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Hamilton Kent names new territory manager
Hamilton Kent, a Toronto-based manufacturer of resilient rubber gaskets and connectors for precast concrete pipe and structures, has announced the appointment of Alan Siebenthaler to the position of territory manager.

Siebenthaler is responsible for all aspects of Hamilton Kent’s sales within the states of Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. He brings with him a wealth of industry and customer service expertise acquired during his career with both the National Precast Concrete Association and Master Builders Inc.

For more information about Hamilton Kent, visit www.hamiltonkent.com.

ACT and Oldcastle team up for preventive maintenance training
Advanced Concrete Technologies of Portsmouth, N.H., recently teamed up with Oldcastle Precast – Central Division to stage a first-ever three-day batch plant preventive maintenance training seminar. ACT, a manufacturer of turnkey concrete mixing and batching solutions, served as training program developer for the seminar.

Working closely with Oldcastle Precast’s management, ACT launched a comprehensive maintenance program that can be offered to customers through its new P3 Extended Service Program, a first for the concrete products industry, according to ACT. Oldcastle Precast’s focus was on preventive maintenance of mixing and batching plants, the heart of any concrete production operation.

The program covered the importance of a proactive preventive maintenance program and broke down a mixing and batching plant into all of its distinct components. Participants received detailed training on proper preventive maintenance for each component, then had hands-on training in control systems and call stations, moisture control and mixer safety.

The program ended with a session on how to make consistent concrete, which summarized the entire program and required the 36 participants to present their own maintenance programs with associated schedules.

For more information about ACT, visit www.concretebiz.com.

2 companies earn ISO certification
BASF Admixtures Inc. and Vertex Inc. have earned ISO 9001-2000 certifications.

BASF earned its certification in each of its 15 manufacturing facilities and three customer resource centers in the United States and Canada as well as the company’s headquarters and laboratories in Cleveland. BASF is a supplier of admixtures for the concrete products industry.

Vertex Inc. of Mogadore, Ohio, has earned its ISO 9001-2000 (with design) certification for its design, production and distribution operations. Vertex specializes in the design and manufacture of elastomeric seals for customers in the construction industry and other related industries.

ISO 9001-2000 certification measures quality management, continuous performance improvement, customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance. ISO (International Organization of Standardization) is the world’s largest developer of standards for business. Currently more than 500,000 organizations in 149 countries are implementing ISO 9001, providing a framework for quality management throughout the processes of manufacturing and delivering products and services for customers.

Sicoma appoints director of sales and marketing
Sicoma North America Inc. has announced the appointment of Della King-McDonald as director of sales and marketing. In this role, she will be responsible for marketing the Sicoma Strength line of concrete mixing equipment and will be working directly with concrete producers throughout North America.

Until recently, King-McDonald was with Degussa Admixtures for more than 12 years serving in various marketing roles. Throughout her career, she has developed strong industry knowledge of precast, mining and civil tunneling.

For more information about Sicoma, visit www.sicoma.biz.

Kraft launches new production pallet
Kraft Energy Systems Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas, has announced that it has been named the exclusive distributor for the ASSYX DuroBOARD production pallet for the United States, Canada and Mexico. ASSYX and BAYER MaterialScience joined together to produce a form-stable production pallet that is bend- and warp-proof, has a rigid LVL (laminated veneer lumber) core and a wear-and-tear-resistant coating of polyurethane plastic.

The DuroBOARD’s unique properties include LVL core made of long-fiber pine, three cross-laminated layers with 2.5 mm individual layers for bend and warp resistance, and optimum vibration transfer. The LVL laminated core is covered with a coat of specially developed BAYDUR polyurethane plastic to eliminate swelling wood, uneven surfaces and decay, making it ideal for use in curing chambers and vapor systems, says the company. The all-sided coating provides high durability and an oil-resistant surface that allows the use of pallet oils or release agents to prevent any concrete product from sticking.

For more information, visit www.kraftenergy.com.

Penntech appoints regional sales manager
Penntech Industrial Tools Inc., a supplier of metal fabricating and metal stamping machinery based in Cranberry Township, Pa., has appointed Ronna J. Everly as its new Western Regional sales manager. She is responsible for the sales of the complete line of Stema/Pendax rebar fabricating machinery and systems in all states west of the Mississippi River as well as the central and western provinces of Canada.

Everly is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and has 20 years of experience in the sales of a variety of industrial equipment.

For more information about Penntech, visit www.penntechindustrialtools.com.

MAX USA releases pneumatic nailing system
MAX USA Corp. of Mineola, N.Y., the North American distribution arm of MAX Co. Ltd., has announced the availability of its new SuperFramer SN883RH and SN883CH/34 nailers.

Both models feature a compact design and light weight that is 30 percent smaller than many conventional tools, says the company. They are equipped with a selective trigger system and can be contact fired or single fired with no adjustments to the tool. They also feature an open nose for easy jam clearance, nose magnet, dial adjustable depth control, maintenance free end cap filter and a comfortable rubber grip.

The SN883RH is for full round head, paper or plastic 21-degree collated nails, while the SN883CH/34 is for clipped head, 34-degree paper collated nails. Both will shoot nails 2 inches to 3 inches in length and can be used for framing, sheathing, sub floors, decking, siding and crating.

For more information,visit www.maxusacorp.com.

Grace names key accounts technical manager
Grace Construction Products of Cambridge, Mass., has announced that Timothy A. Durning was appointed key accounts technical manager. Durning will be an active member of the Americas’ sales leadership team and will work with Grace’s Technical Services organization to consult as a senior advisor on important technical issues impacting customers. He will pursue new product ideas by working closely with customer technical executives.

Durning has been at Grace for 17 years and has held several different product management and commercial development positions in the Marketing department for concrete and masonry products.

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