Currently on display at the National Build-ing Museum in Washington, D.C., a pho-toengraved concrete process was unveiled in 2003 by Intaglio Composites as a quantum leap in decorative concrete design. Accordingly, photoengraving is touted as the means to re-envision a broad range of concrete applications, e.g., highway sound walls featuring colorful depictions of an area's demographic history or building walls graced with permanent murals. Indeed, Arlington, Texas-based Intaglio Composites pursued a licensing strategy in anticipation of widespread demand. "Licensing was a strategic move that we tried to avoid, but find critical to the long-term success of the operation," notes Robert Beverly, owner of Intaglio Composites. "We provide the technology, and the licensee is able to produce the product at their facility, removing logistical problems while increasing availability at lower cost to the consumer."
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