What’s Hot? n People Frank Duff joins IGD as national sales manager Frank Duff has joined International Gate Devices, Folsom, PA, as national sales manager. Duff brings 10-plus years of experience in sales and installation to the job. “We are extremely happy to have Frank join our team. With experience in the industry, and his superb communication and computer skills, he will be a valuable asset to our organization,” says IGD co-owner Kathleen Sellitto. Contact 800-557-4283 www.intlgate.com The Wagner Companies hires accounting manager David Chermake has been appointed accounting manager for The Wagner Companies, Milwaukee. Chermake comes to Wagner with more than 11 years of accounting experience. He will be responsible for financial reporting and will directly supervise accounts receivable, billing, accounts payable, and account assistant associates. Chermake comes to Wagner after stints at Robert Halt International, U.S. Bancorp, Penzeys LTD. Contact 888-243-6914 www.wagnercompanies.com
Industry News
TS Distributors expanding warehouse and manufacturing facilities TS Distributors Inc., a national supplier to the metal fabricator and access control professional, is expanding its Houston facilities. It will include additional warehouse space and an extension of the company’s manufacturing facilities. TS Distributors President Brad Stein stated, “This expansion emphasizes our focus and commitment to the ornamental metal and access control industries.
It is a necessary investment to support our customers and their product needs. We are excited about this growth and expanding our product lines and manufacturing capabilities.” The project is expected to be completed this summer. You can view up-to-date photos of the project’s progress on the company’s homepage www. tsdistributors.com.
Media Building Technology Heritage Library The Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL), a project of the Association for Preservation Technology Int. (APT), is a free, online library of historic architectural trade catalogs and related technical literature. The BTHL has thousands of items, with more than 50 catalogs of ornamental metals and sheet metal. APT is a not-for-profit organization locates old trade catalogs and raises funds to digitize them. The designs in the catalogs may be useful for historic and contemporary purposes. Currently, only pre-1964 catalogs that are not copyrighted and in the public domain are used. You can find metal-related catalogs by searching at the website with these keywords, for example: ornamental metals, sheet metal, decorative metals, railings, cast iron. Contact https://archive.org/details/ buildingtechnologyheritagelibrary
TS Distributors catalog available
The 361-page 2014 TS Distributors Product Catalog is now available. This catalog, which contains 4,800 items, caters to every aspect of metal fabrication and access control needs with a spectrum of products — from the latest in wireless technology to hard-to-find castings and panels. Included is a quick reference guide for easily locating items by name, category, or item number. All catalog products are backed with TS Distributors’ free technical support. Each member of the company’s sales team undergoes new product training to ensure they can answer your technical questions. For a free copy of the print catalog fill out a form at the company’s website. Contact 800-392-3655 www.tsdistributors.com
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Do you have company news? Personnel changes? New products on the market? New product literature? Upcoming events? Send it all to Todd Daniel at editor@nomma.org. July / August 2014 n Fabricator
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