5 Nov

Wire Mesh Grips and Catalog Strength

Wire mesh pulling grips, chinese fingers, pulling socks, stockings, support grips - whatever you call them, pulling grips are one of those tools that everybody uses for utility installations. Overhead, underground, through ducts and over sheaves, grips are...
27 Oct

New Manufacturing Tools = Better DCD Products

Here's a quick shot of our pin-marker in action - now that the blog links are repaired! Earlier this year, we added a "pin peening" machine to our in-house manufacturing capabilities. We started with our 00505-series Line Swivels (for overhead...
26 Oct

Road Trip Photos

Six months ago I was in the province of Alberta, at the grand opening of two John Deere Landscapes branches in Calgary and Edmonton. How do you pronounce the capital of Alberta anyways: CAL-gary or Cal-GAR-y? Answer: Edmonton....
16 Oct

Back from the OSP Expo

I spent a couple days in San Antonio, walking the floor at the OSP Expo and talking to the vendors, manufacturers and distributors on hand. It was... interesting. About a year ago, at the ICUEE show in Louisville,...
8 Oct

A New Voice on the Line

DCD Design is pleased to announce that Cathryn S. has joined the Sales Team at DCD Design & Manufacturing Ltd. She'll be taking on the role of Inside Sales Representative and will be working with Kristie B. and Ryan to strengthen...