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FORMULATORS AND PACKAGERS OF SPECIALTY CEMENT PRODUCTS
WHO WE ARE
9001:2015
Certified
Pool-Krete Distributors
TVA Member
Vertical Feet of Manhole Rehabilitation
The Strong Company offers solutions for:
In-Ground Vinyl Pools
Roof Substrate Repairs
Above-Ground Steel Fuel Storage Tank Insulation
Sanitary Sewer Structure Rehabilitation
Stormwater Pipe Lining
Cementitious Grouting
By providing a total system of engineered products, specialized equipment, and complete customer service, the Strong Company continues to be an industry leader in both light-weight insulating concretes and corrosion-resistant, high-strength repair mortars. To learn more about us, watch the video below.
PRODUCTS
Strong-Seal® Systems offers engineered products specifically designed to rehabilitate concrete and masonry structures to stop inflow, infiltration, and exfiltration.
A fiber-reinforced cementitious mixture designed for rehabilitating corrugated metal pipes, culverts, concrete pipes, catch basins, and other stormwater structures.
A factory-prepared blend of exfoliated vermiculite and portland cement with special additives to aid in mixing, pumping, placing, and troweling of materials in a pool base.
A cementitious mixture specifically designed for new and replacement lightweight insulating deck construction.
LEGACY
The Strong Company, Inc. was founded in 1959 by William A. Strong, Sr. Over the next 54 years, Mr. Strong owned thirteen companies and operated manufacturing plants in Arkansas, Illinois, South Carolina and Texas. These Companies mined vermiculite ore, processed and blended unique materials such as vermiculite and perlite for construction, industrial and horticultural applications and manufactured specially designed mixers, pumps and other equipment for the installation of these and other products. In 1989, Mr. Strong developed a system for the rehabilitation of manholes and other sanitary sewer structures that revolutionized the industry which he dubbed the Strong-Seal System.
In 2019, The Strong Company, Inc. was glad to celebrate its 60th Anniversary.
Mr. Strong had a great love for America and the American dream. He believed America created a land of opportunity for him, his family and his employees. As a result of this, Mr. Strong was actively involved with many conservative causes and candidates for political office. Mr. Strong supported young people from Arkansas for Internships at the Heritage Foundation, Leadership Institute and the Young America’s Foundation. He was an advocate for free market principles through the National Federation of Independent Business. Bill loved helping employees and their families in their time of need, and he enthusiastically gave back to the community; his favorite charities included Arkansas Children’s Hospital and St. Jude Hospital.
During his career, Mr. Strong was awarded 10 patents and was considered an industry leader and innovator in every market where Strong products were sold. Mr. Strong was active in his business on a daily basis until just before his passing in 2013, including being the driving force behind the development of Storm Seal, a system for the rehabilitation of storm water pipes and culverts. Here at the Strong Company, we actively search for new products and markets in the hopes of extending the legacy of William A. Strong, Sr. While we anticipate the future, we look to the past for inspiration. To learn more about the life and legacy of Mr. Strong, click here.
A TRIBUTE TO BILL STRONG, JR.
The Strong Company, Inc. was founded in 1959 by William A. Strong, Sr. Over the next 54 years, Mr. Strong owned thirteen companies and operated manufacturing plants in Arkansas, Illinois, South Carolina and Texas. These Companies mined vermiculite ore, processed and blended unique materials such as vermiculite and perlite for construction, industrial and horticultural applications and manufactured specially designed mixers, pumps and other equipment for the installation of these and other products. In 1989, Mr. Strong developed a system for the rehabilitation of manholes and other sanitary sewer structures that revolutionized the industry which he dubbed the Strong-Seal System.
William Atlee “Bill” Strong, Jr. (1954 - 2020) was born in Midland, Texas to Bill Strong, Sr. and Genevieve Strong. He was reared and received his early education in Pine Bluff then graduated high school from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, TN. After working in the various Strong Companies during his youth and early adult years, Bill helped launch Strong-Seal Systems in 1988, a patented system for blending and applying special corrosion resistant cements to rehabilitate manholes and other sanitary sewer infrastructure.
Over the next 30 years, the Strong-Seal System became the most specified and installed family of products in the market. Bill, first as Product Manager then as Sales Manager, was instrumental in recruiting and training certified applicators around the nation and was regarded as an authority in the industry. Since 2013, Bill has been a Partner in the Strong Company, Inc. The Strong Company, Inc. is grateful for the impact of Bill Strong, Jr. He will be greatly missed. To learn more about Bill Strong, Jr., click here.
OUR FACILITY:
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
The Strong Company, Inc. completed a $2 million expansion program in 1999 with the acquisition of a 56,320 square foot building and 22 acres on Emmett Sanders Road in the Pine Bluff Port Area. Acquisition of the building expedites production of cement-based products utilizing vermiculite and perlite. Cement products used in above-ground steel tank insulation, in-ground swimming pools and manhole rehabilitation are produced at the facility. Additional warehouses have been constructed for finished goods and raw material storage.
The Strong Company, Inc. is one of the nation's largest importers of South African vermiculite, while obtaining its perlite from New Mexico, Colorado, and Greece. It also imports raw materials from Brazil, Croatia, and Zimbabwe. These materials are used in the production of industrial and construction mineral and cement-based products by The Strong Company, Inc.
In 2024, Strong furthered its industry reach, adding the manufacturing assets of Benton-based perlite and vermiculite expander Ambient Minerals, Inc.
CONTACT
Inquiries
For any inquiries, please call 800-982-8009 or fill out the following form:
Office
4505 Emmett Sanders Road
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Tel: 870-535-7617
Fax: 870-850-6933