W.E. Rawson adds Joiner as marketing services manager
Jennifer Joiner has joined W.E. Rawson’s group of companies Applied Felts, Maxliner and Ferratex Solutions as marketing services manager. In this new role, her responsibilities will be market development, new product promotion and maintaining a positive experience with current and prospective customers. She brings over 13 years’ experience in CIPP for the water and wastewater pipeline rehabilitation industry. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in business management and is a licensed commercial and residential general contractor.
Vermeer enters distribution agreement with BRON
Vermeer signed a distribution agreement with BRON that gives the manufacturer of utility track plows and plow attachments the rights to sell its products through Vermeer industrial dealers worldwide. The agreement establishes Vermeer dealerships as the exclusive distributor for two of BRON’s tracked utility plows in the 200 hp (149 kW) and 300 hp (224 kW) class, and provides them the ability to sell the line of BRON utility plow attachments.
ALLU Group names new distributor
ALLU Group announced Stowers Machinery as its newest distributor for its lines of ALLU Transformer and ALLU Crusher attachments. Stowers will provide sales and service for ALLU products in Tennessee.
Headquartered in Knoxville, Stowers Machinery has grown to encompass six locations, employing more than 400 personnel and serving a broad spectrum of industries.
HammerHead Trenchless announces leadership transition
Jeff Gabrielse has been named managing director of HammerHead Trenchless, assuming leadership of the HammerHead brand within the newly formed Rehabilitation and Replacement division of The Toro Co. Gabrielse will be overseeing the HammerHead R&R business, continuing its focus on delivering innovative trenchless equipment and solutions for the water, wastewater and gas markets.
American Augers and Trencor sold through the Ditch Witch Division
Ditch Witch Division now offers full product lines, parts and service for both the American Augers and Trencor brands. Dealership and factory personnel have been working together to prepare for distribution of these two brands through the worldwide Ditch Witch dealer channel. The manufacturing of Ditch Witch products will remain in Perry, Oklahoma, and American Augers and Trencor products will continue to be built in West Salem, Ohio.
Lauren Atwell elected NUCA board chairman
The National Utility Contractors Association’s board of directors inducted Lauren Atwell as its new chairman on Feb. 6 at its annual meeting in Naples, Florida. Chairman Atwell is the chief operating officer at Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, located in Jacksonville, Florida. He has been part of the regional construction company’s executive team since 2014. Petticoat-Schmitt specializes in clearing and grading for underground utility, roadway, and water and wastewater treatment plant construction.
Vac-Con manufactures its 9,000th unit
Vac-Con announced it manufactured its 9,000th truck build since its founding in 1986. The 9,000th build milestone came just before the close of 2020 and is a source of pride for the approximately 300 employee-owners at the operation. In honor of the accomplishment, a custom T9K — or Truck 9,000 — logo was created and will be used throughout 2021 on various employee and marketing pieces.
Mecalac added five dealers in 2020
Mecalac welcomed five North American dealers to its network in 2020. The new dealers expand Mecalac’s coverage across the eastern U.S., as well as provide a toehold for the company on the West Coast and in several key Canadian markets. The new dealers are Pennsylvania-based Wood’s CRW, Illinois-based Hall Equipment, Florida-based Trekker Group, California-based Scott Equipment and Canadian company Gear Equipment.
CASE dealer expands into Arizona
CASE Construction Equipment dealer Sonsray Machinery is expanding into Arizona with new full-line CASE sales, rental and service operations in Phoenix and Tucson. The expansion further establishes Sonsray as the largest CASE dealer on the West Coast with 15 locations in five states: California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona.
