Strategic Partnerships
Hardwire is proud to be partnered with several industry leaders dedicated to creating innovative solutions to meet new challenges. Together, we are able to develop novel, affordable armor and protective systems across a broad range of industries.
Not only do we get the world’s best materials (with our partners), but we also get this incredible knowledge base.
George Tunis, CEO and Founder of Hardwire
DSM
DSM Dyneema® and Hardwire are partnered with definitive, long-term supply agreements to support the continued commercialization of Hardwire’s unique advanced armor solutions. This partnership provides a reliable supply of DSM’s advanced Dyneema® fibers as well as support for Hardwire’s patented and patent-pending armor solutions for a variety of applications. For more information about DSM Dyneema®, visit www.dsm.com.
Dupont
Hardwire works with DuPont in producing high performance composites and cost effective armor solutions. For more information about DuPont’s advanced materials, visit Dupont.com.
Structural Technologies
Hardwire, LLC and Structural Technologies, both industry leaders in force protection, have joined together to develop Bridge Armor Systems like no other – lightweight, high-performance composite systems engineered to protect critical elements of cable-supported transportation structures and prevent the risk of progressive collapse. Our combined team offers the most experience in developing, manufacturing, and installing bridge armor solutions for transportation structures in the United States.Structural Technologies brings its technology and proven experience in armoring some of the highest profile buildings in New York and the DC area to the partnership as well as its comprehensive line of VSL® brand stay cable products and engineering support services to offer turnkey stay cable solutions to the bridge industry. VSL® is the registered trademark of VSL International Ltd. VSL® post tensioning systems are available exclusively in the United States through Structural Group Companies - VStructural LLC andStructural Technologies.
Kerakoll
Kerakoll is the leading manufacturer of green materials for designing, building, and living in harmony with the environment and in healthy spaces. Kerakoll, based in Italy, has over 1,700 eco-friendly items and production of over 950,000 tons/year of building materials. Kerakoll combines Hardwire’s high strength “Hardwire” product with its Geolite mortar mix to restore and protect reinforced concrete structures such as beams, columns, slabs, walls, ramps, facades, and decorative surfaces around the world. For more information, visit www.kerakoll.com and products.kerakoll.com.
Cold Spring Granite
Hardwire and Cold Spring, a leading quarrier and fabricator of building stone products, have formed a strategic alliance for joint technology solutions designed for a variety of infrastructure and commercial security applications. Named "Hardwire ArmorStone," the unique system is a combination of Hardwire’s proven high-tensile steel reinforcement and ballistic- and blast-protective products with Cold Spring Granite Company’s full granite offering. Use of the technology spans infrastructure and Homeland Security applications for public and commercial structures, courthouses, libraries, museums, utility facilities, and more. For more information about the Cold Spring Granite company, visit www.coldspringusa.com.
Strongwell
As the world’s largest pultruder of fiber reinforced polymer composites, Strongwell and Hardwire have teamed together to create e-glass ballistic armor solutions for use by the U.S. military, and in other critical infrastructure protection initiatives and vehicle applications. This teaming effort is a great example of uniting the unique capabilities of two companies to meet a vital need for protective solutions. Strongwell offers continuous composite production, essential to creating affordable solutions. When combined with Hardwire’s development capabilities, armor technologies and market access, the result is high-performance UL-rated panels at high production rates (up to 3,000 4 ft. x 8 ft. plates per week) and other proprietary high-value products. These solutions are available today. For information, or to order these panels, contact us at Hardwire. For more information about Strongwell, visit www.strongwell.com.