Masonry Magazine October 1994 Page. 27

Words: Carl Bongiovanni, Dwight Allenbaugh, Steven Wyse, David McDonald, Monte Lutz, Dennis Mannion, Richard Coburger, Tamara Hamilton, Doug McCormick, Pete Petersen, Bruce Coburger, Bill Gilbreath, Rick Hohndon, Bob England, Jean-Pierre Rudulier, Patricia Zygmun, Curtis Bridges, L. Minor, Harry Garrison
Masonry Magazine October 1994 Page. 27

Masonry Magazine October 1994 Page. 27
Scaffolding and Portable Hoists

Directory of scaffolding and portable hoists and accessories manufacturers, a description of their product lines and key contact personnel.

BIL-JAX'S aluminum material lifting system comes in models with either a 600 or 800 lb. capacity.

# AHRENS CHIMNEY TECHNIQUE
2000 Industrial Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Phone: 605/334-2827. Fax: 605/335-1525. Contact: Monte Lutz, vice president.
Manufacturer of chimney scaffolding.

# ALLSAFE LADDER AND SCAFFOLDING
48 Ethel Road, Edison, NJ 08817. Phone: 908/287-9400. Fax: 908/287-0210. Contacts: Richard Coburger, Jr., president; Bruce Coburger, manager.
Steel and aluminum scaffolding and accessories. Also rolling towers and manual and electric suspended scaffolding.

# A-1 PLANK AND SCAFFOLD
500 Commerce Parkway, Hays, KS 67601. Phone: 913/625-7510. Fax: 913/625-8452. Contact: Dwight Allenbaugh, general manager.
Steel frame scaffolding and accessories. Modular frames, tube and clamp styles. Also laminated, aluminum and fire retardant plank.

# BETA MAX
3340 Dixie Highway N.E., Palm Bay, FL 32905. Phone: 800/233-5112. Fax: 407/768-9517. Contacts: Dennis M. Mannion, president, treasurer; Tamara M. Hamilton, vice president, secretary.
Portable, electric material hoists lifting 200-2000 lbs. to a maximum height of 350 feet. Variety of mounting options that attach to scaffolding and a full line of carrying accessories. (Formerly American Beta Corporation).

# BETCO SCAFFOLD
1617 Enid Street, Houston, TX 77009. Phone: 713/869-3491. Fax: 713/869-6541. Contacts: Bill Gilbreath, president; Rick Hohndon, vice president; Bob England, regional sales manager.
Manufacturer and distributor of construction frame scaffolding and hi-lift tractors.

# BIL-JAX
595 East Lugbill Road, Archbold, OH 43502. Phone: 419/445-8915. Fax: 419/445-0367. Contacts: Steven J. Wyse, president: David A. McDonald, national sales manager.
Manufacturers of a complete line of frame scaffolding and accessories, system scaffolding and automated masonry systems. Aluminum material lifting system available in either 600 lb. or 800 lb. capacity.

# BONDING CORPORATION
800 Vinial Street, Suite 407, Pittsburgh, PA 19212. Phone: 412/321-2981. Fax: 412/321-2982. Contact: Jean-Pierre le Rudulier, North American manager.
Multi directional scaffolding system manufactured in France by Retotub S.A.

# BON TOOL
4430 Gibsonia Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Phone: 412/443-7080. Fax: 412/443-7090. Contact: Carl A. Bongiovanni, vice president.
Interior and exterior scaffolding and accessories available, including chimney scaffold, portable hoist beam, power trolley hoist and ladder platform hoists.

# DESIGNED EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
4927 Main Street, Skokie, IL 60077. Phone: 708/675-3100. Fax: 708/675-7200. Contacts: Doug McCormick, operations manager; Pete Petersen, service manager: Patricia Zygmun, president.
Sell, rent and service Hi-Lo suspended scaffold systems, hoists and modular systems.

# ESCALATE PRODUCTS
50 Uisco Court, Nashville, TN 37210. Phone: 800/662-9310. Fax: 615/742-3309. Contact: Curtis Bridges, owner.
Continuous climbing platform scaffolding.

# FORMWORK EXCHANGE
Box 219, Villa Rica, GA 30180. Phone: 404/562-2609. Fax: 404/562-5434. Contacts: L. Brooks Minor, owner, president; Harry Garrison, operations manager.
Specializes in regional rentals and nationwide sales of new and used scaffolding. They can manufacture new frames compatible with what you own. Related accessories are available as well as used hoists.

SPYDER'S MODULAR platform eliminates the need to assemble and disassemble during rigging changes.


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