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GMI Composites, Inc.

GMI Composites, Inc. Composite Utility Access Covers & Frames. SAVE WITH GMI!. Save Your People – Ergonomics Save The Public – Pedestrian Safety Save Your Investment – Theft Mitigation, Non-Corrosive Save Your Data – Capture Information Save Your Money – Comparably Price, Value Added.

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GMI Composites, Inc.

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  1. GMI Composites, Inc. Composite Utility Access Covers & Frames

  2. SAVE WITH GMI! Save Your People – Ergonomics Save The Public – Pedestrian Safety Save Your Investment – Theft Mitigation, Non-Corrosive Save Your Data – Capture Information Save Your Money – Comparably Price, Value Added

  3. GMI Background Information GMI Composites, Inc Located in Muskegon, MI 54,000 Square Foot Facility Under Current Management Since 1984 All Products are MADE IN USA

  4. GMI Background Information GMI’s People GMI Employs 45 Full Time People There are an Additional 5-15 Temporary Employees 5 Graduate Level Engineers Specializing In: Plastics Processing & Product Development Materials Technology Supply Chain Management Quality Control 2 MBA’s Various Technicians Specializing In: Robotics Operation CNC Operation Preventative Maintenance Quality Control CAD/CAM

  5. GMI Background Information GMI History in Infrastructure Applications The First Composite Manhole Covers Manufactured By GMI Were Deployed 17 Years Ago. GMI Now Supplies The Top Two Petroleum Distribution Firms In The Nation. 8 Out Of 10 Composite Covers Found In Service Stations Are Produced By GMI in Muskegon, Michigan Improved Ergonomics Drove The Development Composite Service Station Covers Have Been Deployed Around the Globe First Infrastructure Composite Covers Introduced In 2003 Compatibility with Automated Meter Reading Systems Provided the Initial Opportunity

  6. GMI Installation Information GMI Traffic Installations Hodgkins, IL Denver, CO New York City, NY Hawaii Yuma, AZ Phoenix, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Flagstaff, AZ Tempi, AZ San Francisco, CA Las Palmas & Fortuna, CA Dana Point, CA Roosevelt Park, MI

  7. GMI Installation Information Multiple Heavy Load Installations Gas Service Stations Michigan Caterpillar Equipment Yard

  8. GMI Installation Information GMI Water & Waste Water Installations Denver, CO New York City, NY Colorado Springs Utilities, CO Pueblo, CO Castle Rock, CO Hartford, CN Las Vegas, NV Phoenix, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Rio Grand, Puerto Rico Carol Stream, IL Brookline, MA New Berlin, WI Monroe, MI Roosevelt Park, MI

  9. GMI Installation Information GMI Electrical Application Installations Philadelphia, PA New York City, NY Phoenix, AZ Tucson, AZ Raleigh, NC New Test Sites MA, NY, CT CA

  10. GMI Installation Information GMI Sewer Installations AZ – Extremely high H2S Levels CA – High H2S, High Incident Occurrence GMI Cover in Phoenix Sewer location Sewer Corrosion with Cast Iron

  11. The Composite Advantage Attributes of Composite Utility Access Covers & Frames

  12. The Composite Advantage Ergonomic Advantage 80% Weight Reduction Over Cast Iron Safeguard Against Injury to Field Personnel: Decrease Lost Time Accidents Reduce Workman’s Compensation Expense

  13. The Composite Advantage Pedestrian Safety Block Stray Voltage Insulate Extreme Heat Non-Skid Texture Retention Features Eliminate the Hazard of an Exposed Vault Keep Curious People on the Correct Side of the Manhole Cover

  14. The Composite Advantage Strength & Durability GMI Products Meet and Exceed All U.S. and European Test Standards Non Corrosive Durable and Wear Resistant Tested at Temperature Extremes With no Loss in Performance UV Radiation Will Not Affect GMI Product Performance

  15. The Composite Advantage Strength & Durability – Load Testing H-20 Defined: H-20 loading is a theoretical loading that is defined in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges – 17th Edition. The AASHTO standard defines H-20 as a theoretical axle load of 32,000 pounds; which translates to a wheel load of 16,000 pounds.

  16. The Composite Advantage Strength & Durability – AASHTO M-306 United States standard: AASHTO M 306 Standard Specification for Drainage, Sewer, Utility, and Related Castings: Described as a 40,000 lbs. (H-20), or 50,000 lbs. (H-25) Proof Load Concentrated on a Nine Inch By Nine Inch Square Area and Held For One Minute. The Loadings Represent a 2.5 Times Safety Factor H-20 (16,000 lbs.) H-25 (20,000 lbs.)

  17. The Composite Advantage All GMI Covers Can Meet H-20 load ratings GMI 24” Cover is 1” thick, weighing 23 lbs, meets H-20 & H-25 with actual load testing to meet the EN124 Class D-400 of 89,924 lbs Description Load Rating / Rqmt Ultimate Load Weight 12” Meter Pit Lid Pedestrian / 5,000 lbs 5,000 lbs 4 lbs 12” Meter Pit Lid IHT / 16,000 lbs 16,000 lbs 4 lbs 12” Meter Pit Lid H-20 / 20,000 lbs 20,000 lbs 5 lbs 13” Meter Pit Lid Ped / IHT / H-20 8K / 16K / 20K 6 lbs 14.5” Meter Pit Lid Ped / IHT / H-20 8K / 16K / 20K 10 lbs 18” Meter Pit Lid Ped / IHT / H-20 8K / 16K / 20K 14 lbs 21” Meter Pit Lid Ped / IHT / H-20 8K / 16K / 20K 19 lbs 24” Manhole Cover Ped/IHT/H-20 & H-25 20K / 50K / 90K 23 lbs 26” Manhole Cover Ped/IHT/H-20 & H-25 20K / 50K / 90K 28 lbs 32” Manhole Cover IHT/H-20 & H-25 50K / 90K 50 lbs 36” Manhole Cover IHT/H-20 & H-25 50K / 90K 70 lbs 40” Manhole Cover IHT/H-20 & H-25 50K / 90K 90 lbs

  18. The Composite Advantage Security & Theft Aversion Zero Theft Value Available with a Variety of Solutions McGard – High Security Liber – T Retention & Latching GMI Clamping Latch Downward Force Seals a Gasket Vents Pressure In a Surcharged Storm-Sewer

  19. The Composite Advantage Automation Friendly Radio Signals Pass Freely Through the Composite Access Cover - Applications include: Automated Electrical Switching Smart Grid Applications Automated Meter Reading Flow Monitoring Equipment Event Detection Unauthorized Access Detection

  20. The Composite Advantage Simple Logistics A Complete Composite Manhole Cover & Frame Set Can be Safely Installed by One Person Eliminate the Need for Specialized Lifting and/or Transportation Equipment Routine & Emergency Maintenance Simplified Minimal Crew Light Vehicle Rapid Response Time

  21. Roosevelt Park Installation 16 - 26” Covers are Installed

  22. Complimentary Testing GMI tests at levels beyond environmental extremes Electrical Applications Explosion Testing Flame Testing Insulating Attributes

  23. GMI – Expanding Facilities Facility Expansion of 12,000 sq. ft. Completed in 2008 Future Expansion of 14,000 sq. ft. is Planned Expanded Production Floor New Engineering Offices Can Double Production Size on Current Property (12 Acres)

  24. GMI - Expanding Capabilities Technological Capacity Expanded Robotic Finishing Capacity Added Existing Machining Capacity Quadrupled

  25. GMI - Expanding Capabilities GMI’s Investment in Human Capital • Positions are being added • Technicians • Expanded Engineering • Expanded Sales & Marketing

  26. SAVE WITH GMI! Save Your People – Ergonomics Save The Public – Pedestrian Safety Save Your Investment – Theft Mitigation, Non-Corrosive Save Your Data – Capture Information Save Your Money – Comparably Price, Value Added

  27. GMI PROVIDES SOLUTIONS! Thank you for your time; please contact GMI for your next project. GMI Composites Inc. 1355 W. Sherman Blvd. Muskegon, MI 49441 www.gmi-covers.com Toll Free: (800) 330-4045 Office: (231) 755-1611 Fax: (231) 755-1613 E-Mail: info@gmi-covers.com

  28. Look for GMI at the Following Expositions! SM-AGUA 2010: Zaragosa, Spain, March 2-5, 2010 - http://www.feriazaragoza.es/smagua_IN.aspx Distributech 2010:  Tampa, FL, March 23-25, 2010 - http://www.distributech.com/ IEEE PES 2010:  New Orleans, LA, April 20-22, 2010 - http://www.ieeet-d.org American Water Works Association - ACE 2010: Chicago, IL, June 20-24, 2010 - http://www.awwa.org/ace010/ American Public Works Association - Public Works Expo: Boston, MA, August 17-20, 2010 - http://www.apwa.net/ Water Environment Federation - WEFTEC 2010: New Orleans, LA, October 2-6, 2010 - http://www.weftec.com/

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