MiTek Releases Its New ProSeries™ “WSTS Truss/Stud Screw”

Available in Two Lengths, and Designed for Truss, Rafter, and Stud
Connections, the WSTS Screw Provides Uplift Resistance and Lateral Load
Resistance

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/brka?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#brkalt;/agt;–MiTek USA today announced that it has released a new ProSeries
fastener. The new ProSeries “WSTS
Truss/Stud Screw” provides uplift resistance and lateral load
resistance for the following connections: Truss-to-top-plate;
rafter-to-top-plate; top-plate-to-stud; stud-to-bottom-plate.

The WSTS Truss/Stud Screw is tested in accordance with ICC-ES AC233 and
AC13, and meets 2015 and 2018 IRC and IBC code requirements.

The WSTS Truss/Stud Screw offers a “reverse thread angle” on opposite
ends of the screw for greater resistance to withdrawal.

The WSTS Truss/Stud Screw is fully threaded along its length for
installation flexibility. The head of the screw is designed to
countersink when driven, so the screw is taken out of the way of
finishing materials like drywall and trim. A Type-17 screw point engages
the wood quickly for easier starting and driving of the screw.

The WSTS Truss/Stud Screw package includes an installation angle tool
that makes proper installations easier. The installation angle tool is
also removable so the bit can be used with or without the device.

The screw comes in two lengths: 4½ inch length for stud-to-bottom plate
connections, and 6 inch length for connections through the double top
plate.

About MiTek

MiTek is a diversified global supplier of software, engineered products,
services, and equipment to the residential, commercial, and industrial,
construction sectors. MiTek Industries’ passion for its associates’
well-being and its customers’ success is the company’s hallmark. A
Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK-A,
NYSE: BRK-B)
since 2001, MiTek has operations in more than 40 countries on six
continents. Learn more: www.MiTek-us.com
and www.MII.com.

Contacts

John D. Wagner
www.WagnerPR.com
Jdwagner@WagnerPR.com