Masonry Magazine February 1995 Page. 62
CHANGES & GROWTH
Boral Bricks announces a $1.3 million renovation and upgrade of its Gleason, Tennessee plant. Plant capacity is expected to increase by 25%, reflecting the expansion of the size and range of the current product.
PermaGrain Products has appointed Jesko Associates of Salem, Ohio, representative for its full line of wood flooring and cast marble tiles and wall panels. Jesko will work closely with Helene Price, PermaGrain North-east Regional sales Manager and PermaGrain distributors throughout Northern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and North west West Virginia.
Brock White Company announces that its Canadian subsidiary, Brock White Canada has acquired the assets of Steels Industry Products in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Fuller Bartells Distribution in Regina. Steels' new name in Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg is Steels Construction Products, a Division of Brock White Canada. The Fuller Bartells name will be discontinued and its business will be folded into Steels Construction Products.
James E. Amrhein, Executive Director of Masonry Institute of America, announced his retirement, effective January 1, 1995. The Board of Trustees appointed John Chrysler, formerly MIA's Director of Technical Services, to suceed Jim, while Jim will remain on as a consultant.
PermaGrain Products, effective November 7th, will move its corporate headquarters from Media, Pennsylvania to Newton Square, Pennsylvania. PermaGrain cited outgrowing their offices and anticipation of future growth as reasons for this move.
Ron Butts was appointed District Manager at Stone Construction Equipment. Butts responsibility includes serving the needs of equipment dealers and rental houses in the states of Kentucky, Michigan, and parts of Indiana and Ohio.
Building Codes and Standards. The new second vice president will be Richard W. Gray, secretary/treasurer is Robert M. Unthank. Other members of the new board are: western director Richard T. Conrad from California; past president Charles A. Cotton of Kentucky; and directors at large Mary Beth Bowman of Arkansas and William M. Connolly, of New Jersey.
Randi Hertzberg has joined the staff of the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) as manager of membership and marketing communications. Formerly with the marketing departments of Albert Ustrr Imports and the American Society for Hospital Pharmacists, Hertzberg will be responsible for recruiting and retaining association members and promotion of NCMA and its products.
R.P. Bud Vinall, formerly vice president, has been named general secretary-treasurer of the nearly 700,000 member Laborers' International Union of North America. He replaces James J. Norwood, who died on October 24, 1994. Armand E. Sabitoni of Rhode Island has been named to fill the vice president's slot vacated by Vinall.
Rinker Materials Corporation has purchased Demaco Corporation, a Florida manufacturer of architectural concrete masonry products. At two plants in Sarasota and Fort Pierce, Demaco produces customized architectural block. Rinker, headquartered in West Palm Beach, is one of the state's largest building suppliers.
Robert J. Flen, president and ceo of Stone Construction Equipment, has been elected to a three year term on the board of directors of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association.
Gene Fuller, vice president of sales of Oberfield's, Incorporated, Delaware, Ohio, has been elected to the American Institute of Architects Foundation board of trustees. A thirty year masonry industry veteran, Fuller is currently vice president of the Ohio Concrete Block Association, and is chairman of the segmental retaining wall committee of the National Concrete Masonry Association.
Rawlplug Company has opened a new Indianapolis branch, with new Branch Manager Bäll Trainor and an enlarged outside sales team. The Branch office is located in Noblesville, Indiana, and includes a 6,000-square-foot warehouse, 1,000 square feet of office space and an on-site training facility.
Anthony K. Fiore and William H. Drumm were recently named to the Board of Directors of Turner-Busch. The additions to the Board coincide with the firm's diversification into new construction markets. Turner-Busch has now actively entered into the fields of municipal, corporate and interior construction.
Paul Wienke, Vice President of Kirchner Industries, was presented the Missouri Concrete Masonry Council First "Cornerstone Award" for leadership and continuing dedication to Missouri Concrete Masonry Council and the masonry industry.
Jack A. Proctor will be the in-coming president of The National Conference of States on
Do They Push Your Buttons?
IN A JUST published book, authors Albert Ellis and Arthur Lange identify "nutty beliefs that we use to let people and situations needlessly push our buttons." Examples:
* I worry a lot about what other people think of me. Upshot: By doing this, you create a strong fear of rejection.
* I must not fail at important tasks. If I do, it's terrible. Upshot: This leads to avoiding challenging situations.
* People and things should always turn out the way I want them to and if they don't, it's horrible.
* If any of the first three bad events happens and I'm not liked or respected or if I fail, always blame somebody for it.
* If I worry obsessively about some upcoming event or how someone really feels about me, things will turn out better. I will probably persist in dwelling on all the "what ifs" and "shoulds."
* Perfect solutions exist for every problem, and I must find them and immediately. Suggestions: Don't wait for the perfect solution because indecision will cause even greater problems.
* It's easier to avoid difficult situations than to face them.
* If I never get seriously involved in anything and maintain a detached perspective, I will never be unhappy. I'll go through life with a "Yes, but" attitude. Source: How to Keep People From Pushing Your Buttons, by Dr. Albert Ellis and Dr. Arthur Lange, Birch Lane Press, Carol Publishing Group. 600 Madison, New York, NY 10022. From Communication Briefings.