Schwing took a leadership position in 2019 with major sponsorships of leading associations that serve the concrete pumping industry. These include the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Annual Conference held in September at the Westin Chicago in Ithaca, Illinois; the ASCC Concrete Leadership Forum (CELF) held in July in North Key Largo, Florida; and the Concrete Foundation Association’s Annual Convention in Denver, also held in July.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has appointed Phillip Ketcham as the regional sales manager for the Southeast. In his new role, Ketcham will be responsible for all sales, support, dealer and distributor activities within the region.
Ketcham’s previous roles at Putzmeister included sales representative efforts in both the southern and western states of the U.S.
Members of the press gathered at the Schwing factory in White Bear, Minnesota in mid-August, where executives of Mack Truck discussed market conditions for their line of construction trucks. Most encouraging for the concrete pumping industry was that the iconic truck manufacturer is predicting another strong year in the construction segment, where its Granite and TerraPro models have been top sellers.
Putzmeister America, Inc., has appointed Grant Sufferling as the new sales representative for the Southeast. In his role, Sufferling will report to Phillip Ketcham, the area’s regional sales manager.
Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Sufferling is responsible for representing the Putzmeister brand and its wide variety of industry-leading products. Previous to joining Putzmeister, Sufferling worked at Dell Technologies as an account manager.
Schwing is beginning to add QR codes to some of its equipment for operators to easily download relevant information for their machines. By placing a phone over the code, a QR code reader will download a quick reference guide applicable to that equipment. These guides cover operation and troubleshooting tips that are invaluable for keeping the machine running at peak performance.
The Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) has published a Pre-Construction Checklist for Safety Policies & Procedures. The purpose of the document is to stimulate discussion of job-specific safety protocol and procedures, with all pertinent parties prior to project start-up.
ST. LOUIS, MO – The Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) has published a Pre-Construction Checklist for Safety Policies & Procedures. The purpose of the document is to stimulate discussion of job-specific safety protocol and procedures, with all pertinent parties prior to project start-up.
ST. LOUIS, MO – The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO, and the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), Mt. Vernon, IA, announce the ASCC/TCA Safety Summit 2020. This is a new event, designed to bring those responsible for safety in their companies together for a day of information exchange.
ST. LOUIS, MO – The joint Paving Committee of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, MD has assembled a Paving Tool Kit, a library of resources for concrete paving contractors and designers.
Due to increased sales of Schwing concrete pumps, the company’s service department has added a certified boom inspector for customers in the Southeast U.S. Jim Indelicato will join the nationwide team of Schwing certified boom inspectors located throughout North America. He comes to the position with extensive welding experience—an important skill if a boom inspection reveals repairs are needed.
