Schwing has added a new member to its truck mixer sales force: Andy Conway has become the regional manager in the Northeast and Southeast for the company’s ready mix products. Conway brings a solid background to the position. He was formerly a salesperson for a concrete supply company and has worked in the family business of concrete pumping and placement.
ST. LOUIS, MO July 23 --Two documents from the American Society of Concrete Contractors, the Safety Manual and the Safety Management Plan, have been newly revised and updated to reflect changes in OSHA regulations and the concrete construction industry. These programs were written by concrete contractors, for concrete contractors, with the goal of helping the industry as a whole.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has hired Maximiliano Josef Wagner as general manager at Putzmeister Brazil, a division of Putzmeister America. In his new role, he will manage operational aspects of the business.
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping is pleased to announce that Gary Bernardez has joined the team as chief operating officer of the company. Bernardez has over 29 years of experience in the construction and industrial services industries. He was most recently senior vice president of global services for Fluor Corporation, and president of AMECO, the equipment services unit of Fluor.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has announced the opening of its Houston, Texas location— a 41,400-square-foot facility opened in March 2015 on six acres of property. The operations based there include the mounting center for concrete transit mixers, service center for concrete transit mixers, and Protech Pre-owned Service Center for concrete pumps and Telebelts®.
With business activity increasing, Schwing has added a sales administrator and parts specialist to better serve customers. Carolyn Moncada, a seasoned professional in corporate sales, service and internal communications was most recently with Deluxe Corp., a Shoreview, Minnesota-based company providing services to small businesses. “Carolyn’s background with customer services aligns with Schwing’s mission that ‘Our customer is at the core of all we do’,” according to Brian Hazelton, Schwing America CEO.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has received six 2015 Communicator Awards in the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ (AIVA) 21st annual awards competition. With more than 6,000 entries received from across the U.S. and around the world, the Communicator Awards program is the largest and most competitive, honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals.
Due to the popularity of its factory service seminars, Schwing has announced additional dates to its 2015 service schedule to include an intermediate seminar on August 17-20 and advanced seminar August 24-27, both for Spanish-speaking customers. English versions of the same seminars will be offered September 28-October 1 (intermediate) and October 5-8 (advanced). The seminars are divided into different levels to appeal to a wide audience of concrete pumping professionals.
Putzmeister America, Inc. is offering a free extended warranty on all Mack chassis for domestic truck-mounted boom pumps or Telebelts®. In addition to the standard warranty on both 11-liter and 13-liter engines, the extended warranty offers additional coverage for a total of 60 months or 250,000 miles under unlimited hours of operation.
