Masonry Magazine July 1968 Page. 29

Words: V. Alby, Neil Berger, Earl Lovick, R. Bleich, John Vaci, Jerald Kirkman
Masonry Magazine July 1968 Page. 29

Masonry Magazine July 1968 Page. 29
People & Events...

National Concrete Masonry Association has announced the addition of a new associate member to its roster, bringing the total of new members acquired since January, 1968, to sixteen. Joining the ranks of industry suppliers who actively participate in the affairs of the association, Dan-Dee Equipment Inc., Waterford, Wisconsin, will be represented in NCMA activities by company Vice-President V. H. Alby.

Employees and management of the five North Carolina plants of the Adams Concrete Block Co. were recently honored by that state's Department of Labor for their "outstanding accomplishments in accident prevention during 1967.". Neil Berger has been named Sales Manager, Dyfoam products, by Zonolite Div., W. R. Grace & Co., Chicago. Berger has been sales engineer and district sales manager since joining Zonolite in 1964. He will relocate from the Dyfoam plant facility in New Castle, Pa. to Chicago. Earl D. Lovick has been named manager of the Libby, Montana mining operations of Zonolite. Lovick joined Zonolite in Libby in 1948 as an accountant, and was named assistant to the manager of mining operations in 1957. In his new assignment he succeeds R. A. Bleich, who died recently.

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MCAA member John Vaci & Sons, Inc. has moved to 106262 S. Roberts Rd., Palos Hills, Ill. as of July 1. Their telephone number remains the same, 448-3444. Jerald Kirkman has been appointed vice-president in charge of manufacturing for Champion Manufacturing Co., St. Louis based manufacturers of a diversified line of small construction equipment. The Directors of General Portland Cement Co. recently increased the Board from 11 to 13 members and elected two new




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