Banker Wire Precision Weaves Infill Panels for Texas High School

MUKWONAGO, WI—MARCH 26, 2013—Lewisville School District’s oldest – but newly renovated – school now features Banker Wire stainless steel wire mesh. The company provides sleek and durable infill panels for the school’s stairways and hallway balconies.

Lewisville High School, founded in 1897, is undergoing a large-scale, multi-phase renovation as part of the district’s efforts to provide high-quality educational facilities to its growing student population. Implementation of that plan involved installing Banker Wire railing infill panels in the school’s hallways.

Banker Wire’s M12Z-17 stainless steel wire mesh was selected for its durability, ability to provide fall protection and aesthetic appeal. Durability was especially important for the installation in Lewisville High School’s high-traffic hallways. The school currently enrolls more than 2,500 students and could reach as many as 4,000 within the next few years.

“Banker Wire metal mesh was an obvious choice for Lewisville High School. As a railing infill, the material offers unprecedented durability under the everyday abuse of high school hallways, without sacrificing aesthetic appeal,” said Mark Tinwala, the owner of VIVA Railings, LLC, the fabricator for the project.

Banker Wire provided that aesthetic appeal by ensuring that the woven pattern lines up consistently from panel to panel. “As with most railing panel infill projects, the single most important detail was that the patterns lined up,” says Harrison Horan, Vice President of Marketing at Banker Wire. “We excel at creating wire weaves that provide this repeatability, allowing for fast and efficient fabrication and installation.”

The railings were installed as part of the second phase of a three-phase renovation process, which was completed in summer of 2012. The third phase is ongoing.

The Texas-based team that contributed to phase two of the Lewisville High School project included VIVA Railings, the SHW Group and Balfour Beatty Construction Inc.

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About Banker Wire
Banker Wire is the world’s leading manufacturer of woven and welded wire mesh for architectural and industrial applications. With the most modern and productive mill in the U.S., Banker Wire provides custom-weaved material for any aesthetic on any scale – from intricate design highlights to expansive building facades. Founded in 1896, Banker Wire’s manufacturing expertise has been refined for more than a century, bringing unmatched customization, quality, and service to customers. State-of-the-art grid welding equipment provide a wide variety of wire alloy, spacing and diameter configurations, trimmed or untrimmed. For more information visit https://www.bankerwire.com.

About Architectural Woven Wire Mesh
Pre-crimped woven wire mesh is constructed of individual wires that are crimped prior to being woven together on a loom. Pre-crimping the wires provides a much higher degree of control during the weaving process. This allows for far more intricate and interesting patterns, as well as unique customization, to meet the vision of the designer. Banker Wire has refined and innovated its crimping process more than any other manufacturer, delivering more than 8,000 different spacing, diameter, and crimp combinations, plus endless customization options. As a result, Banker can make any woven wire mesh pattern imaginable – manufactured to specify for any project type.

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