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Since 1956, FEC has been in continuous operation serving Ohio’s educational and institutional marketplace. Over the years, we have completed literally hundreds of projects of all types and sizes. In addition to our accrued institutional knowledge, each of our personnel have years of individual industry experience. We specialize in delivering quality service with quality products. Our product catalog is vast with casework, telescopic seating, outdoor grandstand and bleacher seating, and athletic equipment options that can all be customized to fit your needs….

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Expert Design Assistance, Product Assistance, Budgeting & Quoting Performance All projects are managed in-house from purchase through closeout Timely…

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Products & Installation

Installation All projects are managed in-house from purchase through closeout, including product installation. Our field installation team, spanning the state…

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Maintenance

Telescoping seating systems (bleachers), athletic equipment (backstops, curtains, etc) and grandstands are typically among the largest fixed equipment investments…

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Mason City Schools | Mason Middle School Renovation

November 8, 2019
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| Athletic Equipment, Casework, Project Gallery

  Project: Mason Middle School Renovation Owner: Mason City Schools Architect: VSWC Architects Contractor: Monarch Construction Co. Scope: Provide & Install Educational Casework, Millwork, and Athletic Equipment The renovations at Mason Middle School were just one part of the district’s Master Facilities Plan to create an efficient use of school facilities to produce the most benefit for the community’s…

Akron Public Schools | Ellet CLC High School

October 25, 2019
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| Auditorium Seating, Bleachers, Casework, Project Gallery

  Project Name: Ellet Community Learning Center High School Owner: Akron Public Schools Architect: GPD Group Construction Manager: Hammond Construction Contractor: Competitive Interiors Inc. Scope: Education Casework, Lab Casework, Telescopic Bleachers, Auditorium Seating Completion: August 2019 Stevens Industries educational casework is housed in the new Ellet CLC High School in Wild Cherry with accents of Sugar Cookie, Tangerine, Causal…

Facility Guide to Selecting a Volleyball System | PSS Guest Post

October 18, 2019
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| Athletic Equipment

  Play Environment First, you need to determine what type of volleyball will be played on your system. Generally speaking, there are systems available for two types of play – competitive and recreational. Competitive volleyball play requires that the net be a certain height, depending on who is playing. Men’s net height should be 7’ 11-5/8”, women’s net height…

Basketball Season: Indoor Checklist

October 4, 2019
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| Athletic Equipment, Bleachers, Maintenance Solutions: Bleachers, Grandstands, Athletic Equipment
Hussey Telescopic Bleachers

It won’t be long until we’re moving indoors for Basketball Season, is your gym ready? Below are some of our featured telescopic bleacher and athletic equipment posts with maintenance and safety tips at the forefront. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE: THE HOW-TO & WHY Given the right care, your telescopic bleachers will last generations, but it takes effort, care and knowledge on…

Carrollton Exempted Village Schools | Middle School\High School

September 27, 2019
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| Auditorium Seating, Bleachers, Casework, Lab Casework & Equipment, Project Gallery

  Project Name: Carrollton EVS New 6-12 School Owner: Carrollton Exempted Village Schools Architect: Lesko Associates, Inc. Construction Manager: Shook Touchstone Scope: Provide and Install Educational Casework Contractor: Beaver Constructors Scope: Provide and Install Telescopic Seating, and Auditorium Seating Completion: August 2019 Phase one of Carrollton Exempted Village Schools was completed in August 2019 with the grand opening of…

A Day of Remembrance

September 20, 2019
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| Farnham Equipment Company News

  Today, the third Friday in September, we honor our nation’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, those still missing and unaccounted for from our nation’s wars. Today is POW/MIA Recognition Day. Our featured seating vendor, Hussey Seating Company, is a long standing partner of Rolling Thunder, Inc. a non-profit organization called to be “…united in the cause…

Mid-Season Check-In: Outdoor Bleachers

September 13, 2019
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| Maintenance Solutions: Bleachers, Grandstands, Athletic Equipment, Outdoor Grandstands, Outdoor Seating
Outdoor Bleachers Seats

 

With football season well underway, it’s time to check in for mid-season maintenance. Below are some of our featured outdoor seating posts with maintenance and safety tips at the forefront.

BUILDING SAFETY MONTH: EARTH WIND & FIRE & OUTDOOR BLEACHERS We talked previously about cleaning the bearing surface for your telescopic bleachers, but how often are you cleaning up under your outdoor bleachers?

TOP 5 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TIPS: OUTDOOR BLEACHERS Don't wait until you can see your face through your structural supports - add our Top 5 Preventative Maintenance Tips to your seasonal checklist!

WINTER SOLSTICE & WHAT IT HAS TO DO WITH OUTDOOR BLEACHERS The first official day of winter (December 21st!) brings with it new concerns for your outdoor bleachers come spring. With freezing temperatures comes expansion and contraction of your aluminum causing hardware to loosen…

OUTDOOR BLEACHER RENOVATIONS: WHERE TO START Where to start? With an inspection of course. If you haven’t had one within the last 12 months, get one scheduled and let them know this inspection has dual purpose: code compliance and renovation/upgrades options. Tell them what your initial renovation needs are and what you would like to do so they can be sure to give you everything you need. Be transparent about a turnaround time too – if you know you need to make renovations within the next three months, you don’t want to wait a month for your report….

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Get to Know: Performance Sports Systems

September 6, 2019
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| Athletic Equipment

  Performance Sports Systems (PSS) has been supplying the architectural community with superior athletic equipment for nearly 90 years. With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, their innovated approach to gymnasium construction and design layout functionality provides designers unequaled options and solutions to accommodate the varying needs of sports facilities. PSS holds the philosophy of “going the extra…