In addition to the PACIFIC™ 500E reinforcing bar range, Pacific Steel also rolls a range of ReidBar™ under licence to Reid Construction Systems. This bar uses the same 500E micro alloy steel as seen in our PACIFIC™ 500E reinforcing, but is a threaded bar, which can be cut and joined on site using one of the many ReidBar™ connector systems.

This steel meets the demanding requirements of the seismic structural design methods employed in New Zealand as required by local Standard AS/NZS 4671. This reinforcing derives its superior strength and ductility by micro-alloying the steel with small vanadium additions.

PACIFIC™ Grade 500E MA steel is readily:

• Weldable (refer AS/NZS 1554.3)
• Hot or cold bent (refer to NZS 3109)
• Can be galvanised

Test Certificates are available for every production batch of this product.

These products are not subject to any warnings or bans under the Buildings Act 2004.