Masonry Magazine April 1988 Page. 12
B.C. and Yukon Chapter Elects New Officers
The British Columbia & Yukon Chapter of the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association elected its 1988 Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting held in January. Officers and Directors are (left to right): Gordon Bloch, Trademark Masonry (Treasurer)-Rob Skujins, Cambie Masonry-Peter Zirpke, P. Zirpke Masonry (Secretary) Gabe Cocco, Metric Masonry (President)-Peter vanDrimmelen, Northern Concrete Products-Andrew Gulyas, Sumas Clay Products-Jim Bath, Fraser Valley Brick & Block-Kurt Bakgaard, Spodeen Industries-Dino Maniago, Acme Masonry. Not shown are: Ray Geertsma, R. Geertsma Masonry (vice-president)-Richard Hancock, Canadian Stebbins Eng. & Mfg. Sandy Ormiston, H. A. Ormiston Ltd.-Joe Zettl, Zettl Masonry.
APPOINT CORRIN
William S. White, President of the Robert H. Peterson Co., has announced the appointment of Tod M. Corrin as its Treasurer. This appointment was effective January 1, 1988. Corrin joined the Peterson Company in 1979 and a year later assumed the responsibilities of office administration and financial management. Tod is a native Californian and a 16-year resident of Downey. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
The R. H. Peterson Company has been manufacturing fireplace equipment including Real Fyre Gas Logs, solid brass accessories and outdoor barbecues for the past 38 years, with its headquarters in the City of Industry, Calif.
NIBS Appoints Harris
At its February meeting the board of directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) appointed Mr. David A. Harris, AIA, presently NIBS vice president for technology, to the position of acting president.
The NIBS board of directors accepted the resignation of Rene A. Henry, Jr., and extended its best wishes to Mr. Henry in his future endeavors. NIBS is a 10-year-old public/private partnership, authorized by Congress, and assigned the missions of improving the way construction is regulated in the U.S. and encouraging the introduction of safe, innovative technology into the American building process.
Lenzke Appointed
Dur-O-Wal, Inc., has announced the appointment of Donald A. Lenzke as Manager of its Stone Anchor Division. Lenzke will be responsible for management of the division as well as providing direction for marketing and sales activities.
"We are extremely pleased to have Don's knowledge and experience on our team," commented Thomas M. Carroll, Dur-O-Wal's vice president of Sales and Marketing, in announcing the appointment. "He will make a strong contribution to our future growth activities."
Lenzke comes to Dur-O-Wal from Concrete Forms Corporation, where he was Regional Manager for the continental United States. He was previously vice president of Sales and Marketing for R & R Marble Company, and Architectural Products Manager for The Burke Co.
Lenzke will direct the division's activities from offices in Ooltewah, near Chattanooga, TN.
Corrosion Symposium
A Symposium on Corrosion Rates of Steel in Concrete will be held June 29, 1988 at the Omni International Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. This one-day event is sponsored by ASTM standards-writing Committees G-1 on Corrosion of Metals and C-9 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, and its subcommittees C09.03.08 on Admixtures and C09.03.15 on Concrete's Resistance to its Environment.
Eve to Head ICED
The Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute recently announced the election by member companies of JCB Inc. President, Roger Eve to head its Industrial Construction Equipment Division.
Mr. Eve, who served the association for the past year as vice-president, is also a Director of FIEI, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA). As president of ICED, Mr. Eve will assume a term of one year.
ICED is the trade association for manufacturers of high volume, mid-sized construction and materials handling equipment, such as backhoe loaders, rough terrain forklifts, industrial wheel tractors and skid steer loaders.
The association meets formally twice a year for summer and winter meetings and provides a full time staff to handle administrative duties. They operate through 12 councils that report directly to the board of directors. ICED also provides a statistical exchange for manufacturers to evaluate market trends and potentials.
Mr. Eve said that "JCB is proud to play our part alongside other well known manufacturers to address the issues currently affecting our industry." He also said that it's important for the industry to "take the lead in setting standards for user safety as well as making a positive contribution towards the environment."
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