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Preserving, Repairing, Replicating Historic Metal

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Kate Allen, President of Allen Architectural Metals, discusses how she and her team preserve, repair, or replicate historic metal and how they determine which course of action to take.

ISSUE #50 FALL 2024

A NEW ERA FOR TERRA COTTA

HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE GAME

By Michael Kramer

Midwest Territory Manager

Gladding, McBean

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