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Introducing the Extreme4™ Deck Fastener

Posted on : 08-02-2010 | By : Maxwell Blake | In : Extreme4 Deck Fastener, News

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Introducing the latest deck fastener from the Ipe Clip Fastener Co., The Extreme4.

Introducing the latest deck fastener from the Ipe Clip® Fastener Co., The Extreme4™.

Finally, a hidden deck fastener for everyone!

I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have attempted to take an order from a customer that had no idea what type of decking they were using. Sure, it’s easy enough to know if it’s hardwood, composite, or pvc; but when it comes to hardwoods, many customers don’t know if they have air-dried or kiln-dried decking.

I am more than capable of helping our customers choose which hidden deck fastener is best to use when they know exactly what they have. How then, can we help them choose when they don’t know? There lies the challenge. Should we recommend the Ipe Clip® Extreme™ for air-dried decking that will contract after installation? Or should we recommend the Ipe Clip® ExtremeKD™ for kiln-dried decking that will expand after installation. See the dilemma? What most customers do not realize is that depending on the moisture content of the wood, it can either expand or contract after installation.

The Ipe Clip® Fastener Company has just released the answer with the new Ipe Clip Extreme4™! This new deck fastener works with all types of decking and automatically spaces deck boards at a 4mm (5/32”) gap spacing. The Ipe Clip® Extreme4™ is made of the same quality and workmanship as the Ipe Clip® Extreme™ and the Ipe Clip® ExtremeKD™ including the stainless steel insert for reinforcement. By combining elements used to create our previous Extreme™ line of fasteners with this unique gap spacing, we can now offer a single fastener that can allow for the proper expansion and contraction associated with all hardwoods. The Ipe Clip® Extreme4™ can be used with the following types of decking:

  • Air-Dried – allows contraction on the width of air-dried hardwoods
  • Kiln-Dried – allows expansion on the width of kiln-dried hardwoods
  • Composite – allows expansion/contraction along the length of composite decking
  • PVC – allows expansion/contraction along the length of PVC decking

The Ipe Clip® Extreme4™ will help to solve some of these major issues by working with all 4 types of decking. So if you or your customer choose to build your deck with kiln-dried hardwood and you wish to have tighter gap spacing than typical or you choose to build a deck with air-dried hardwood and wish to have a larger gap space, then the new Extreme4™ is the perfect option for you.

It truly is the best of both worlds!

Deck Fasteners – Made-in-the-USA

Posted on : 25-01-2010 | By : Dan Schiefer | In : News

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Every single product that the Ipe Clip® Fastener Co. creates and manufactures is proudly Made-in-the-USA.

We believe that by investing our money into American workers who take pride in their craftsmanship, we will continue to create better products and therefore become a greater company.

The excuse that profits are greater than people leads to inferior products. There’s a reason why cheap tools and parts that are made in China break down, the lack of quality.

At the the Ipe Clip® Fastener Co. designing and creating high-quality and long-lasting products that are, above all else, useful, is what sets us apart.

This fact is also what has made us the fastest growing and increasingly recognized deck fastener company in the United States, and now the world.

If you’d like to learn more, or would like to offer our United States-made products to your customers, sign our dealer info form or contact the Ipe Clip Fastener Co. directly today.

The Ipe Clip® Fastener Co. Continues to Dominate & Expand

Posted on : 18-01-2010 | By : Dan Schiefer | In : News

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We are proud to announce that the Ipe Clip® Fastener Co has hired new people to meet the worldwide demand for our products. This news is a true testament to the overwhelming popularity and dedication that we have to our products.

We’re also pleased to announce that we are adding new distributors each and every day! We’re ecstatic over adding distributors in Canada & Chile.

That’s right! you can now buy our top-of-the-line deck fasteners and other deck accessory products as far south as Chile!

If you’d like to get on board and start selling the best deck tools on the market today, you can inquire on becoming a dealer/distributor today.

From fastening to finishing, we’ve got deck building covered like no other company in the market.