Masonry Magazine December 1989 Page. 39
Mason Contractor News
Besser Elects Arbuckle
Besser Company of Alpena, Michigan, world's leading manufacturer of machinery and equipment for the concrete block industry, has announced several changes in its executive staff.
At the 6 November 1989 Board of Directors' meeting, James E. Arbuckle was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Besser Company, effective 1 December 1989.
Arbuckle began his career with Besser in 1967 as Controller, also serving as Treasurer and General Manager before his 1 August 1985 appointment to Executive Vice President.
Perlite Institute News
The Perlite Institute has named Bill Hall as their executive director and moved their office to Staten Island, NY. The new address is 88 Dorp Plaza, Staten Island, NY 10306 with the phone number 718/356-6688.
Appoint Joyner Director
Gary S. Joyner was recently installed as a member of the Board of Directors to the North Carolina State University School of Design Foundation, Inc. The Design Foundation is a private, non-profit educational organization involved in the development and acquisition of private resources to assure and enhance educational advantages to School of Design students. The department incorporates studies in architecture, landscape architecture, product and visual design and fibers and surface design.
Mr. Joyner is President of Joyner Masonry Works, Inc, a Greenville, North Carolina based commercial masonry construction firm. He is a member of the Mason Contractors Association of America, and of the North Carolina Mason Contractors Association, where he served as Chairman of the Board; he is also President-Elect of the Southeastern Masonry Association.
Michigan Elects Officers
The Michigan Mason Contractors Association announced that Charles E. Wilson, Vice President of Monte Costella & Company, Southfield, has been elected Chairman of the state-wide contractor association. Elected Vice Chairman was Richard Bylsma, President of Hazewinkel Masonry Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Serving as the Association's Secretary-Treasurer is Diane Sinelli-Chuchla.
1990 Looks Good
Construction equipment distributors expect to start the '90s on an upbeat note. The average United States distributor sees a pick up of 4.7% in gross sales above 1989, according to the year-end Associated Equipment Distributors' business conditions survey.
The 1990 forecast exceeds distributors' prediction a year ago, which anticipated a 3.6% sales increase in 1989.
Equipment rentals continue as the leading area for business growth, but distributors also ranked sales of new equipment, used equipment, parts and service business closely behind. Their conclusion seems to indicate that rentals will continue to be brisk but won't substantially outpace other areas of the distribution business in the new decade.
Light equipment distributors which carry a wide variety of smaller product lines are the most optimistic with a 7.8% gain for 1990. Heavy earth-moving equipment distributors are less optimistic.
JCB Names Gary Walter
JCB Inc. recently announced the appointment of Gary Walter as National Accounts Manager.
Mr. Walter has been with JCB for just over a year, but he brings with him 17 years of prior industry experience in equipment sales, marketing, product support, finance and pricing. He gained this extensive experience at Fiat-Allis and John Deere, where he held the positions of Division Manager for the National Sales Division and Division Manager for John Deere International Ltd. in Singapore.
Mr. Walter will be in charge of sales to retail customers, retail development and overseeing the National Accounts group.
Headquartered in White Marsh, Maryland, JCB produces a complete line of construction and materials handling equipment for the North American marketplace.
Re-elect Allan Nakasone
The Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii elected their officers for 1990 at the Annual Membership Meeting held on December 5, 1989.
Allan Nakasone of Tokunaga Masonry, Inc., was re-elected President of the organization. Also re-elected were Leonard Song of Leonard Song, Inc. as Vice President. Stan Wada of Quality General, Inc. as Treasurer, and Tony Saito of S. Yogi Masonry, Inc. as Secretary.
Serving as Directors for the Association are Harry Cornish of Ono Construction, Inc., Dennis Enomoto of Dura/Constructors, Inc., Joe Hanzawa of G. Hanzawa, Ltd., Robert Cambra of Crown Masonry, Inc., Harry Ushijima of C & B Masonry, Inc. and Peter Sperry of the Consolidated Corporation serves as the Neighbor Island Director.
Serving as Associate Directors are Len Costello of AMFAC Equipment and Supplies, and Keith Kido of Tileco. The new Officers will take their position on January 1, 1990. Tim Lyons of TLC-The Legislative Center, continues as Executive Director of the Association.