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Schwing now offers pre-owned concrete equipment directly from the factory. “We think customers should trust their pre-owned purchase to the factory that built it,” according to director of product remarketing, Jim Graham. The company has also embarked on a Schwing Certified Pre-Owned Program with a “We Build It, We Back It,” theme. Pre-owned equipment is displayed on the new Schwing website at www.schwing.com.

Bill Murray has been appointed chief financial officer of Schwing America, Inc. while also being added to the company’s board of directors. In his new position, Murray will have responsibility for the finance, accounting and information technology areas within the company. Murray brings valuable experience to the position after working with Schwing for two years during his tenure at Lighthouse Management Group, a leading management consulting firm in the upper Midwest.

Bill Dlhosh has returned to Concrete Pump Supply in the role of equipment sales. The position will be responsible for sales of new and used concrete pumps. As the Putzmeister dealer for the Southeastern U.S. (excluding Florida), Bill will also be promoting CPS’ parts and service departments.

“Bill is a great addition to our team. We are a family-based company with a big attitude, and Bill fits right in,” says ACPA Pioneer Award recipient Pat Inglese, president of Concrete Pump Supply.

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.”

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Brundage-Bone & Blanchet, L.L.C.
Contact: J. Matt McDonald
9585 Lynn Buff Court
Laurel, MD 20723

Curtis Creek Concrete Pumping, LLC
Contact: Sheryl Mathis
33 Stahl Point Road Building One
Baltimore, MD 21226

Conforms of Port Washington , WI is pleased to announce its acquisition of 100% of Esser-Werke Gmbh, located in Warstein, Germany.   The combined company will aim to become the premier global provider of abrasive resistant pipe, wear parts, and system to the concrete and mining industries. Conforms and Esser both have been the leading providers of highly wear resistant pipe in the United States and Europe respectively.

A new app just arrived to make the lives of concrete contractors - and concrete pumpers - a little easier. Designed by Holcim, this FREE weatherAPP can help contractors plan accordingly to a four-day forecast of a building site's weather conditions. Developed using methods outlined in ACI 305, the weatherAPP not only displays expected weather conditions but also calculates the evaporation rate based on wind speed, relative humidity, air temperature and concrete temperature.

Dear Members,

I regret to inform you that Larry Moore of Moore Concrete Pumping and Enviro-Drill, Inc. passed away on Friday, May 31^st,2013. Larry originally began his career with Pioneer Concrete Pumping when Pioneer was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After Pioneer move their operation to Atlanta, Larry teamed up with Ed Femc and started L&E Concrete Pumping. Several years later, he formed Moore Concrete Pumping.

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Emery & Karrigan, Inc.
Contact: Rick Emery
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 350
Beaverton, OR 97006

Tor Construction Co., Inc.
Contact: Tiffany Meszaros
301 Sundown Road
South Elgin, IL 60177