Ecoplast reshuffles its core business

Ecoplast Solutions is having an onsite blowout sale of its small sheds and buildings this month.

The clearance is part of a new strategy by the Lloydminster company to move into a new shop to focus on manufacturing structural panels made from recycled plastic bottles for its core housing market.

“We’re changing shops more suited to our needs. We’re always updating and working on ways to improve the processes and manufacturing,” said Ecoplast’s managing partner Kelly Rogers.

The company is leasing the space at 620848 Street to enable more efficient operations, north of their current location at 4604-62 Ave. where the yard sale is taking place.

“We’re not going to be doing as many small sheds and structures. Our focus is building panels for housing and builds where you get the full value of the product,” explained Rogers.

Ecoplast building panels create a sealed structure with a builtin vapour barrier, air barrier and insulating material.

Rogers notes insulation means a lot more when you are building a house than a shed.

“In order to get the full cost savings and low maintenance and your money back on your energy bills, it is just way quicker on the housing,” he said.

Rogers believes high energy costs are a huge factor and selling tool for choosing an Eco -

Emergency Vehicles include tow trucks, ambulances, fire trucks and police vehicles.

When passing emergency vehicles with their lights flashing motorists travelling in the adjacent lane must slow to 60km/h and if it is safe to do so, move over a lane to ensure tow truck operators and first responders have room to work.

- Speeding in construction zones with workers present will result in fines of double the usual amount.

Construction zones may still be in effect without workers present due to markings not being painted on the road, uneven road plast home.

“That’s been a huge factor, especially this winter; it was a long winter. Everybody saw their energy bills sky - surfaces or other hazards due to the construction not yet being completed.

- Speeding in school zones poses a grave hazard to children. Slowing to 30km/h provides drivers with substantially greater reaction time.

School zones are in effect on school days only from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If the municipality does establish times different from these, the times will be posted beneath the school sign.

The school zone ends where a traffic sign indicates a higher maximum speed or end of the school zone.

- Playground zone rocket at one point or another. It’s definitely driving a lot of interest in it now,” he said.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 speed limit is 30km/h every day of the week between 8:30 a.m. and one hour after sunset. These hours may vary for different towns and cities according to municipal bylaws.

If the times are different they will be posted beneath the playground sign. School zones end where a traffic sign indicates a higher maximum speed or end of the school zone.

Demerit Points associated with speeding violations: 2 Demerits (from 1 to 15 km/h over the limit), 3 Demerits (from 16 to 30 km/h over the limit), 4 Demerits (from 30 to 50 km/h over the limit), 6 Demerits (exceeding 50 km/h over the limit).