Hiram Ball, president of Ball Consulting Ltd. has announced the sale of Ball Consulting Ltd. to Smooth-On Inc. of Easton, Pa. Ball Consulting is based in Ambridge, Pa, with a second office in Tempe, Ariz. For over 30 years, Ball Consulting Ltd. has been supplying manufacturers around the world with […]

Parex USA Inc., a stucco and EIFS product manufacturer, has introduced a new color collection, equipped with 75 standard colors for use in all acrylic finishes, elastomeric finishes, coatings and primers. The enhanced color chart represents the top-selling colors from the company’s Parex, Teifs and El Rey brands plus 43 […]

Patrick S. Spinelli has been named plant manager by Hyde Tools. The selection was due in part to Spinelli’s longtime contribution to manufacturing excellence through Lean and Continuous Improvement practices. Spinelli has overseen the operation of many departments and business units since joining Hyde in 1994. Spinelli began his career […]

Metabo Corp. has hired Jere L. Geib, Jr. as its new marketing manager. Geib will be responsible for marketing, advertising, and sales promotions as well as supporting the development efforts for the company’s distribution channel. Before joining Metabo, Geib was the director of marketing for Translogistics, Inc., Birdsboro, Pa., where […]

The National Steering Committee for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – recently announced the election of new officers and board members. The newly elected officers are: Chairman – Frank Craddock, […]

Ardex Americas announces the promotion of Mark Walsh to Director of Sales, United States and Bob Dalton to Director of Customer Operations and Commercial Excellence.

Max USA Corp. has hired Luis Diaz as their new Southwest Regional Sales Executive. Daiz’s career includes over 7 years of experience in Industrial Sales with Hilti Power Tools and Fasteners. In his career he has been involved with outside sales, sales management, and field sales training.

Midwest Rake Co. LLC, located in Warsaw, Ind., has purchased Seymour Manufacturing Co. Inc., headquartered in Seymour, Ind. The effective date of the acquisition was September 28, 2012. Both companies are tool manufacturers, serving multiple markets both domestically and internationally. Each will continue to operate independently with existing management in […]

Garry Haferbier has joined the Allen Engingeering Corp. sales team as the Rental Sales Manager. Haferbier has over 30 years of experience in the rental and light construction equipment industry. He started his career in a family-owned rental yard while pursuing an engineering degree and since then; has acquired significant […]

The American Society of Concrete Contractors Education, Research and Development Foundation has awarded three scholarships to students in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. The recipients are Tyler Abbott, a student at California State University, Chico, and Jason Dixon and Ethan Bruce, students at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn. […]