Our primary business focus is manufacturing and selling Plasti-Fab EPS, the Advantage ICF System, Insulspan Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPs), and Riverbend Timber Framing brands of insulating building products that can be integrated in cost-effective and energy-efficient building structures. We are committed to providing superior quality products, excellent customer service and expert technical knowledge.
Our revenue growth strategy is built on extending the presence of all four brands and the product lines marketed under these brands across North America.
Plasti-Fab’s mission is to provide EPS Product Solutions for constructing energy-efficient buildings, floatation for marine construction, lightweight fill and compressible fill for geotechnical construction projects, and component solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Plasti-Fab is a recognized leader in the North American EPS industry, and provides specialized technical expertise to guide new and existing customers toward the best products for their applications.
Plasti-Fab products perform extremely well in a multitude of applications, providing “green” solutions for a world that is increasingly conscious of the environmental health of our planet and the atmosphere surrounding it.
Plasti-Fab operates six manufacturing facilities across Canada servicing Building Supply Dealers, Big Box Retailers, Construction Specialty Distributors and Contractors. Behind every product is Plasti-Fab’s commitment to quality, service and expertise.
Plasti-Fab is committed to developing new products, and recently launched DuroFoam Insulation; a tough, flexible, multipurpose EPS insulation board distributed in Eastern Canada.
Take a piece of our environmentally friendly EPS, laminate it between two layers of structural oriented strand board, and you have one of the world’s finest insulating building components: an Insulspan® Structural Insulating Panel (SIP).
Insulspan Structural Insulating Panel Systems (SIPs) are used to create a building’s structural wall frame and replace trusses on roof systems to form an extremely energy-efficient structural “envelope.” This type of structural building envelope is so energy efficient that BASF chose Insulspan® SIPs for inclusion in its pioneering “Home, Sweet Hybrid Home,” the Net Zero Energy House built in a residential development in Paterson, New Jersey. This home recently earned a “Platinum” rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED®-H Rating System, one of only two houses in the whole of North America to achieve that rating.
In addition, the LEED® for Homes Rating System now grants certification credits for the use of SIPs in home construction. The LEED®-H Rating System specifically recognizes the “Material and Resource Efficiency” of SIPS. Insulspan SIPS were named the number one green building product in 2007 by Sustainable Industries Magazine. A quote from the citation, "In the words of our judges, not all SIPS are created equal, and Insulspan is the best."
Insulspan, with more than 30 years’ experience in the building industry, is a leading brand of SIPs in North America. In 2006, Insulspan featured prominently in a construction project that the Public Broadcasting System producers called “the centerpiece” of This Old House’s 25th Anniversary. Insulspan SIPs were also selected as the structural insulating materials of choice for Sunset Magazine’s “Celebration Idea House,” built in California. Insulspan also provided the roof for B.C. Canada Place built at the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, to showcase Canada’s hosting of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Insulspan SIPS are the only SIPS in North America manufactured under ISO 9000 certification and the only SIPS with both U.S. and Canadian code listings.
The Advantage ICF System® is now a mainstream building product. Its popularity continues to grow as architects, specifiers, building contractors, and the public at large become familiar with the benefits of using Insulating Concrete Forming (ICF) systems in residential and commercial construction projects.
Advantage ICF is a one-piece, stay-in-place, insulating concrete form made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation. A series of strong plastic web connectors are permanently molded into two EPS panels to create a building block. The integral plastic webs act as the studs in a wall assembly, and are spaced at either 6 or 8 inches on center.
Advantage ICFs have a patented interlocking system along the top and bottom edges, which allows the blocks to securely connect together, much like kids’ Lego blocks. Reinforcing steel is placed on the plastic web connectors inside the block cavity which is then filled with concrete. After the concrete pour, the insulating EPS remains in place on both sides of the structure, providing a highly energy-efficient building envelope.
Residential and commercial buildings constructed using the Advantage ICF System are strong, quiet, and highly insulated. The Advantage ICF System is often teamed with our Insulspan® Structural Insulating Panel System to create our HighestPerforming! BUILDING SYSTEM – a fully insulated, air-tight building envelope that includes the foundations, floors, walls and roof.
Demand for our Advantage ICF System continues to grow in the residential construction market as well as in commercial applications such as hotels, warehouses, restaurants and office buildings.
At the pinnacle of PFB’s vertically-integrated marketing and manufacturing model is one of North America’s leading brands in the timber framing industry – Riverbend Timber Framing.
There is something warm and welcoming about a Riverbend timber frame home. Homeowners and guests marvel at the elegance and strength of the beautifully-crafted solid wood posts and beams that make up the “bones” of the home. The timbers are custom-crafted to exact standards and connected with pegged mortise and tenon joinery that has been used for centuries and have stood the test of time. The precision craftsmanship ensures fast, trouble-free assembly.
In addition to the beauty of the timber-framed interiors, owners of Riverbend homes enjoy the benefits of PFB’s state-of-the-art, energy-efficient enclosure systems. Riverbend’s traditional timber frame structures are integrated with Insulspan® SIPS and the PFB Advantage ICF System®.
Timber framing can be incorporated into virtually any size or shape of home. Customers can select a plan from Riverbend’s extensive design library, or work with Riverbend’s award-winning designers to turn initial concepts into magnificent designs that incorporate the customer’s taste, lifestyle and budget.
Riverbend also produces timber frame structures for public and commercial projects such as pavilions, churches, lodges and restaurants.
Riverbend projects have received numerous awards in recognition of their unique design and outstanding energy efficiency. In 2007, a Riverbend home in Dexter, Michigan, received a LEED Platinum certification – the first awarded in the state, and only the twelfth in the U.S. Recent awards include a 2008 gold Energy Value Housing Award (EVHA), awarded by the National Association of Home Builders and presented at the 2008 International Building Show; two Design Excellence awards, including overall winner, from the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA); and a 2008 Excellence in Home Design award from Building Systems magazine.
Riverbend is the first timber frame company in North America to be certified under the ISO 9000 quality management system.
