In conjunction with the announcement of its 2015 service school lineup, Putzmeister America, Inc. is delighted to unveil its updated education facilities. Putzmeister invested considerable time and money to refresh the space to better accommodate its ever-growing service school program.
To create a more welcoming atmosphere, the facilities have been redone with new flooring, a fresh paint job and all new furniture. Attendees will also now be better equipped for the course with updated product diagrams and hands-on learning tools.
Autocar, a leading American-owned manufacturer focused on severe-duty trucks, has expanded the reach of its customer support and service via a completely redesigned website— www.AutocarTruck.com.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has unveiled its first ever Spanish website. The new www.PutzmeisterAmerica.com/es/. The new site offers extensive content that will provide Spanish-language website visitors and customers with information on Putzmeister’s latest developments, products and services.
Dennis C. Ahal, past president, American Society of Concrete Contractors, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the ASCC on September 18, 2014 at the organization’s annual conference in Denver, Colorado. The Lifetime Achievement Award is ASCC’s highest honor, acknowledging recipients for their body of work within the industry and their service to ASCC.
Ahal was president of ASCC from 1997 to 1998. He has also served on the technical review, liaison, nominating and administrative committees and led the organization’s first strategic planning process.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has named Rico Heinz director of production, responsible for restructuring the company’s manufacturing process to improve efficiency on all of its production lines. As a result of Putzmeister’s production increasing dramatically over the past few years, the company is looking to Heinz to help ensure it continues to meet customer demands efficiently without compromising the proven quality of its products.
Putzmeister America, Inc. now offers its website users a new search tool that allows them to locate qualified service technicians and local distributors nearest them.
“Using this new tool, our customers can even more easily connect with service technicians in their area,” said Doug Brunet, director of customer support for Putzmeister. “They can identify their exact service needs and be matched with a certified provider specifically qualified to solve their challenge.”
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association will be honoring Ed Sauter, the association’s longstanding executive director, at their Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee during World of Concrete February 4, 2015.
Sauter will enter part-time retirement at the end of this year and step down as TCA executive director. He began his tenure at the association in 1992, when—attending a meeting also held at WOC—he agreed to take over as interim director. He continued in the position for 23 years, bringing passion, commitment and leadership to the organization.
Putzmeister Mexico, a division of Putzmeister America, Inc., reached a milestone and has begun producing concrete ready mix trucks for the U.S. and Latin American markets. The first manufactured unit was displayed at the recent Mexican Ready Mix Association Convention held in Cancun, Mexico. The Monterrey, Mexicobased plant, which is the primary concrete mixer manufacturing facility for the Americas, will be manufacturing at full capacity by spring 2015.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has promoted Eric Zimmermann to director of parts sales and pipe technology. In his new role, Zimmermann will be responsible for overseeing Putzmeister’s new parts sales customer support group, while continuing his leadership role managing Putzmeister Pipe Technology.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has partnered with Advanced Emissions Control Solutions (AECS) to create a system to help control emissions from vessels at berth, following stricter government regulations at California ports.
