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 […]

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. […]

Husqvarna recenetly hired two new district sales managers. Gene Millican is Husqvarna’s new District Sales Manager for the Eastern Region– Alabama and Mississippi. He was recently the Vice President of Business Development for Neuro Media Group, a digital media and advertising company in Alabama. With over 16 years of professional […]

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 […]

MK Diamond has launched a mobile website with access to MK Diamond’s entire catalog, including product specifications, manuals and online buying links, all in a mobile-device-friendly format. MK Diamond is also implementing a smartphone-compatible QR code on all saws in the product line. m.mkdiamond.com

The new WerkMaster Stealth propane burnisher with the ClearSky Accu-Sense Emissions Monitoring System offers technology that automatically shuts off the propane engine before emissions reach dangerous levels. The Stealth will shut down if the machine’s air intake is restricted by a dirty filter, if the air-to-fuel ratio is improperly set, […]

ZipWall has introduced its new ZipRail Dual Seal accessory, which lets you create a dust-tight seal along the floor and ceiling without tape. Based on ZipWall’s spring- loaded telescopic pole and Foam Rail crossbar, it resembles an I-beam when assembled. Setup of the ZipWall accessory requires only seconds. The tool […]