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                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1

                   Subsidiaries of Dayton Superior Corporation

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                                     Jurisdiction of Incorporation
             Name                          or Organization
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<S>                                  <C>
Aztec Concrete Accessories, Inc.               California
Dayton Superior Canada Ltd.                    Ontario
Dayton Superior Specialty
   Chemical Corp.                              Kansas
Dur-O-Wal, Inc.                                Delaware
Symons Corporation                             Delaware
Trevecca Holdings, Inc.                        Delaware
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