by Santi | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Market Challenge
9- You’re gonna need a bigger boat! Zinc top transportation logistics. Domestic manufacturers have not adopted standards on length for zinc bar tops. Reducing the number of seams in tops as resulted in longer and heavier pieces. This translates to more hassle and cost...
by Santi | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Market Challenge
8- Why zinc bar tops can’t be welded or soldered on site. A challenge facing the zinc bar top industry is how to address seams or joints in the field. Why can’t we weld the tops into one piece just like they do in France? This discussion of seams has always puzzled...
by Santi | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Market Challenge
7- Are we there yet? Long processes and what to realistically expect. How long does countertop fabrication take? Ask anyone in the industry “how long does it take to receive my tops?”, and you’ll get the classic “It depends” response. Let’s look at the...
by Santi | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Market Challenge
6- Using bar mats? Drink rails and how water affects how products are used. Water creates more than a few issues for deposition cast tops using plywood and hardwood construction, and it shapes how every metal bar top should be detailed. What is a bar mat? A Bar...
by Santi | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Market Challenge
5- The Unknown. How does zinc metal thickness affect site modification? One issue in the deposition or cast top industry is measuring the thickness of the metal during production of metal bar tops. While many tout their “hand-made” nature, the resulting products often...
by Santi | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Market Challenge
4- I’m dying inside! Industry-standard construction fails from within. Another challenge facing the zinc bar top industry is that current construction assemblies are literally ripping some products apart. I discussed in a previous post how substrates or cores for the...
