Shea Concrete Announces Strategic
Partnership With Easi-Set Industries

August 25, 2011 (Amesbury, MA) - Shea Concrete, one of the largest precast concrete manufacturers in New England, is pleased to announce its partnership with Easi-Set Industries. Shea is now a manufacturer and applicator of the J-J Hooks Concrete Barrier System; a leading system used in forty states and six countries. The relationship will support Shea Concrete’s unrelenting desire to continually provide a superior level of service and expands upon the firms’ already strong product offering.

“We are excited to become an exclusive provider of the J-J Hooks Concrete Barrier System and look forward to the doors this partnership opens for us,” remarked Greg Stratis, the Manager at the Shea Concrete location in Amesbury. He added, “Introducing the very best in products allows us to consistently evolve as an organization and offer the best solutions to fulfill the needs of our customers.”

The J-J Hooks Concrete Barrier System is armed with the newest technological breakthroughs and advancements that are especially featured at the job site. Based on the correlation of the concerns and recommendations of its end users, Easi-Set Industries has designed, engineered, and created a fabrication that focuses on those initial responses with a strict attention to detail.

“We are excited to bring the latest industrial advancements to new markets and there is no better way to achieve our goals than to become partners with Shea Concrete,” noted Brian Stock of Easi-Set Industries. “Throughout its storied history, Shea Concrete has forged a stellar reputation and we are proud to have the J-J Hooks Concrete Barrier System name associated with such a highly regarded company.”

Customers deploying the new barrier system can expect to benefit from the following:

• No loose hardware needed for assembly
• Faster intervals for installation and removal
• Vertical installation and removal means less road space needed
• Improved worker safety, for no hands are placed between barrier segments during the installation and removal processes
• Effectively complies with Federal testing protocol, NCHRP-350, and adheres to all additional state requirements
• Different profiles and lengths are available for versatility

About Shea Concrete

Family owned and operated since 1949, Shea Concrete is one of New England’s largest suppliers of precast concrete products, serving both commercial and residential industries. As a National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)-certified company, Shea Concrete’s manufacturing plants consistently operate at the highest standards of production and quality control. Shea Concrete produces environmentally safe concrete products, including sewage and drainage systems, barriers and curbs, utility structures and Shea block retaining walls. Other precast concrete products include bulkhead, side entry, and standard steps. Serving all of New England, Shea Concrete is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, with additional locations in Rochester, Massachusetts, Amesbury, Massachusetts, and Nottingham, New Hampshire.