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MAY 2021 that can potentially double their output, and they have expanded their product offering – they now offer 16 sizes of box culverts, for example, and they recently started manufacturing wall panels. In 2017, Leko Precast also procured the rights to exclusively manufacture the PERFECT manhole system in Western Canada. That system – which was developed by Schüsselbauer Technology is Austria – was designed to create manhole bases that are “guaranteed watertight, accurate, and easy-to-install.” Leko is now producing PERFECT bases at record numbers, and Janene says “the positive feedback has been overwhelming.” In addition to manholes and box culverts, Leko’s current offering also includes catch basins, light and sign bases, septic tanks and accessories, guardrails and parking curbs, recon wall systems, and toilet buildings. According to Janene, the contracts can range greatly in size and value – they can sell one septic tank to a homeowner who shows up with a trailer to pick it up, and they can sell entire drainage systems to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. “There’s never a dull moment workinghere,” she says. “There’s nothing too small for us to look at, and there’s almost nothing too large for us to handle. Right now we’re bidding on some massive projects.” No matter the client, Janene believes they choose Leko Precast for their quality. Again, she calls it “exceptional.” “When you stand our products upagainst comparableproducts from other manufacturers in the industry, our quality is apparent,” she says. The company ensures that quality by designing and manufacturing to current CSA and ASTM standards, as well as to the specific requirements of each project. They also have a comprehensive quality