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IN THIS ISSUE SPECIAL SECTION… RECYCLING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING Be sure to check out this special section! Keep up to date with the latest information on recycling, crushing and screening.
FEATURES… EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS ELECT DENNIS KRUEPKE AS AED CHAIRMAN
Kruepke was installed during the Chairman’s Inaugural Breakfast, Jan. 28 during AED’s annual Summit & CONDEX show that took place Jan. 26 to 28 in Orlando.
CHICAGO PNEUMATIC NAMES NEW REGIONAL MANAGER
Miller will be responsible for working with Chicago Pneumatic independent sales representatives to maintain existing accounts and help with cultivating new customers.
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METSO EXPANDING WITH APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT SNYDER TO PRODUCT MANAGER The focus of Snyder’s position will be the introduction of Metso’s global product lines, which are new to the North American construction and mining markets.
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BRIGGS EQUIPMENT NAMES JOE MAYEK AS SALES MANAGER FOR DALLAS MARKET
With more than 25 years experience, Mayek most recently served as vice president/general manager of Yale Materials Handling-MN Inc. where he oversaw day-to-day operations for a 34-employee, $15 million materials handling dealership.
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ATLAS COPCO APPOINTS TWO IN TUCSON
Todd Courtney has been appointed sales manager – mining and Carrie Searle has been appointed parts manager at Atlas Copco’s Tucson, Arizona store.
OREGON, WASHINGTON GOVERNORS ABANDON BRIDGE DESIGN
Planners spent millions of dollars creating the abandoned design, which was developed to balance concerns about the environment, aviation, security, geology, architecture and other issues.
YODER & FREY HOLDS SEVEN-DAY AUCTION IN FLORIDA
The seven-day sale, held from Feb. 7 to 14, featured a vast selection of equipment, spanning paving and compaction equipment to cranes and lifts to trucks to earthmoving equipment and power equipment.
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EQUIPMENT… 30 TOPCON GPT-3200NW Positioning Systems
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