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In recent years, the United States has updated its food security models giving food processing and distribution facilities the opportunity to strengthen their security measures and prevent potential acts of intentional contamination. Food safety awareness has also been further heightened by worldwide aspects related to terrorist and bioterrorist activities.

When is comes to implementing security plans, careful precise planning is a definite must. Every inch of a processing or distribution plant must be accounted for in terms of total operational awareness and coverage. For company staff assigned the responsibility of laying out security, guard and access control systems, there’s nothing more important than attention to detail.

The very detail-driven nature of security lends itself well to custom products that can be built efficiently to suit any prescribed design. St. Louis-based modular and prefabricated building manufacturer Porta-King Building Systems provides the food processing and distribution industry with custom guard booths, buildings, towers and platforms designed to suit new and existing layouts demanding a specific set of dimensions, options and features to be effective. The company has been in the business of manufacturing custom security facilities for some 40 years.

Porta-King offers custom design as a standard, because it allows customers a key component of their overall plan that will work around their existing framework. Providing a wide-variety of security products is a unique aspect of our business. What works for one particular customer’s layout and schematics will more than likely not be an exact fit for the next customer – that’s why we provide custom design solutions at no additional cost.

Porta-King customers can also choose between galvanized steel and anodized aluminum construction. Most Porta-King guard building models can also be designed to include ballistic rated construction. On-site installation and field support are available to help customers become fully operational as quickly and effectively as possible.

By building our structures in-house and providing the option of off-load and anchoring, we’re able to eliminate the inevitable downtime and hassles that come with traditional construction. Turnkey installation and field support give customers the efficiency and quality they require.

Porta-King manufactures a full line of prefabricated towers and platforms to create elevated guard booths and buildings. Our structural steel mezzanine systems are a cost-effective way to add pre-engineered height and perspective in order to elevate security personnel for an unrestricted view of an entire operation.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed buildings and shelters since 1969. In addition to guard buildings and towers, Porta-King manufactures pre-fabricated buildings, a full line of modular buildings, enclosures and modular wall systems, shelters along with structural mezzanines and towers. Porta-King buildings provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit www.portaking.com or call direct at 800-284-5346.

A German based manufacturer of high end ceramic filters contracted with our customer to design and build a series of robots to produce filters in their newly constructed $44 million dollar manufacturing facility in Germany. A critical element in the design of these robots was an environmentally controlled room to protect the robots from plant dust and adverse temperature swings.

After completion of the design and fabrication of the robots, our customer had to demonstrate to their customer the complete procedure of fabrication of the filters and test run the system at their facility in Upstate New York. After their customers approval, the whole system was broken down and shipped to Germany where it would be reconstructed at their new manufacturing facility.

There were several reasons our customer selected  Porta-King modular rooms to create these enclosures:

Outstanding insulation values.

Durable construction features.

Their customer wanted enclosures with a “high-tech” appearance to compliment their new “state of the art” facility.

System flexibility that made it easy to change the wall configuration from solid panel to framed opening, or door to window.

Ease of assembly.

Flexibility that facilitated take down and reassembly in Germany with a 100% recapture of their initial materials investment.

Learn More About Porta-King  Modular Buildings and Modular Walls on our Website.

Straps in place the prefab shelter begins the journey up to the eigth floor.

The shelter is lowered into position on top of the existing concrete curb.

Well this was one for the books.  The challenge wasn’t supplying a 12′ wide x 22′ long shelter…we build those all the time.  The challenge was lifting it to it’s final resting place that was eight floors up on top of a downtown parking deck.   All and all the project went pretty smoothly.  The crane arrived early in the morning with all the necessary equipment.  The prefab shelter was waiting on the back of a 40′ flat bed truck.  About 30 minutes later our crew had completed the process of  securing the lifting straps to the factory installed lifting rings.  From there the shelter began it’s journey up to it’s new home.

The entire process took less than 3 hours.  A considerable time savings compared to constructing the shelter on-site.  As you can see from the photos this prefab shelter included full perimeter glazing and an integral roof.   Once the shelter was positioned on to the top of the concrete curb our crew installed anchors to complete the installation.

The sales team and Porta-King are constantly challenged with the question,” will your products help us in this situation”.  In fact, some of our greatest innovations have been initiated by a challenge presented to us by one of our customers.  The old saying, “desperation is the father of invention”, has real meaning to guys like me out in the field who are challenged with devising solutions to our customers needs.  The good news for me is that I have a great team of design experts to support me with innovative solutions utilizing Porta-King modular wall systems.

The extensive heat this summer presented this challenge.   “How can we get some heat relief to our employees?  Not only are our customers concerned about the reduction in productivity caused by overheated employees but first and foremost they are concerned about their health and well being.

We designed custom modular “Cool Rooms” that fit the bill.  These units were designed to be climate controlled and offered full perimeter visibility of the work area.  The layout of each room is custom designed to fit the application.  Our standard Versa-King modular wall consists of a 3” thick sandwich panel and can include R values of 10 to 13 depending on the composition of the wall.   Higher R values can be achieved by incorporating some of the thicker wall construction options available with our Monolith modular wall system.

In addition to the thermal insulation we will often use some of our sound reduction techniques to improve the overall environment inside the Cool Room.

For this particular application, our customer had some of the rooms assembled on site while others were brought in from our factory already assembled and simply slid into place.  Our factory assembled models, like the one shown in this photo, include an integrated floor structure are highly portable.  These units were used for those rooms that would be moved frequently from location to location. Both of these modular options enable our customers to quickly and easily create comfort for their employees wherever it is needed on the plant floor.

We can also utilize a Porta-King mezzanine to elevate these modular “Cool Rooms” into the unused space above the plant floor.  This not only frees up existing floor space for other activities but also provides the inhabitants with better visibility of plant floor operations.

We have many standard offerings as well as full custom capabilities to meet your unique construction application challenge.  We promise to get it right for you.

Remember stay cool, and when the winter winds blow these units will switch roles and allow for a place to warm up.

I recently was invited to participate in  a project that included a number of unique challenges.  This project had to be completed on a tight timeline. The timeline in conjunction with its sophistication and special requirements was causing my customer a great deal of concern. The project was to create a series of quality control testing rooms for a major plastics and resin manufacturer with a plant in mid-Michigan. Each room contained laboratory custom cabinetry and state-of-the-art electronics.  After a visiting with the customer to review site conditions and to discuss the details of the control room we were able to start the process of defining the scope of work that we would be offering in our bid.

The customer was high on the idea of utilizing modular construction because they had already seen the speed at which the product could be installed in a series of previous projects.  As a result they selected Porta-King to make these rooms for this current project.  The ultimate use for the labs would be to do quality control checks of plastics and resins.  The labs were necessary to control dust, humidity and temperature at acceptable levels while tests were conducted. We had to have a special window and sill height because the top of the wire mold had to fall even with the sill height. We did this to accommodate all of the special electronic equipment that the customer had going into these rooms. The customer ordered six quality control labs and was very pleased with not only the quality of the material but with the ease of installation in such a complicated industrial environment.

Prefabricated steel structures offer fall protection for employees

St. Louis based Porta-King, manufacturer of prefabricated building systems, offers custom designed platforms to warehouses, manufacturing and processing facilities across the country. The steel, prefabricated platforms, offer fall protection for at risk personnel, easing safety concerns.

“Our fall protection platforms provide safety for personnel that need to access areas in a facility that may be considered dangerous or high risk,” said Gregg Pearlstone, vice president at Porta-King. “We recently installed a two-story exterior platform at a nitrogen processing facility so employees could safely monitor and adjust control valves on the tank systems.”

In response to safety concerns, many facilities are turning to options that protect employees, while working with existing conditions of the facility.

“Many companies want to ensure the safety of their personnel, especially when they perform the high risk parts of their job,” Pearlstone said. “We can provide safety options with minimal impact or interruption in the daily activities of the facility.”

In addition to providing fall protection, Porta-King’s platforms are a quick and affordable alternative to conventional construction. Using the company’s unique prefabricated structures allows for construction of the platforms to go up close to 40-percent faster than traditional onsite construction of a structure.

“Our prefabricated mezzanine structures can be erected in just a few days, instead of a few weeks as it would with conventional construction, and at a much lower cost,” Pearlstone said. “Our systems are designed to enable faster and easier installation.”

To demonstrate their commitment to providing unmatched quality and service, Porta-King provides onsite-surveying to ensure every structure is built to match specific project requirements. All fall protection platforms are built in strict compliance with the IBC 2006.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King also manufacturers prefabricated exterior structures for a wide assortment of applications, including guard buildings, guard and range towers, parking attendant booths and custom equipment enclosures. Porta-King’s prefabricated building systems provide shelter, storage, safety and security solutions for virtually any application where conventional construction has been traditionally utilized. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

Company’s prefabricated, insulated buildings provide low-level humidity environments for lithium battery production, testing and storage

St. Louis based Porta-King Building Systems, a manufacturer of modular and prefabricated building systems, offers modular buildings that provide a flexible and affordable option for dry rooms to the lithium battery industry. Porta-King’s modular wall systems can accommodate any layout design and are an easy to assemble alternative to conventional construction.

We offer multiple modular wall options that provide excellent insulation values that can be sealed sufficiently to create a structure capable of supporting the ultra-low level humidity environment necessary for lithium battery production, testing and storage.  Wall panel thicknesses from 3″ – 6″, all of which can include either extruded aluminum framing or tongue and groove side joints for connecting wall panels together. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) or polyurethane insulating cores are available.

“The advantage of using modular construction for dry rooms is that it allows for immediate installation without the mess of dust and debris from conventional construction,” said Gregg Pearlstone, vice president at Porta-King. “Our structures are custom made and delivered with components that are pre-cut and mitered, eliminating the on-site cutting of materials, keeping the area clean and equipment protected.”

To guarantee the highest level of excellence, Porta-King provides each client with free on-site support and detailed CAD generated drawings to ensure a seamless interface with HVAC systems and other related equipment. All modular systems are custom designed to match specific project requirements.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King also manufacturers prefabricated exterior structures for a wide assortment of applications, including guard buildings, guard and range towers, parking attendant booths and custom equipment enclosures. Porta-King’s prefabricated building systems provide shelter, storage, safety and security solutions for virtually any application where conventional construction has been traditionally utilized. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

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Company’s unique Durasteel, all structural steel,  construction provides strength, ensures years of trouble free service

Porta-King Building Systems, a manufacturer of modular and prefabricated building systems, offers custom-designed shelters that offer protection to employees, customers and equipment. Porta-King’s prefabricated line of unique Durasteel construction offers a cost effective solution with easy installation and provides shelters with the strength and durability to stand up to any environment, ensuring years of trouble free service with minimal maintenance.

Porta-King has over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of prefabricated buildings, including shelters often used for equipment, smoking, bus and transit shelters. The company’s many years of experience in steel fabrication allows them to create custom-designed shelters to accommodate virtually any application.

“The flexibility and strength of steel makes it a natural for practically unlimited customizing possibilities,” said Gregg Pearlstone, vice president at Porta-King. “We have the in-house capabilities as a steel fabricator to create durable steel structures that provide excellent protection for equipment with design features that will pass the test of time.”

The company’s trademarked Durasteel prefabricated buildings are designed to match unique project and application requirements. The structures can be customized to include custom roofs, special glazing and can include a wide variety of custom architectural features. Built with heavy-duty all structural tube frame construction, buildings are designed to last.

To demonstrate their commitment to providing unmatched quality and service, Porta-King provides each client with free on-site support and CAD generated drawings to ensure equipment shelters are built to their exact specifications. Porta-King’s full line of prefabricated shelters arrive fully assembled and ready for immediate use, and include one of the best warranties in the industry.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King also manufacturers prefabricated exterior structures for a wide assortment of applications, including guard buildings, guard and range towers, parking attendant booths and custom equipment enclosures. In addition, Porta-King manufacturers modular building and mezzanines for interior construction applications. Porta-King’s modular and prefabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

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Prefabricated, factory assembled buildings are affordable, ready for occupancy

St. Louis based Porta-King Building Systems, a leader in custom-designed prefabricated building construction, offers an affordable solution for scale houses that monitor and manage cargo weight, traffic and transactions at highway weigh stations, landfills and recycling facilities. With its prefabricated building line, Porta-King custom-designs scale houses as an alternative to costly grounds-up units.

Port-King has over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of prefabricated buildings, including scale houses. The company’s custom made structures arrive on site fully assembled and ready for occupancy, eliminating the down time required to build a conventional scale house.

“In addition to our expertise in prefabricated buildings and ensuring a quality product, we also provide exceptional customer service,” said Gregg Pearlstone, vice president at Porta-King. “We provide free on-site support before, during and even after the purchase of one of our buildings, and we offer one of the best warranties in the industry.”

Using time tested construction methods to create a structure that will hold up even under the heaviest usage, the prefabricated buildings are designed to match unique project and application requirements. The structures can be customized to include electrical systems, factory plumbed restrooms, HVAC systems and cabinetry with the option of stainless steel.

Exterior features can include custom roof structures, special glazing including ballistics rated walls, roofs and windows, custom paint finishes, and exterior wall treatments such as factory applied brick and stone. To offer the widest selections of construction options, Porta-King products come with the choice of maintenance free anodized aluminum or heavy duty all steel construction.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King also manufacturers prefabricated exterior structures for retail operations, including guard buildings, smoking and transit shelters, check-out huts and cashier shelters in lawn and garden departments. Porta-King’s prefabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

House Bill requires chemical and water facilities to upgrade security

In response to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and House Bill HR 2868, St. Louis based Porta-King Building Systems has expanded its line of prefabricated structures to meet the enhanced security requirements for chemical and water facilities as mandated in House Bill HR 2868. This bill calls for upgraded security to protect sensitive facilities against acts of terrorism.

Porta-King, a leader in custom-design prefabricated construction, offers a variety of prefabricated structures such as fixed position and mobile, trailer mounted guard booths, turnstile shelters as well as guard and range towers. The company also manufactures a line of ballistics-rated prefabricated structures that include walls, windows and doors constructed with bullet resistant materials which meet the Underwrites Laboratory (UL) 752 Level ballistic standard and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) IV ballistic standard.

“In response to CFATS and HR 2868, we are seeing a new need for security structures at facilities around the country such as waste water treatment facilities, public water systems and within the liquid petroleum industry” said Gregg Pearlstone, Porta-King vice president. “Our prefabricated structures provide options for many organizations to protect their facilities and personnel at any of these locations.”

Porta-King’s prefabricated structures can be custom-made to meet clients’ needs, and can include many aesthetic options such as pitched standing seam roofs, extended overhangs with can lights, factory-adhered brick and stone finishes, decorative steel facades and window mullions. Also available are custom color options and trailer mounted units for use as mobile security booths.

“We can provide a solution to facilities that are faced with a need for immediate security stations” said Pearlstone. “Our systems can be installed with minimal downtime in the area of construction at a considerable cost savings when compared to conventional construction.”

The company is also a manufacturer of a line of galvanized structural steel towers, which can be used in conjunction with their prefabricated structures to create guard towers and over watch towers. Creating an elevated outpost for security personnel can be critical for installations where large expanses of real estate must be secured.

Porta-King is committed to providing unmatched quality and service, and provides each client with detailed drawings for approval and on-site review prior to fabrication. Design consultation and installation services are available anywhere in the United States, along with the best warranties in the industry on all their products.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed, modular and prefabricated buildings since 1969. In addition to its exterior prefabricated buildings, Porta-King offers a full line of modular building and modular wall systems including single and two-story designs, as well as structural steel mezzanines used for storage, production and elevated office space. Porta-King buildings provide shelter and storage solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit www.portaking.com.

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