Industry News

Mike Poppoff, Poppoff, Inc., Moxee, Washington, has been elected president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, for 2013-2014. Scott Anderson, Houston, Texas; Rocky Geans, Mishawaka, Indiana; Chris Plue, San Mateo, California and Thomas Zinchiak, Woodbine, Maryland were elected vice presidents. Keith Wayne, Kannapolis, North Carolina was re-elected secretary/treasurer. Mario Garza, Southfield, Michigan; Heston Hamilton, Orem, Utah and Jason Swagert, Apex, North Carolina were elected as new directors.

Construction Forms, Inc. has entered into an agreement with a third party logistics provider (3PL’s) to help drive down the cost of freight for its customers while also offering improved delivery service. Although many 3PL’s may offer savings through consolidating partial loads into dedicated full trucks, it can also extend delivery times.

Putzmeister America, Inc. has added two technical service managers to its customer support group: Noah Brumbley and Noah Callantine. In the role, they are each responsible for providing training and technical support to Putzmeister customers both over the phone and in the field.

“Both of our new technical service managers have extensive experience in the industry,” said Doug Brunet, director of customer support for Putzmeister. “We are happy to extend their service to cover all of Putzmeister’s equipment.”

The Schwing S 43 SX truck-mounted concrete pump with RZ5 placing boom has been chosen by the editors of Construction Equipment Magazine as a Top 100 Products Award winner. Several hundred products introduced in the last year were considered. According to Construction Equipment editorial director, Rod Sutton, “These awards serve to emphasize innovations, highlighting manufacturers who are investing in research and development. Their investments pay off for equipment users in the form of greater productivity, efficiencies and safety. They also ensure a competitive marketplace.”