ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AXION
International Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AXIH), a leader in recycled
plastic and polymer composite technologies used to produce ECOTRAX®
rail ties/sleepers and STRUXURE® building products, announced today
that its STRUXURE® Commercial Boardwalk products were used in a
public trail rehabilitation project in Mer Bleue, in Ottawa's Greenbelt, an environmentally
sensitive and protected area.
AXION's 100% recycled STRUXURE® composite building products used
in the wetlands boardwalk project are long-lasting, durable, and
require less maintenance than wood. The products will not rust,
splinter, crumble, rot, absorb moisture, and are safe for the
environment. The Company used large profile STRUXURE® boards in the
sub-structure to build approximately 800 feet of various public
walkways in Mer Bleue, just south of
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Mer Bleue, an 8,650 acre conservation area has a northern
eco-system more typical of the Arctic than Ottawa Valley. It is a
wetland of international significance recognized under the United
Nations' Ramsar Convention. Mer
Bleue supports plants and wildlife populations that are
typical of arctic bogs. A large section of the area is accessible
through interpretive boardwalks.
"Our STRUXURE® products are the ideal solution for many
different applications and offer excellent performance for
pedestrian boardwalk projects," commented AXION's EVP for Building
Products Dave Crane. "We have built many successful trail bridges,
walkways, and observation platforms in the U.S. and are very
excited to have completed our second project in Canada. Our client is very pleased with our
cost-effective green products. They chose to use AXION products
over untreated softwood lumber due to ease of installation and our
promise of its longer life cycles."
About STRUXURE®
STRUXURE® Commercial Boardwalk Systems
are easy to install requiring no special training or equipment and
can be built quickly. Made from recycled material, they are
engineered using a patented structural thermoplastic formula,
making them extremely strong, durable, long-lasting, and resistant
to rot, fungi, insects, and moisture. AXION technology does not
absorb or release any liquids or chemicals into the environment and
contain no toxic materials making them clean and safe for the
environment. The products are 100% recyclable at the end of their
long, functional life. STRUXURE® products by AXION meet or exceed
current building standards and are designed to be used in
heavy-load vehicular bridges, pedestrian bridges, and commercial
boardwalks. They are ideal in wet or harsh-temperature
environments, require low maintenance, outperform traditional
materials in harsh conditions, and are a highly cost-effective
choice. Click here to learn more.
About AXION International Holdings, Inc.
AXION (AXIH)
creates innovative structural polymer solutions, engineering
sustainable products and systems for applications that provide
improved long-term value, consistent performance, and reduced
maintenance costs in comparison to conventional products. Through
its ECOTRAX® rail applications and STRUXURE® building products
lines, AXION delivers tested, proven, and superior structural
polymer solutions for the infrastructure, transportation, and
energy industries.
www.AXIH.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains
"forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and
Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements
are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause
AXION's actual results to differ materially from those currently
anticipated, including the availability of materials at favorable
pricing, sufficient manufacturing capability and the risk factors
identified in AXION's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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