Masonry Magazine June 1996 Page. 28
CHANGES GROWTH
`Stow, after a year long search, awarded a brand new trowel to N.A. Breiner and Sons of Auburn, Pennsylvania for the Oldest Trowel Award. The trowel is 35 years old.
`American Institute of Constructors celebrates its 25th anniversary. AIC is the society for the practicing constructor.
`Matrix Master, a manufacturer of concrete wet batch slurry mixing systems, has entered into an ownership agreement with leaders in concrete and ready-mix industries for expanded technological and product support.
`Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut Architects, PC received the 1996 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award for their work of preservation, restoration and adaptive reuse of Brooklyn's Old 83rd Police Precinct station and stable.
`Geotek Communications introduced it's mobile business communications to two of the East Coast's largest markets. Geotek networks are designed to provide voice and data communications to businesses that need to manage a mobile workforce.
`PermaGrain Products has announced that Carol Davis has joined the company as Los Angels Territory Manager.
`Makita, U.S.A. has announced a major revision of its internal administrative and operational systems.
`Kirchner Inc., one of the stalwarts of the St. Louis construction industry, will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in business during 1996.
`Construction equipment distributors have elected Robert O. Mullins, chairman of ROMCO Equipment Co., as 1996 president of Associated Equipment Distributors.
`Master Builders, Inc. is in the process of restructuring its organization, despite coming off the company's best year.
`Portland Cement Association confirmed that the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department has dropped its 18-month investigation of the U.S. cement industry.
`Laticrete International wins two Connecticut Innovation Prizes.
`Colorcraft, a new company, has joined together three well-known and steel finishers. Jim Kelly will be president of the new organization.
`Gehl now has a partnership agreement to supply their rough terrain forklifts to IndyCar's sanctioning body.
`Liquid Control Corp. was recently certified to ISO 9001 quality standards.
`Triangle Brick Co. named Mike Mil Jarrel as a regional sales manager, and announced the hiring of three new customer service representatives.
`The Institute of Roofing and Waterproofing Consultants announced the establishment of the first nonprofit organization dedicated solely to improving knowledge and professionalism of roofing and/or waterproofing consultants through education and research.
`Grove Worldwide announced several promotions including Rick Cline to Director of General Parts, Keith Crider to Director of General Service, Delbert Oberholzer to Manager of Crane Product Support for the Western Hemisphere, Robert D. Backer to Vice President Engineering, Grove Manlift, and Harley Wilson to Manager. Manlift Product Support for the Western Hemisphere.
`Stark is expanding their Customer Service Team, plus a hotline number that offers technical support, product design and manufacturing help.
`Stone Construction Equipment announces the election of Robert J. Fien, President and CEO to the Board of Directors of Construction Industry Manufacturers Association and Lynne Woodworth, Vice President of Marketing appointed to the CIMA's Light Equipment Group.
`American Subcontractors Association honors Don Gregory with the 1995 Award of Excellence for individual contribution.
`Graciano Corporation, America's longest standing family owned masonry restoration company is celebrating it's 80th year in the industry.
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