MMFX Steel Continues Growth of Regional Support
07/29/2013 - MMFX Steel Corp. of America continues to expand regional support for its uncoated corrosion-resistant and high-strength reinforcing steel products with the addition of Jack Schimpf as a new regional sales manager.
Schimpf will lead activities in the Northeastern U.S. market while being based in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Schimpf brings extensive experience in supporting the needs of engineers, owners and users of technical products in the civil construction and infrastructure markets. His knowledge includes precast concrete and steel truss bridges, steel pipeline, storm water management and earth stabilization solutions. Schimpf will drive the education and sales activities of MMFX2 reinforcing steel through direct support of the local engineers and users in his region.
“Jack brings a well-developed mix of industry knowledge and a desire to deliver innovative solutions,” said Kevin Bates, vice president of sales and marketing. “We feel that he will help solidify the growth of MMFX in the Northeast as more engineers adopt our reinforcing steel technology for the infrastructure industry.”
With over 19 years of sales experience, Schimpf was last with Contech Engineering Solutions. While there, he was responsible for working with structural engineers, large construction contractors and public agencies to provide the best technical and economic solutions to his clients.
MMFX2 rebar offers superior uncoated corrosion-resistance, resulting in longer-lasting structures without the problems and special handling requirements associated with coated rebar. It is also a high-strength reinforcing steel offering unique opportunities for optimizing concrete structure design. The product’s combined strength and corrosion-resistance improves constructability and sustainability and is already a standard product for reinforced concrete construction in many areas of the U.S. and Canada.
MMFX2 rebar is sold in North and South America by MMFX Steel Corporation of America and in the Middle East by MMFX Steel DMCC.
MMFX Steel Corp. is an operating subsidiary of MMFX Technologies Corporation and is based in Irvine, Calif. MMFX Steel markets and sells MMFX2 branded concrete reinforcing steel derived from its parent company’s micro and nanotechnologies throughout North America. Independent scientific tests have shown MMFX2 to be five times more corrosion-resistant and up to two times stronger than conventional steel. MMFX2 is sold under the specifications ASTM A1035 Grades 100 and 120. Applications include bridges and highway systems, high-rise buildings, sea walls and numerous commercial/industrial applications.
