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Gehl Company Expands in Wisconsin
Gehl Co. broke ground in April in West Bend, Wis., for a corporate headquarters and state-of-the-art research and development center. The 70,000-square-foot research and development building will be equipped with the latest in design and development technology. The two-story corporate office will incorporate an open-office concept, with large windows to infuse natural light throughout. Energy-efficient lighting will be utilized to enhance the natural lighting. IMAS
Gehl Co. executive officers from left: Brian Pearlman, VP Human Resources; Ed Delaporte, VP Information Technology, James Monnat, Treasurer, Mayor Kristine Deiss; William Gehl, Chairman and CEO; Mac Moore, President and COO; Daniel Keyes, VP Sales and Marketing; and Dan Miller, VP Manufacturing Operations.
purifying respirators, protective footwear, protective headgear, firefighter turnout gear, high-voltage sleeves and gloves, and arc flash protection. Norcross sells its products under trusted, long-standing and well-recognized names, including North, KCL, Fibre-Metal, Morning Pride, Pro-Warrington, Salisbury and Servus. It benefits from one of the industry's most extensive distribution networks with more than 2,500 locations.
NCMA Open House and 90th Anniversary
An NCMA Open House and Lab Dedication was held May 15, when about 250 members, staff members, industry colleagues, family and friends enjoyed a champagne toast in honor of the association's 90th anniversary. Newly renovated NCMA offices were viewed by visitors, including the high-tech audio-visual equipment installed in the classroom and boardroom.
LATICRETE Supplies Award-winning Museum
LATICRETE supplied Navillus Contracting of Long Island City, N.Y., with technical support and a GREENGUARD certified system of LEED compliant setting materials to install 8.1 million pieces of one-inch X one-inch ceramic tiles as the exterior façade for the expansion of the Brooklyn Children's Museum, now the first "green" museum in New York City.
Navillus Contracting, led by Matt McCormick, accepted a special Green Award in the annual Spectrum Awards ceremony at Coverings 2008 in Orlando, Fla, for the LEED Certified Brooklyn Children's Museum designed by Rafael Vinoly.
BUMPA CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM
Used by roofers, masons and other construction trades, BUMPA is a portable conveyor belt system used to continual feed materials up to three stories high. Fully loaded with, for instance, roofing tile, you can expect to deliver 1,000 tiles in 25 minutes. Also, two or more BUMPAs can be synchronized to lift metal panels and other large materials up to the roof level. BUMPA folds away for ease of storage and will open out to 33 feet to reach the eaves of a three-story home.
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