Schwing has announced their 2014 service seminar schedule, which has again been divided into three different levels to appeal to a wide audience of concrete pumping professionals. The four-day seminars are held at Schwing’s dedicated training facility in White Bear, Minnesota and include multi-media training aids and hands-on troubleshooting. Students also receive a training manual on CD-ROM along with a print ed copy.
In December 2012, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries and OMNEX Trusted Wireless™ products became part of the Eaton portfolio. The powerful combination of the two companies is a transformational milestone that expands market segment reach, strengthens our global geographic footprint and provides one of the broadest portfolios of products, services and solutions in the electrical marketplace.
The Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., a leading national insurance provider and program administrator, announced October 11, 2013 that Jason Norman has been promoted to underwriting manager for Norman-Spencer’s proprietary concrete pumping program. He has spent several years in the department developing relationships with both key production sources and Norman-Spencer program carrier partners.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has named Jerry Yu as general manager of municipal systems engineering, which is part of the Putzmeister Solid Pumps GmbH (PSP) division, headquartered at the Putzmeister operation in Germany.
Putzmeister America is partnering with PSP to further expand into biosolids handling in the municipal waste water treatment industry and biomass handling in the waste-toenergy industry in the Americas. Possessing more than ten years of experience in the industries, Yu will be leading the municipal systems engineering team for Putzmeister America.
Concrete Construction has named its five most influential people for 2013, and prominent in the roster is ACPA member Bob Weatherton. The most-influential people are often selected based on specific recent accomplishments—this is not generally considered a lifetime achievement award. Sometimes, though, there are people who have moved mountains over the years and there’s a current reason to recognize those efforts.
Cemstone, the upper Midwest’s leader in high performance concrete, has been chosen as a recipient in the 2013 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Excellence in Quality Awards competition. This is the third year Cemstone has received the NRMCA Excellence in Quality Award.
Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2012 were recognized by the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Missouri, at the association’s annual conference, September 19, in Columbus, Ohio.
The ACPA is dedicated to the education and promotion of concrete pump safety to the concrete pumping industry and for all those who come into contact with a concrete pump on a construction job. We're here to teach you how you, and others around you, can stay safer on the job.
Sadly, Tom Teubel, former Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Putzmeister America, passed away on December 10, 2013. Many of you may remember Tom as the dynamic and talented individual who was instrumental in the expansion of the Putzmeister brand throughout North America. Although Tom has been retired for a few years, he remained in touch with many of his close friends in the industry. Below is Tom’s obituary.
The ACPA is dedicated to the education and promotion of concrete pump safety to the concrete pumping industry and for all those who come into contact with a concrete pump on a construction job. We're here to teach you how you, and others around you, can stay safer on the job.
by Bill Palmer for Concrete Insights, a Concrete Construction Blog
We have selected the Five Most-Influential People in the concrete industry for 2013 and I think you will enjoy learning about these individuals over the next few weeks. Some you probably already know, or know of, but others are people who have worked behind the scenes to make a difference in our business