HRC branches work close together – like a family – and form the “HRC Group”. HRCs Ultimate performance standard; “No known equivalent” high performance products and services at competitive prices. HRC has over 30 years of experience with headed reinforcement, mechanical splices, threaded bolts and cast in connections.
Since 1985 HRC has funded or contributed to over 40 University research programs for:
HRC has over 30 years of experience supplying to international projects. Please contact us for information.
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Offshore production of oil and gas is still one of the main sources for fuel and heating energy. HRC has a long record of servicing large offshore construction projects – in fact our story started with this type of structures in 1985. HRC has supplied (and still does supply) products and service to the construction of both, concrete gravity base structures and floating installations.
The cities of the world are growing and consequently many high-rise buildings are constructed. HRC’s high performance products are not only fulfilling the structural demands of such projects, but are also used to meet the special challenges of tall structures, like logistics, safety and speed of construction.
Wind energy produces more than 20% of the total electricity production in countries such as Denmark and Portugal. HRC delivers components to make these constructions stand tall and keep up with the weather changes.
The infrastructure is the backbone for every society, providing the basis not only for the transport of goods and people’s travelling, but also for the supply of energy, water etc. The majority of HRC products are supplied to infrastructure projects, like all types of bridges and tunnels, airports, railway stations and -lines. Most infrastructure projects are one-of its kind, designed for a special purpose and fitting in specific surrounding. HRC’s products contribute to reliable and efficient design and an effective and safe construction process.
Of all natural impacts on the build environment, represent earthquakes by far the largest. Special design strategies have been developed to cope with the enormous forces an earthquake releases. Earthquake design is not only based on special approaches, but requires building products, which are able to perform on a high level. HRC products fulfill such “seismic” requirements, are certified and approved by relevant authorities and are frequently specified and used for construction of structures, which are prone to earthquakes.
Even if considered controversial by many, nuclear power is today an important energy source. Besides plants for production of nuclear power, the modern society is in need of storage facilities for nuclear waste, which is produced also by other sectors than the energy production. Nuclear facilities are critical structures, carefully planned, build and monitored. HRC products meet the performance and quality requirements of these demanding projects. Additional, the use of HRC products improves buildability and safety on the building site and speeds up construction.
Large dam projects are special because of their size and impact on the surrounding environment and are carefully considered and planned. The execution of such a structure puts high demands on the designer and the contractor. The consistent high quality and nature of HRC products help to meet arising challenges, like to obtain an effective construction process and safety on site.
HRC Europe was established in 1979 in Norway, first under the name Metalock Industrier AS. This makes Norway the “birthplace” of HRC. HRC Europe has 30 years of experience supplying high capacity reinforcement products like T-headed bars, mechanical couplers, and threaded components to demanding projects for the infrastructure, like bridges, airports, power stations, hydro-electric dams, but also to more than 20 Concrete Base structures for the oil and gas industry. In 1985 we supplied to our first Offshore Concrete Gravity Base structure: the Gullfaks C project.
HRC in Norway is the European hub for product development and the service center for HRC’s mobile production lines; “Plug & Produce” units, supplied to large scale projects around the world. The mobile production comprises complete production lines with HRC machinery, production systems, quality documentation, machine service, training of client’s local workforce and supervision.
HRC’s first Dutch project was the COVRA Nuclear waste facility, built by HBG (now BAM) in 2002. Since 2002, HRC has supplied products to a number of civil projects, mainly bridges.
HRC Europe opened its Dutch production facility in Lelystad in summer 2015 – a step closer to our customers.
HRC Canada was established in 1992. Our first large project was the Hibernia GBS project, constructed 1992-1995. In 1995 HRC Canada also supplied to the Confederation/ Prince Edward Island Bridge.
From 2012 to 2015 the HRC team in Newfoundland supplied products and services for the Hebron GBS Construction.
Headed Reinforcement Corp. was established in 1990 in California as a response to the special demands for high quality reinforcement in the seismic region of this state. Being the focus branch of the HRC Group, Headed Reinforcement Corp. undertakes most of the testing and certification of new HRC products in North America.
Headed Reinforcement Corp delivers a wide range of products for construction and retrofit of bridges, parking structures, houses and other concrete structures to the entire American market.
CALTRANS Department of Transportation, State of California has pre-qualified many of HRC’s products for rebar anchorage and splicing for the use in seismic regions.
HRC established in Drammen, Norway
HRC established in California, USA
HRC established in Paradise, Canada
HRC established in Lelystad, The Netherlands