Heckmann Building Products and Hohmann & Barnard Settle Suit

Words: David SanchezHeckmann Building Products, Inc., Masonry Tie Systems, Inc. and Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. have finally settled their pending patent suit regarding the Heckmann Wing Nut Pos-I-Tie® Anchoring System among themselves and insofar as such suit affects certain other named Defendants upon terms which they deem to be acceptable.

All other terms of the settlement are confidential.

The Wing Nut Pos-I-Tie® is available only through Heckmann Building Products, Inc.
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