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Introducing the Custom Shore Top Designer: Build Exactly What Your Job Needs

By: Luke Holmboe | In: News | Last Updated: Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Most job site utilize off the shelf products but the toughest jobs require custom tailored solutions. Maybe its an odd beam dimension, a non standard connection or coating, or a configuration your standard Steel Shores just weren't built for. Until now, start your custom fabrication journey with an app and finish with a dedicated sales rep who will bring your...

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Todd Martin Welcomes Ellis Manufacturing Company

By: Brent Holmboe | In: News | Last Updated: Mon, Jan 13, 2025

Long-time Pro Mod racer Todd Martin just took delivery of his new Larry Jeffers-built Pro Mod. Todd has competed for 24 years in Pro Mod as well since the inception of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series. 

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The New Ellis MFG Concrete Column Form Designer

By: Brent Holmboe | In: News | Last Updated: Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Over the last few years we have received more and more request from customers looking for spacing and form design data for Ellis MFG Concrete Column Forming Clamps.  We have been listening and take notes and for the last few months we have been designing and building from the ground up a brand new system.

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History Flight Recovery of WW II U.S. Marines and Navy Corpmen on Tarawa

By: Brent Holmboe | In: News | Last Updated: Wed, Apr 20, 2016

A group of men and women, some on their own dime went to Tarawa to search and recover missing and unaccounted for WW II service men. Most were entombed under several feet of a concrete building. More were recovered than anticipated which is totally awesome!

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