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CASE STUDY MID-SOUTH ICE HOUSE INSTALLS PARTITIONS TO STAND UP TO HOCKEY, KIDS AND CROWDS
With its humid subtropical climate and the lack of wintry conditions including snow, hockey would seem a remote interest for the nearly 700,000 residents of Memphis, Tennessee. However, deeply rooted in this Southeastern city, which ranks as the 20th largest in the United States, is a profound interest in hockey that extends beyond the Memphis River Kings minor league ice hockey team to the many adult and junior leagues throughout the region.
Mid-South Ice House Resistall Partitions
“Several years of planning and research went into the design and construction of this arena,” says Keith Saunders Sr., owner of Division 10, Inc., a leading provider of construction specialty products and services throughout Tennessee, and the Southeastern region. “I’ve known one of the owners personally for 20 years and truly understood his desire to construct a state-of-the-art, professional skating experience for people who were already traveling to Little Rock or Nashville to improve their games and forms or just enjoy a skate anytime of year.” Residents were delighted when their desire to spend more time on the ice was met in September 2011 when the Mid-South Ice House opened to provide the Memphis Metro area with a year-round opportunity to play hockey, figure skate, take lessons or just enjoy some leisurely ice time during the city’s latest hot spell. Transformed from an empty warehouse to premier ice skating facility, the Ice House also features numerous activities such as curling and broomball for all ages.
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CASE STUDY
The Mid-South Ice House has continuous activity with minor league hockey, private leagues and the general public, so Saunders said the facility had to be built to last and take punishment on almost every level. “We specified the strongest and most durable materials for use throughout the Ice House,” explains Saunders. “That particularly included the restrooms, where we installed Resistall™ Partitions from Scranton Products. We knew we needed long-lasting toughness and based on my prior experience with the product line, Resistall was the first and really only choice.” A leading provider of unique and attractive interior partitions over the past 25 years, Scranton Products offers an assortment of HDPE products in variety of colors, textures and ADA-compliant configurations. In addition, the company’s Resistall Partitions are especially designed to never need painting. Unlike metal partitions which are subject to rust, they “We specified the strongest and most offer superior resistance durable materials for use throughout the to dents, scratches, Ice House,” explains Saunders. “That graffiti, corrosion, mildew particularly included the restrooms, and moisture. Another where we installed Resistall™ Partitions benefit is that they are very easy to clean and from Scranton Products.” naturally resistant to bacteria. “This arena is my passion,” says Al Austen, co-owner of the Mid-South Ice House and a general contractor by trade. “I spent years developing this project and was deeply involved in every aspect of its planning and construction. I’m proud of what we accomplished and of the ability to provide our local Memphis residents with an ideal, year-round venue for participating in hockey, figure skating and all ice-related activities.” Austen adds, “We selected the partitions from Scranton Products because they fit into this overall vision. They are easy to maintain and extremely hard to dent as opposed to metal partitions. Plus, the pricing fit our budget and they do look good. The gray Resistall Partitions were used in 15 stalls and we haven’t had a problem yet. In fact, I would be surprised if any arose since I installed several of them myself.”
