Masonry Magazine September 2008 Page. 55
Industry News
# Doosan Infracore International Relocates HQ
Doosan Infracore International moved into its 28,272-square-foot global headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. The new headquarters will house about 100 industry leaders in the engineering, manufacturing and marketing of construction equipment. Doosan Infracore selected Charlotte after conducting a feasibility study comparing the city with other major metropolitan areas, including Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis and New York.
# Sakrete Expands Partnership with U.S. Mix Co.
U.S. Mix Co. has signed an agreement with Sakrete of North America that extends its Sakrete program in the western United States. U.S. Mix has expanded its agreement to produce and promote all Sakrete products in Colorado as well as parts of Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska.
# Holcim (US) Announces Nevada Mining Rights Option
Holcim (US) has acquired a long-term lease option to the mining rights on a 1760-acre site located in Clark County, Nev, situated 40 miles east of Las Vegas. Hokim will soon begin the testing process to confirm the viability of the limestone reserves as raw material for cement production.
# Bonsal American Acquires GemSeal
Bonsal American acquired GemSeal Inc., a manufacturer of asphalt pavement maintenance products for use by commercial contractors on asphalt surfaces surrounding retail, residential and industrial properties. GemSeal is based in Tampa, Fla. and services the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Texas.
# 'Lifting' Breast Cancer Awareness
(L to R) Lucas Peed is shown with Bud PeCoy and Mark Seedlund
Bud PeCoy of Mid Country Machinery, a construction equipment dealer and rental company headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and partners Mark Swedlund, Lucas Peed and Bob Conaway, have created a breast cancer awareness campaign by purchasing two special JLG
# ATICRETE Donates Materials for sabled Veterans Pavilion
LATICRETE donated LATAPOXY 310 Rapid Stone Adhesive and the LATAPOXY 310 Cordless Mixer for a new open-air stone pavilion at the Disabled Veterans Camp on Big Marine Lake in Marine on St. Croix, Minn. The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local Union 1 of Minnesota/North Dakota volunteered their services and installed 18 columns with stone veneers and caps utilizing LATAPOXY 310 Stone Adhesive in a rapid setting format. The 2,400-square-foot stone pavilion sits on the 75-acre Disabled Veterans Camp designed to provide facilities and opportunities for recreation, rest and well-being for all woman and men who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. IMAS
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