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We Invested in Casting to Provide The Highest Quality Products

All Blog Posts Article SummaryBrandon Industries emphasizes the importance of aluminum die casting in producing high-quality street products, including light poles, signage, and mailboxes. Aluminum is favored for its lightweight nature, corrosion resistance, and recyclability, making it ideal for outdoor applications. The company employs various casting methods, including sand casting, gravity casting with permanent molds,…

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Planning and Installing Decorative LED Bollards In Streetscape Designs

All Blog Posts Article SummaryBrandon Industries offers a comprehensive guide to bollard installations, emphasizing the importance of strategic placement and proper installation techniques to enhance safety and aesthetics in public spaces. The company provides a range of bollard options, including decorative LED bollards that serve dual purposes: illumination and protection. Installation methods vary based on…

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Post Top Lighting Guide: Styles, Placement & Design Tips

All Blog Posts Article SummaryPost top lighting brings both function and character to outdoor spaces, from backyards to city streets. The right fixture, color temperature, and spacing improve safety, highlight architecture, and cut energy costs, while over-lighting wastes budget and washes out the features you actually want people to notice.Post Top Lighting Guide: Styles, Placement…

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How much wind can a luminaire take?

It’s not rare to come across uprooted trees, telephone poles, light poles and power lines especially during the storm season. It leaves the roads in a mess and could also endanger lives. Although no one can predict the damages that a severe storm can cause, every inhabited town has certain safety guidelines for outdoor installations, that must adhered to…

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5 Common Signage Mistakes that Are Killing the Actual Purpose

Wayfinding signs are an important navigation tool, the quality of which goes a long way to getting drivers and pedestrians to their destination. Whether it’s a street sign pointing the way to the museum or a directional sign that shows that turning left would take you to AT&T Stadium – signs always have a purpose. However, if those signs aren’t designed right, there is no point in putting one up….

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Why Powder Coat Paint is Far Superior

All Blog Posts Article SummaryBrandon Industries employs an advanced powder coating process to enhance the durability and aesthetic appeal of its products. Utilizing electrostatically applied polyester thermoset powder, the coating process ensures a uniform finish that wraps around the entire surface, including recessed areas, providing superior coverage compared to traditional wet paint methods. The application…

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5 Things To Know About Cluster Mailboxes

I bet you didn’t realize the Brandon Industries is one of the nation’s top CBU manufacture. Centralized mail delivery equipment can be in the form of any “clustered” style of mailboxes, but the most popular is the free-standing, pedestal-mounted Cluster Box Unit (CBU). These USPS Approved units are most often used in outdoor new construction installations, but are also popular in commercial and retail settings…

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Traffic Signs – Our Best Friend On The Road

All Blog Posts Article SummaryTraffic signs are essential for guiding both motorists and pedestrians, ensuring a smooth and safe flow of traffic across the vast U.S. road network. Brandon Industries brings over three decades of experience in crafting custom, ornamental traffic signage that not only meets safety standards but also adds distinctive character to streetscapes.…

Cohesive Design Elements are Essential in Community Streetscape Projects

Brandon Industries provides a family of CBU’s, mailboxes, ornamental street signs, wayfinding signs and lighting, serving as a go-to source to tie in these products and provide an exclamation point for your project. We can outfit an entire neighborhood or commercial project where everything matches, and we’ll serve as your partner throughout the life of the development, no matter if it’s three years or 15 years.