Masonry Magazine April 2009 Page. 47
INDUSTRY NEWS
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CONSTRUCT2009
Approaches
CONSTRUCT2009 is fast approaching. This commercial building industry event is for architects, specifiers, engineers, facility managers, building owners, CSI members, project managers, general contractors, designers and thousands of diverse commercial, institutional and industrial building professionals. It will be held in conjunction with the 53rd CSI Annual Convention, and will offer accredited education, networking opportunities, and a full exhibit hall floor for the commercial building industry. The event is a cost-effective strategy for combining educational opportunities with product and service solutions for business success. CONSTRUCT2009 will take place June 16-19, 2009, in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. For more information, visit www.constructshow.com.
Apicella Appointed to
ICRI Committee
Frank Apicella, R&D manager for BASF Construction Chemicals, was appointed to a three-year term on the Technical Activities Committee (TAC) of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI). The TAC is responsible for development, dissemination and maintenance of technical information for ICRI members, customers and industry professionals. This includes oversight of all ICRI technical committees, the technical content of convention programs and review of technical documents prior to publication. Apicella has been a member of ICRI for 13 years and is the previous chair of the Coatings and Waterproofing Committee.
Wallace Named VP of
Sales, Tnemec
Tnemec Co. named Terry Wallace as VP of sales. Wallace will assume management of Tnemec's sales and customer service departments. While serving as VP and co-owner of coatings manufacturer Chemprobe, Wallace gained technical expertise in architectural coatings and troubleshooting moisture intrusion issues involving all types of masonry structures. Following its acquisition, Chemprobe became the masonry division of Tnemec Co., where Wallace served as director of.
MCAA's Fifth Annual Online Auction a Success
The MCAA held its fifth-annual Online Auction March 3-5 at masoncontractors.org/auction. Contractors were able to bid on several new, name-brand items for half the cost of retail, including scaffolding, mortarboards, trowels and much more. Bidding was fast and furious, but there could only be one winner for each of the great items. Many lots came down to the final seconds, making it an exciting auction for all involved. The MCAA thanks the following companies for their generous donations. Their support of the industry is appreciated.
Advanced Cast Stone, Inc.
American-AS Mast Climbers
Bonsal American
Cosella Dörken
Eldorado Stone Company
Equipment Depot
EZ Grout Corporation, Inc.
EZ Scaffold
GATORBACK, LLC
Grout Grunt
Innofort, Inc.
Insulvent, Inc.
ITW TACC
Kennison Forest Products
Kraft Tool Company
MASONPRO, Inc.
Mortar Net USA, Ltd.
Non-Stop Scaffolding
Push Button Masonry
QUIKRETE
RamSnap
Slip Industries, Inc.
SPEC MIX
Stonesmith Patented Systems, Inc.
Trow & Holden Company
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