A pattern of split holes is punched into the steel post system forming a threaded fastener to accommodate connection bolts. The previous design used serrated holes and self tapping bolts which required a screw gun for tightening. The new design forms a nut connection as an integral part of the post and allows the bolt to be easily started by hand.

Not only has the manufacturing process been improved, but the installation process has been made easier and faster by the use of the new press.

The bolted post creates a non-progressive wall design which allows the access of individual wall panels without disturbing adjacent panels. This system is used in the construction of all of National Partitions’ in-plant building products, including modular offices, manufacturing rooms, environmental rooms, clean rooms, and industrial wall systems.

“Our new press system has revolutionized the way we manufacture and install our products. Continuous product improvement is always our goal.” stated Richard Lauckner, Vice President, Manufacturing for National Partitions. “The new press system will enable us to improve the quality of our products, reduce the time required to manufacture them, and make installation easier. This will translate into a better product with lower prices for our customers.”

“This latest feature to our website offers an inside look into the modular buying experience,” said Greg Herrmann, Webmaster. “Anyone who has never before considered modular construction will be surprised by the cost-savings and convenience that come from buying a modular office system from National Partitions.”

Included in the showcase are testimonials from customers who purchased an in-plant office, a two-story office, office partitions, and an external walk-in cooler. It’s “The Customer’s View.”

Please go to the "Visual Tours - Video Showcase" section, to see these testimonials... OR

Rick Crotts, Area Manager for North Carolina, South Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, oversaw the project. “Seymour Air Force Base was very happy with the quality of the construction and the speed with which the tower went up,” said Crotts. “The height of the modular building improves the range of visibility and thus provides for greater security. National Partitions was very happy for the opportunity to work with the government on this project.”

Jim has a B.S. degree in Business Adminstration from Middle Tennessee State University and will work out of Franklin (Nashville)TN.

This may seem to be a novel feature... however we have found it to be a costly one...

Allow me to explain this by asking a question.

Why aren't mezzanines made with aluminum?

When I ask this question - almost always the individual answers "Because it would cost too much"...

How obvious and logical is that. Aluminum is more expensive and it takes more aluminum to equal the strength of steel... yes, it costs too much.

This same logic applies to modular offices with aluminum components, They cost more...

This is one of the reasons why National Partitions manufactures steel components for its wall systems.

Our steel components are galvanized for corrosion resistance, painted with baked on acrylic enamel to match the walls and they cost less... so our customers get a great looking - long lasting - high quality product for less money. That's the National advantage.

There is another issue we have with using aluminum as a structural column... What if there was a fire? What would last longer aluminum or steel?

Here are some facts to consider:

Metal Thermal Conductivity:

Steel 52, Aluminum 190

Yes, Aluminum is a better conductor of heat; this is not what you are looking for in a fire resistant structure.

Melting Point (°C):

Steel 1500 degrees, Aluminum 620 degrees

Aluminum melts much quicker... steel is better... so much so, that we have a patent for a 1 hour and 2 hour fire resistant design. Aluminum can't even pass the 1 hour fire resistance test.

Don't be fooled into paying more for less...

More people choose National Partitions because we have:

"Better Products ... Lower Prices" (sm).

For more features of our patented post system please check out our website Advantages and FAQ section or call us toll-free 800-586-9041.

(MIAMI, FLORIDA) National Partitions, the nation's largest and leading manufacturer of pre-fabricated construction, was represented at the Powder Coating Trade Show, recently held in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 24-26, 2002.

George Wirtz, Environmental Rooms Manager at National Partitions, spoke with members of the powder coating and paint finishing industry of the advantages of using a National Partitions environmental room as part of their finishing system.

“The powder coating industry is in its infancy, and it is poised for tremendous growth because it is such a terrific way to finish a product, not only from a beauty and maintenance standpoint, but from an environmentally safe position as well,” said Wirtz. “National Partitions is pleased to be part of this growing industry, and looks forward to growing with it.”

The Powder Coating Institute, a non-profit trade association founded in 1981 to promote the use of powder coating technology, hosts the Powder Coating Trade Show. The Powder Coating Trade Show provides an opportunity to promote the use of powder coating technology that will enhance powder coating's value, performance and environmental benefits for the finishing industry.

National Partitions, founded in 1967, is recognized as the industry leader in the application of economical modular design used in the construction of pre-fabricated in-plant offices, manufacturing rooms, environmental rooms, clean rooms, mezzanines and industrial wall systems.

The newly created program will offer five major sections to develop local area distributors:

Marketing

Products design and technology

Pricing

Operations Process Flow

On-site planning and preparation

The distributors can register for beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses held at National Partition’s manufacturing facility in Hialeah, Florida.

“National Partition’s distributors are critical in serving its customers nationwide” said Anthony D’Andrea, President of National Partitions. “For thirty five years we have specialized in localized assistance. By having this comprehensive training program, we will be creating growth opportunities for our distributors to better serve their customers.”

For more information on The Distributor Training Courses, contact Bob Pedrazas at 305-231-4047.

Many rivals try to lure customers into purchasing thin wall systems under the premise that the thinner wall will save them money. And it is true the thin wall does cost less than "their" 3 inch thick modular walls... but we found that our full featured Easy-Three (tm) System, costs less than their thin walls... and in some cases 50% less.

How can National Partitions have such a huge price advantage? The answer is simple ... Vertical manufacturing and high speed processes... while our rivals are basically "assemblers" and not a manufacturer like National Partitions.

With vertical manufacturing we eliminate the middle tier suppliers, and that reduces our costs. And our high speed processes reduce our labor. Put these savings together and you have the industry's BEST selling modular wall system... Easy Three ™.

So don't pay more for less. Call us Toll Free 800.586.9041 for pricing or assistance.

"Better Products ... Lower Prices" (sm) That is the National Advantage.

Here are a few stats on National Partitions prefabricated construction...

National Partitions designs and builds several thousand projects each year, representing millions of square feet of our products... and the interest in our prefabricated construction continues to be strong and growing, even in today's economy.

Our customers acknowledge that when it comes to building, National Partitions prefabricated construction saved them time and money.

If you have never used prefabricated construction; our area managers would be glad to demonstrate the many features of our products in a short professional presentation at your office and at your convenience.

We also welcome the opportunity to inform and educate building professionals such as architects, engineers or building departments.

The product is called: Volo View Express.

It is a free, downloadable application that lets you view and print basic design drawing formats.

You can get this download by visiting http://www.autodesk.com.

Navigate to the "Products & Solutions" Section.

With this application you will be able to review Autocad drawings that are emailed to you...

The plug-in is large so a high-speed connection is advisable.

For customers with this capability and the ability to email the drawings, there is the benefit of reducing the engineering time at the plant.

Customers providing AutoCAD drawings with these blocks can reduce their lead time and accelerate the projects shipping time. Further, the need for approval drawings on many simpler room designs will not be required. This can also reduce the projects lead time.

Please note that the drawings emailed must use these blocks to allow the engineering department the ability to re-use the drawing... regular line drawings or drawings with other blocks can not be used in our engineering system and unfortunately will not reduce the processing time.

This information was extracted from Page 16 Chapter 2, Electing the Section 179 Deduction of IRS Publication 964, “ How to Depreciate Property”, and is intended only to inform and should not be relied upon. Consult your tax consultant before making any tax decision.

How Much Can You Deduct!

Your section 179 deduction is generally the cost of the qualifying property. However, the total amount you can elect to deduct under section 179 is subject to a dollar limit and a business income limit. These limits apply to each taxpayer, not to each business. However, see Married

Individuals under Dollar Limit, later.

Use Part I of Form 4562 to figure your section 179 deduction.

Trade-in of other property. If you buy qualifying property with cash and a trade-in, its cost for purposes of the section 179 deduction includes only the cash you paid.

Example. Silver Leaf, a retail bakery, traded two ovens having a total adjusted basis of $680 for a new oven costing $1,320. They received an $800 trade-in for the old ovens and paid $520 in cash for the new oven. The bakery also traded a used van with an adjusted basis of $4,500 for a new van costing $9,000. They received a $4,800 trade-in on the used van and paid $4,200 in cash for the new van.

Silver Leaf’s basis in the new property includes both the adjusted basis of the property traded and the cash paid. However, only the portion of the new property’s basis paid by cash qualifies for the section 179 deduction. Therefore, Silver Leaf’s qualifying costs for the section 179 deduction are $4,720 ($520 + $4,200).

Depreciating the excess cost. If you deduct only part of the cost of your qualifying property as a section 179 deduction, you can generally depreciate the cost you do not deduct. To figure your basis for depreciation using MACRS (discussed in chapter 3), you must subtract the amount of

Section 179 deduction from the cost of the qualifying property. The result is the amount you use to figure any depreciation deduction. For information on how to figure depreciation, see chapter 3.

Dollar Limit

The total amount you can elect to deduct under section 179 for 2001 cannot be more than $24,000. If you acquire and place in service more than one item of qualifying property during the year, you can allocate the section 179 deduction among the items in any way, as long as the total deduction is not more than in $24,000. You do not have to claim the full $24,000.

TIP:

Beginning in 2003, the total amount you can elect to deduct under section 179 will increase to $25,000.

CAUTION:

After you apply the dollar limit to determine a tentative deduction, you must apply the business

income limit (described later) to determine your actual section 179 deduction.

Example. In 2001, you bought and placed in service a$25,000 forklift and a $1,500 circular saw for your business. You elect to deduct $22,500 for the forklift and the entire $1,500 for the saw, a total of $24,000. This is the maximum amount you can deduct. Your $1,500 deduction

for the saw completely recovered its cost. Your basis for depreciation is zero. The basis for depreciation of your forklift is $2,500. You figure this by subtracting your $22,500 section 179 deduction for the forklift from the $25,000 cost of the forklift.

Reduced dollar limit for cost exceeding $200,000. If the cost of your qualifying section 179 property placed in service in a year is over $200,000, you must reduce the dollar limit (but not below zero) by the amount of cost over $200,000. If the cost of your section 179 property placed in service during 2001 is $224,000 or more, you cannot carry over the cost that is more than $224,000.

Example. This year, Jane Ash placed in service machinery costing $207,000. Because this cost is l$7,000 more than $200,000, she must reduce her dollar limit to $17,000 ($24,000 - $7,000).

*******NOTE*******

These partitions are the "Floor-to-Ceiling" type which create a private office area.

This offering includes a rainbow of color options using our premium 6 mil textured vinyl... and powder coated components with a similar texture pattern. Standard colors include bisque (tan), cloud (gray) and white.

The product is economical and beautiful.

These walls are perfect for any office environment that may require "Flexspace" capabilities.

Congress has passed a recession relief act for 2002 that could add up to substantial additional savings on purchasing an inplant office, environmental room or cleanroom from National Partitions.

One key cost advantage of modular walls over "stick-built" is the ability to classify the purchase as equipment and take advantage of section 179 or 7 year accelerated depreciation, as opposed to 39.5 years with conventional construction.

With this NEW Act that advantage is even greater!

This act increases the depreciation write off potential allowed in IRS Section 179. It features a new "additional" depreciation deduction equal to 30% of the "adjusted basis" (usually the cost) of "eligible" property. This represents a substantial increase over the previous section.

Below are some important hyperlinks.