials

Many builders, homeowners and business owners are interested in LEED sustainability and green building materials to meet regulatory requirements or to simply create the most sustainable project possible. At Nitterhouse Concrete Products, we offer sustainable building materials that can help your dreams of greenbuilding become a reality. We offer a selection of green building materials […]

Pedax: Rebar Machine

Nitterhouse Concrete Products recently installed a new automated rebar bending machine in our plant. Rebar is used in our prestressed concrete to provide reinforcement when the concrete is being poured and stressed.   Peddinghaus Corporation, the manufacturer of the Pedax rebar machine came to our plant to interview Dennis Schmaltz, Special Projects Manager.  Peddinghaus Corporation is a worldwide […]