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(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nathan Rich shows a mandrel that’s used to construct a carbon fiber cell tower in the Philippines at the Isotruss office in Springville, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. The company designs structures using geometric engineering and reinforced layers of carbon fiber.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nathan Rich shows a mandrel that’s used to construct a carbon fiber cell tower in the Philippines at the Isotruss office in Springville, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. The company designs structures using geometric engineering and reinforced layers of carbon fiber.