Longhorn Line Pumps, LP, Schwing America’s SP dealer for Texas, is pleased to announce the addition of Denis Lootens to the sales team. As the previous owner of Pipe Technology, Inc., and with over 31 years’ experience, Lootens will seek to expand Longhorn’s presence throughout the industry.
“We’ve known Denis for many years, and he brings a wealth of expertise in concrete pumping hose and accessories, as well as his many contacts in the industry. We know he will be a great asset to Longhorn and are excited to welcome him aboard,” says Longhorn owner, Carl Walker.
Schwing’s top stationary pump dealers in North America were honored at World of Concrete 2020 for their outstanding performance in 2019. “The recent innovations added to our stationary pump line obviously resonated with contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada,” stated Schwing senior vice president of sales and marketing, Tom O’Malley.
Liebherr is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year.
With its 50th anniversary theme, “United by Success,” the manufacturer remains focused on its commitment to U.S. customers.
Liebherr has been producing in the U.S. since 1970. The company is one of the leading North American suppliers of construction machinery and other technically advanced, user-oriented products and services. The manufacturer sells and distributes products throughout its own locations and through an independent distribution network.
Putzmeister America, Inc. is committed to providing its customer base with industry-leading support across North America. In collaborative efforts with the direct sales team, Putzmeister has developed a customer advocacy team whose role will be to ensure the full satisfaction of the accounts in the assigned markets.
Concrete Pump Repair (CPR) recently completed the redesign and rollout of its new website.
“The new site was built to be userfriendly with enhanced navigation and user experience,” said Jerry Anderson, vice president and general manager of Concrete Pump Repair. “It allows customers to access the extensive CPR pump inventory, expanded product and service offerings, and a before-and-after pump gallery.”
On the new Concretepumps.com, visitors will be able to order pump parts as well as determine the trade-in or resale value of their equipment.
The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2019 Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards.
The recipients were honored at the 15th Annual ASA Awards Banquet held in conjunction with World of Concrete, February 4, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. These awards confirm and demonstrate the exceptional advantages of shotcrete placement of concrete.
Liebherr introduced a completely newly developed 42 M5 XXT truck-mounted concrete pump and the new Powerbloc drive unit to the U.S. market at the 2020 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 42 M5 XXT is powerful, versatile and compact, allowing the machine to work easily at constricted job sites. And with the Powerbloc, Liebherr has, for the first time, created a product that combines the best features of open and closed hydraulic systems.
At their annual installation of officers, the Engineering Contractors’ Association (ECA) awarded Doug Marquis of Conco Pumping with their Personal Safety Award. Doug was recognized for his exceptional work in the construction field forwarding worker safety. His achievements include working with equipment manufacturers to improve the safety of boom pump operators in 2018. He improved their safety by collaboratively developing systems to create tie-off points when working on boom pumps. The tie-off points aid in fall prevention and related injuries.
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), a “near miss” is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage, but had the potential to do so. In fact, only a fortunate break in the chain of events prevented these things from happening.
Carl Walker was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and those who know Carl know to never refer to him as being from Dallas! Carl is a loyal Fort Worth native and attended schools in the suburb of River Oaks. He and his wife, Rebekah, have been married for thirty years and have three children: Callie, Robert and Levi; as well as three grandchildren: Dominic, Henry and Poppy, with another granddaughter, Charlotte, due on his birthday, June 18.
This year, the World of Concrete cocktail party went with another music theme—this time with a “Surf’s Up” motif. A DJ spun classic surfer music and clips of famous beach movies were shown on the big screen throughout the event.
Attendees donned straw hats and had their photos taken in a cut-out classic VW van emblazoned with the ACPA logo, all against a tropical backdrop. And what would the beach be without a margarita bar? Good times!
At the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation, the ACPA held elections for the Executive Board. The meeting convened February 5, 2020 in conjunction with World of Concrete 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The novel coronavirus plaguing the world has generated an unprecedented response in its scope, size, and speed within Washington. Between March 6 and March 27, Congress passed, and the president signed, three laws to provide relief directly to individuals, businesses and local governments with a total price tag over $2.3 trillion. On March 13, President Trump declared a national state of emergency, which opened up to $50 billion in additional funding and regulatory waivers needed to allow swift government action. Many states have requested and received “major” emergency declarations from the White House, releasing even more resources and regulatory relief.
