Industry News

Prior to World of Concrete 2018, charter exhibitor Schwing America held a reception for customers and friends at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas. More than 500 people attended. Schwing CEO Bill Murray made opening remarks to the record crowd with thanks to all for the company’s excellent sales in 2017. Senior vice president of sales and marketing, Tom O’Malley, also addressed the crowd with information about the company’s new products being introduced at Schwing’s signature booth in the Central Hall.

Concrete Pump Repair (CPR), a Schwing company, is celebrating 30 years in business. The company’s facility, located 30 miles north of the Schwing plant, repairs, repaints, retrucks and refurbishes all brands of concrete pumps and also sells pre-owned units. Vice president / GM of remarketing, Jerry Anderson, proudly states, “At CPR, the expert technicians who inspect all the used pumps we sell are the same service professionals who work to extend the life and safety of your equipment for years to come.”

Phil Bailey replaces Carrie Swanson as the new Concrete Pump Repair (CPR) remarketing sales representative. Bailey is a 13-year employee who has worked in various capacities, including parts and sales. “Phil knows many of the customers he will be working with in pre-owned sales,” according to Jerry Anderson, Schwing vice president / GM of remarketing. “He really knows Schwing pumps, which is a huge advantage when recommending a used unit or refurbishing a customer pump.”

World of Concrete 2018 exceeded expectations across the board as the largest World of Concrete in nine years. This signature event for the concrete and masonry industries drew 58,222 registered professionals and featured more than 1,567 companies (including 302 brand-new companies) exhibiting across more than 747,411 net square feet of exhibit space.