Masonry Magazine June 1980 Page. 32
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Bonsal Warehouse
Gutted by Fire
A fire that began about 1 a.m., May 27, destroyed the entire warehouse section and much of the production area of the W. R. Bonsal packaged cement products plant in City of Industry, Calif. The facility, near Los Angeles, was recently purchased by Bonsal from Sakrete of California, Inc. The office area, however, was not damaged by the fire.
"We are open for business and servicing our customers," said Jack Deger, Bonsal's western division manager. "We are rebuilding now and expect to be back in full production by late July."
Koehring Art Prints Are
Collector's Items
Koehring Crane & Excavator Group, Milwaukee, Wis., has announced the release of two new original art prints of two of the more popular carrier-mounted hydraulic boom cranes from the Bantam and Lorain product lines.
These collector's items are printed on heavy art paper and are reproduced from the original renditions. The cranes are shown in full color in classic poses with booms in the travel position.
Individual unnumbered prints are available at $2.50 each or $4.50 per set of two. Also available is the limited edition of numbered prints, signed by the artist and framed for $100 each. Contact Koehring Crane & Excavator Group, Milwaukee, Wis.
Charley L. Hewett,
Kem-O-Kleen Founder,
Dies Unexpectedly
Charley L. Hewett, former Colorado mason contractor and founder of Kem-O-Kleen, Inc., Englewood-based manufacturer of the Kem-O-Kleen masonry cleaning machine, died unexpectedly June 1 in Denver following a heart attack. He was 47.
Mr. Hewett learned to lay brick as a teenager in Oklahoma from his father, Frank Hewett. In 1955 he moved to Colorado where he became a residential mason contractor, later expanding his field to include apartment buildings in the Denver area.
In 1974 he formed Kem-O-Kleen, Inc., which he served as president and principal sales representative. The machine has become widely accepted in the masonry industry and carries a number of exclusive patented features.
Mr. Hewett was long active in MCAA affairs through his association with the MCAA Colorado Chapter, as an exhibitor at the annual MCAA Educational Trade Show, and as an advertiser in Masonry.
He is survived by a son, Hubert; a daughter, Heidi; his mother, Opal Hewett, and three sisters.
Old Virginia Brick Co.
Official Dies
Frank L. Shelor, 52, vice president and plant superintendent of Old Virginia Brick Co., Salem, Va., died May 5.
A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Shelor attended the University of Richmond and joined Old Virginia Brick in 1957. He had served as vice president for the past 10 years.
Turner Construction Co.
Relocates Headquarters
Turner Construction Co., the international contracting and construction management firm, is relocating its corporate headquarters and New York territory offices to expanded space at 633 Third Ave. in New York City. The move is expected to be completed by July 14, 1980.