8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of
            Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2003

                           Commission File No. 1-11781

                           DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Ohio                             31-0676346
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      (State or other jurisdiction      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
           of Incorporation)

            7777 Washington Village Dr., Suite 130 Dayton, Ohio 45459
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (937) 428-6360






ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On July 29, 2003, Dayton Superior Corporation announced that it completed its
previously announced acquisition to acquire substantially all of the fixed
assets and rental fleet assets of Safway Formwork Systems, L.L.C., a subsidiary
of Safway Services, Inc., whose ultimate parent is ThyssenKrupp AG. A copy of
the company's press release dated July 29, 2003 is attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.










                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                           DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION



                                        By: /s/Thomas W. Roehrig
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                                           Name: Thomas W. Roehrig
                                           Title: Vice President
                                           Corporate Accounting

Date:  July 29, 2003

EX-99

                                                                Exhibit 99.1

          Dayton Superior Corporation Completes Acquisition
             of Assets of Safway Formwork Systems, L.L.C.

    DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2003--Dayton Superior
Corporation today announced that it has completed its previously
announced acquisition of substantially all of the fixed assets and
rental fleet assets of Safway Formwork Systems, L.L.C., a subsidiary
of Safway Services, Inc., whose ultimate parent is ThyssenKrupp AG
("TK"). Headquartered near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Safway Formwork sells
and rents concrete forming and shoring systems, principally
European-style products designed and manufactured by TK's European
concrete forming and shoring business, to a national customer base.
    Stephen R. Morrey, Dayton Superior's President and Chief Executive
Officer, said, "We are excited by the addition of the Safway systems
and are looking forward to further building upon the customer
relationships Safway's management and employees have established over
the last several years."

    Dayton Superior Corporation, with annual revenues of $378 million,
is the largest North American manufacturer and distributor of metal
accessories and forms used in concrete construction and metal
accessories used in masonry construction and has an expanding
construction chemicals business. The Company's products, which are
marketed under the Dayton Superior(R), Dayton/Richmond(R), Symons(R),
American Highway Technology(R) and Dur-O-Wal(R) names, among others,
are used primarily in two segments of the construction industry:
non-residential buildings and infrastructure construction projects.

    "Certain statements made herein concerning anticipated future
performance are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and
assumptions of management and are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may
differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements
as a result of a number of important factors. Representative examples
of these factors include (without limitation) the cyclical nature of
nonresidential building and infrastructure construction activity,
which can be affected by factors outside Dayton Superior's control,
such as the general economy, governmental expenditures and changes in
banking and tax laws; Dayton Superior's ability to successfully
integrate acquisitions on a timely basis; the seasonality of the
construction industry; and the amount of debt Dayton Superior must
service. This list of factors is not intended to be exhaustive, and
additional information concerning relevant risk factors can be found
in Dayton Superior's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Annual Report
on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission."


    CONTACT: Dayton Superior Corporation
             Alan F. McIlroy, 937-428-7172
             Fax: 937-428-9115