Masonry Magazine September 2008 Page. 12
President's Message
Tom Daniel
President
Mason Contractors Association of America
Industry Cooperation
for Positive Change
MCAA
New Members
The Mason Contractors Association of America is proud to come the following new members to the Association. MCAA W like to take this opportunity to thank them for joining their fo mason contractors nationwide in helping to build a stro masonry industry. MCAA's members look forward to a long a tion with their firms.
I am returning from the NCMA mid-year meeting in Hunting Beach, Calif., and I want to share some exciting news about the renewed spirit of coop- eration among the industry. I've spent the last few days sitting in on meetings with one of our industry partners (the National Concrete Masonry Associa- tion) and have come away very enthused about the future direction of our industry.
For years, we have been talking about and asking for better coopera- tion within the industry. Among key
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The industry can expect to see renewed cooperation for positive change that they've never seen before.
concerns is the coordination of activi- ties, so we do not spend precious industry resources duplicating efforts. Another concern that is incredibly important is winning back lost mar- kets. The ability for the masonry indus- try to effectively promote our individual products as one complete system to our customers is paramount.
One such activity that was present- ed at the meeting is www.masonry systems.org. This innovative Web site will be rolled out later this month. After seeing the power and proficiency of the site, I think "innovative" is an understatement for the site. A better phrase would be "industry changing." This site will be the go-to site for everything and anything masonry. From having downloadable details (in CAD) to helping the design communi- ty select the right wall system, the site will become one of the primary aids and an excellent teaching tool for the design community.
In addition to the www.masonrysys- tems.org site, there was a renewed and sincere desire to work collectively to tack- le some of our most challenging industry issues. Tackling such monumental issues as legislative and regulatory change and reaching our customers as a collective system were all part of the discussions. I
Amerimix
2941 5th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Sakrete
8201 Arrowbridge Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Falcon Contractors Inc
3539 Plover Ave
Naples, FL 34117
Glen Gery Brick
355 Green Aspen Court
Millersville, MD 21108
JT K Masonry Company, Inc.
2926 Foster Creighton Dr
Nashville, TN 37204
Collins Corporation
1850 Launa Dr.
Delta, CO 81401
Joseph Manero & Sons Inc
2637 Mr. Carmel Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
If your company is interested in becoming a member of the Contractors Association of America as a contractor, sup instructor, please contact MCAA at (800) 536-2225, or com application at www.masoncontractors.org
was pleased to have been a part of this event, and I am happy to report the industry can expect to see renewed industry cooperation for positive change that they have never seen before but had always hoped to. Make sure you check out www.masonrysytems.org later this month, when one of the most incredible sites on the Web today is launched. It will truly change the way our customers interact with our industry. IMAS