AZZ Galvanizing Services earns Lifetime Achievement Award; four industry awards

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Galvanizing Services, a division of AZZ incorporated (NYSE:AZZ), led the awards for "Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing," winning five of the 14 categories presented by the American Galvanizers Association, a leading trade association in the galvanizing industry.

AZZ Galvanizing Services competed against more than 100 projects representing hot-dip galvanizing's versatility. The awards are presented to projects that utilize hot-dip galvanizing in an ideal, creative, innovative or monumental fashion.

• Lifetime Achievement Award – presented to AZZ Galvanizing Services-Canton for the Bridges of Stark County, Ohio. Hot-dip galvanizing was applied by AZZ to three interstate bridges during the 1970s, which remain corrosion free.
• Excellence Award, Bridge and Highway – presented to AZZ Galvanizing Services-Arizona for galvanizing the Bear Canyon Arroyo Bicycle / Pedestrian Bridge in Albuquerque, New Mexico. An architectural landmark crossing I-25 and linking the eastern greenbelt to the west, the bridge keeps cyclists and pedestrians safe while 450 colored LED lights, resembling a flaming arroyo, bring the bridge to life.
• Excellence Award, Original Equipment Manufacturing – presented to AZZ Galvanizing Services-St. Louis for the hot-dip galvanized Mississippi River Bridge Traveler. With unique corrosion concerns from winter conditions, maintenance of the Traveler will be minimal while safety and convenience will be maximized.
• Excellence Award, Industrial – presented to AZZ Galvanizing Services-Denver for work on a Coal Pile Wind Fence for the Comanche generating station near Pueblo, Colorado. The 100-foot-tall, hot-dip galvanized wind fence provides environmental protection from trace amounts of coal dust escaping the facility and will stand for decades with little to no maintenance needed.
• Civic Contribution Award – presented to AZZ Galvanizing Services-Arkansas, Dixon and Canton for work on the Jessup Bridge in Jessup, Iowa. Working with county engineers and the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, AZZ coordinated steel and fabrication contributions and donated galvanizing to revitalize this vital link for farmers and growers in the community.

About AZZ Galvanizing Services
AZZ Galvanizing Services, a division of AZZ incorporated headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, owns and operates 35 hot-dip galvanizing plants across the United States and Canada with kettles ranging from 16' to 62' in length. The network of plants enables the company to accommodate the largest projects with customized turnaround time at a competitive price. "GalvXtra," AZZ's unique nickel-zinc alloy process, helps meet the highest quality standards necessary in the highly-competitive transportation market. www.azz.com

About the American Galvanizers Association
Founded in 1935 the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of fabricators, architects, specifiers and engineers, providing technical support on innovative applications and state of the art technological developments in hot dip galvanizing for corrosion control. www.galvanizeit.org

Contact:
Paul Fehlman, Chief Financial Officer
AZZ incorporated 817-810-0095
Internet: www.azz.com

Lytham Partners 602-889-9700
Joe Dorame or Robert Blum
Internet: www.lythampartners.com

SOURCE AZZ Galvanizing Services

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