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Camso reçoit de Manitou le Prix 2015 pour la meilleure qualité Depuis plus de 8 ans, Camso travaille en étroite collaboration avec Manitou pour offrir des solutions novatrices en matière de pneus et de roues, permettant d’améliorer la productivité et la durabilité de nombreux modèles de chariots élévateurs à nacelle et de quelques modèles de chariots télescopiques de Manitou. «Nous sommes fiers d’avoir reçu le Prix 2015 pour la meilleure qualité de Manitou. Ce prix reconnaît combien nous cherchons à nous dépasser dans le développement de nos produits et services pour nos clients», a déclaré Marc Debusschere, directeur exécutif, Ventes OEM – Construction chez Camso. «C’est un plaisir de travailler avec les gens de Manitou. Nous avons une collaboration des plus enrichissantes avec les équipes d’ingénierie, de chaîne d’approvisionnement et des achats, et nous sommes enthousiastes à l’idée de consolider ces relations dans l’avenir». Cette reconnaissance est le seul prix attribué par Manitou à un fournisseur pour souligner le rendement en matière de qualité globale. Parmi 1200 fournisseurs, Camso a su se démarquer et a reçu son prix lors d’une conférence où étaient conviés les 100 fournisseurs les plus importants du groupe.
L’ACEC annonce le gagnant du Prix Couvertures Canada Le projet des Augustines avait pour objet de refaire une toiture en acier galvanisé. Pendant les travaux, l’entrepreneur a dû planifier en détail son accès au site en raison des nombreux autres métiers qui étaient sur place. L’âge du bâtiment et la livraison des matériaux sur le chantier présentaient aussi de nombreux défis. «Nos membres sont impliqués dans un travail très intéressant, stimulant et enrichissant. Nous avons reçu 6 candidatures de projets ce qui a rendu la sélection très difficile», a déclaré le directeur général de l’ACEC, Bob Brunet. Ce projet primé sera mis en vedette dans le numéro automne/hiver de Couvertures Canada. Le Prix Couvertures Canada rend hommage à un projet réalisé par un membre de l’ACEC et qui se distingue par la qualité du travail, l’innovation, le service à la communauté et le service à l’industrie. Tous ont été jugés par leurs pairs pour leur contribution importante à l’industrie de la toiture.
L’ACEC annonce le nom du gagnant de son Prix Frank Ladner Monsieur Molleti est agent de recherche affecté au secteur du bâtiment au Conseil national de recherches du Canada. Son travail passé comprend les effets du vent sur les toitures à faible pente, la résistance au vent des toitures végétalisées, ainsi que l’énergie et la durabilité des toitures à cellules photovoltaïques. Il participe activement au Comité D08 de l’ASTM sur la toiture et l’imperméabilisation et au Comité technique national de l’ACEC. Sudhakar Molleti a obtenu son doctorat en génie de l’Université d’Ottawa. Le Prix Frank Ladner de l’ACEC rend hommage à une personne pour sa contribution technique à l’industrie de la toiture. Les candidats admissibles doivent démontrer qu’ils ont apporté à l’industrie des connaissances techniques de qualité. Ce prix a été créé en l’honneur du premier directeur technique de l’ACEC, Frank Ladner.
Baier + Köppel achète Beka-Lube Products L’ancienne directrice générale de Beka-Lube Products Inc., Jacquie McDougall, est nommée chef de l’exploitation de la nouvelle organisation, en vigueur dès maintenant. Sven Pitman est nommé à titre de président, sous la supervision du nouveau conseil. «Jacquie McDougall a fait un travail exceptionnel pour bâtir le meilleur réseau de vente, de service et de soutien de graissage automatisé de l’industrie aux États-Unis et au Canada», explique Bernhard Köppel, détenteur du groupe BEKA. «En nous joignant à Baier + Köppel GmbH + Co. KG, nous pourrons rationaliser certains processus qui nous permettent de répondre plus efficacement aux besoins de nos clients. Nous avons une équipe fantastique, constituée de gens efficaces et dévoués. Ils bénéficieront maintenant d’un accès direct aux mêmes ressources qui ont fait de BEKA une marque de classe mondiale. L’avenir au sein de la famille BEKA est emballant», explique Sven Pitman. Les centres d’assemblage et de distribution situés à Mississauga, Ontario, à Buffalo, New York, et à Atlanta, Géorgie seront agrandis afin de prendre en charge les ventes et le marketing pour l’ensemble du Canada et des États-Unis. La création d’une valeur indépendante pour l’Amérique du Nord est également prévue. Fondée en 1927, BEKA est fière d’être le chef de file des fournisseurs de systèmes de graissage centralisé de haute précision pour les établissements industriels et les machines sur route et hors route, des machines compactes de terrassement aux chaînes de production automatisées à grande échelle. Aux États-Unis, BEKA est exploitée sous le nom BekaWorld LP.
Groupe Canam investit dans Groupe ADF Groupe ADF est un fabricant de charpentes métalliques et de métaux ouvrés. Groupe ADF agit comme sous-traitant de Groupe Canam pour la fourniture de produits de charpente métallique dans le cadre de certains projets. Les actions sont détenues à des fins d’investissement. Groupe Canam veut ainsi confirmer sa relation avec un fournisseur de premier plan en acquérant une participation dans son capital-actions. Groupe Canam compte réévaluer son placement sur une base continue et pourrait selon les circonstances, modifier à la hausse ou à la baisse sa participation dans le capital-actions de Groupe ADF.
Groupe Canam fait l’acquisition d’une participation majoritaire dans Stonebridge Central Erectors s’est engagée à acquérir les 49% d’actions restantes au cours d’une période de 5 ans débutant en 2017. L’actuel président de Stonebridge, Jack Falcone Sr., conserve ses responsabilités actuelles et demeure actionnaire de Stonebridge. Le montant de la transaction n’a pas été dévoilé. Stonebridge se spécialise depuis 1995 dans le montage de charpentes d’acier pour des projets commerciaux, institutionnels, et industriels complexes, principalement dans le marché métropolitain de New York et dans le New Jersey. Groupe Canam et Stonebridge ont travaillé en collaboration sur plusieurs projets au cours des dernières années.
Début de la construction du parc éolien de Port Ryerse Rappelons que le parc éolien Port Ryerse, qui représente un investissement de 38,4 millions $, a été élaboré en réponse à l’initiative du gouvernement de l’Ontario de promouvoir le développement de l’énergie renouvelable dans la province. La mise en service du parc est prévue en novembre 2016.
Wajax offre désormais les pompes et systèmes de pompage Hidrostal «Aucune autre pompe n’offre une telle qualité ou de meilleures caractéristiques éprouvées, assurant une fiabilité impressionnante et des performances inégalées», a déclaré Rick Byers, directeur du développement des fournisseurs – Manutention des fluides à Wajax. Grâce à son réseau mondial, Hidrostal détient de l’expérience dans presque toutes les applications et peut fournir des conseils pour résoudre les plus ardus des problèmes de pompage. Ses pompes sont offertes avec des débits allant jusqu’à 190 000 l/min et des capacités de refoulement allant jusqu’à 76 m. Lorsqu’il est question de pompage municipal en particulier, la capacité d’évacuer des solides, des bouts de tissu et des matières fibreuses avec une perturbation minimale est critique. Grâce à leur extension axiale, les pompes centrifuges à vis Hidrostal sont capables de traiter les matières solides, des fragments de textile et des matériaux fibreux, tout en évitant de compromettre la conception hydraulique. L’extension axiale offre une liberté suffisante aux concepteurs hydrauliques pour développer des roues de la plus haute efficacité, un élément des plus importants pour les clients qui désirent réduire les coûts du cycle de vie ainsi qu’obtenir des opérations véritablement à l’épreuve de l’engorgement. «Hidrostal a choisi Wajax comme partenaire de distribution, car elle a la meilleure couverture en matière de marchés industriels et municipaux, ainsi que pour les ateliers de réparation», a affirmé Alan Dant, directeur régional des ventes à Hidrostal. «En outre, Wajax possède une expertise approfondie de notre gamme de produits.» Fondée par Martin Stähle en 1955 à Lima, au Pérou, et ayant lancé sa production au même endroit en 1957, Hidrostal a ensuite ouvert une usine à Neunkirch, en Suisse, en 1967. Aujourd’hui, la compagnie dispose également de plusieurs installations dans toute l’Europe, ainsi qu’au Pérou et en Chine. Elle demeure une société de propriétaire exploitant qui croit que l’indépendance est une condition préalable à l’atteinte de ses objectifs. Hidrostal compte environ 1000 employés répartis dans le monde entier.
Tuba agrandit son usine Cet agrandissement permettra de loger les nouveaux équipements achetés récemment dont, entre autres, des ponts roulants d’une capacité de levage de 5 t. Le remodelage du plancher assurera aussi une plus grande fluidité aux aires de production. Tuba est un manufacturier spécialisé dans la fabrication métallique et plus spécifiquement dans le cintrage de précision et l’assemblage de pièces mécano-soudées, tant pour l’acier que l’aluminium.
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Hyundai Construction Equipment Expands Its Dealer Network With the addition of these new dealerships, Hyundai’s North American network now includes 71 dealerships operating in more than 125 locations, offering sales, service, and parts for the full line of Hyundai excavators, wheel loaders, compaction rollers and other construction equipment. Joining the Hyundai authorized dealer network are EquipmentShare in Columbia, Missouri; RECO Equipment, Inc. in Belmont, Ohio; OSC Manufacturing & Equipment Services, Inc., in Buffalo, New York; and Bobcat of Ottawa, serving Eastern Ontario from its location in Ottawa, Ontario. “The addition to our authorized dealer network of established, successful dealerships in the U.S. and Canada continues strengthening our ability to meet the needs of construction equipment customers across North America, and testifies to the value of the Hyundai Construction Equipment brand,” said Stan Park, manager, strategic distribution, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas. Hyundai sales, service and parts teams deliver regular product and service training to ensure dealer partners are able to provide top-caliber support to meet the growing business needs of Hyundai Construction Equipment customers.
KOBELCO Appoints Hopkins Equipment as Ontario Dealer “Offering topnotch products goes hand in hand with our commitment to providing customers with superior sales, product and parts support,” says Aaron Hopkins, president of Hopkins Equipment. “KOBELCO is the only manufacturer we represent because they deliver excavators of the highest quality. KOBELCO machines are well-known for exceptional durability and cutting edge power and efficiency capabilities. We’re excited to provide our customers with the value of KOBELCO’s industry-leading products.” KOBELCO has long been recognized for its world-class line of excavators. In order to continuously improve its singular product line, KOBELCO’s team of engineers and field experts dedicate substantial time and effort into the research and development of today’s leading technologies and machinery. KOBELCO ensures the delivery of excavators that can withstand the day-to-day rigors of demanding jobsites, while providing operators with all the production and comfort features required for a profitable day’s work. The staff of Hopkins Equipment will be working closely with KOBELCO to gain the required sales and product support training to deliver on KOBELCO’s promise of customer satisfaction. Hopkins Equipment will provide professional sales and service support on all KOBELCO excavators from their location in Gloucester, Ontario. Hopkins Equipment is a specialized, owner-operated heavy equipment dealership with 20 years of experience serving the construction industry. As a single line dealer, they focus on the sales, rental, maintenance, service and after-sales support of KOBELCO’s full line of excavators.
Call for Entries Now Open for 2017 IDEAS2 Awards “Each year, the IDEAS2 Awards recognize and award all members of the project’s team involved with the structural framing system and demonstrate that innovation and creativity can be found on building projects of every size and description,” said Roger E. Ferch, P.E., AISC’s president. “Steel continues to provide excellent solutions for the entire design and construction team, from architects, engineers and developers to fabricators, erectors and general contractors.” In addition, project entries will receive special recognition on SteelDay (September 30). New to the competition this year is an opportunity for the public to join in the judging of the projects entered in awards program by selecting their favorites at www.aisc.org/ideas2, starting the week of SteelDay. The project that receives the most votes will receive a People’s Choice Award in the competition. The projects selected to receive IDEAS2 Awards will be announced at the 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference, in San Antonio, Texas, on March 22-25. Awards will be presented by AISC to the submitting firms and their fellow project team members at the individual project sites during the year, and all winning projects will be featured in Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Baier + Köppel Purchases Beka-Lube Products The former managing director of Beka-Lube Products Inc., Jacquie McDougall, will become COO of the new organization – effective immediately. Sven Pitman is appointed president supervised by the new board. "Jacquie McDougall has done an outstanding job building the industry’s best automated lubrication sales, service and support network in the United States and Canada," explains Bernhard Köppel, holder of the BEKA Group. Sven Pitman and Jacquie McDougall are looking forward to expanding on the success achieved by Beka-Lube Products Inc. “By joining Baier + Köppel GmbH + Co. KG, we’ll be able to streamline some of the processes that let us respond more effectively to the needs of our customers. We have a fantastic team of capable, dedicated people here. Now, they will have direct access to the same resources that made BEKA a world class brand. We have a very exciting future ahead of us as part of the BEKA family.” The assembly and distribution centers located in Mississauga, Ontario, Buffalo, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia, will be expanded to support sales and marketing throughout Canada and the U.S.. Creating independent value for North America is planned as well. Founded in 1927, BEKA prides itself as the leading supplier of high precision central lubrication systems for industrial plants and on & off-road machines – from compact earth moving machines to large scale fully-automated production lines. In the United States, BEKA operates as BekaWorld LP. Source: Beka-Lube Products Inc.
Trelleborg’s Acquisition of CGS Holding Finalized “It is highly gratifying to welcome CGS to the Trelleborg Group. The company has long been on our list of interesting acquisitions. The acquisition means that Trelleborg will almost double its sales in agricultural tires, strengthen its leading position in industrial tires and add new positions in complementary specialty tires segments. CGS’s engineered polymer solutions add new interesting positions as well as strengthen Trelleborg’s existing leading positions in several of the Group’s current business areas,” says Peter Nilsson, president and CEO of Trelleborg. CGS Holding includes the businesses Mitas, Rubena and Savatech. Mitas accounts for approximately 2/3 of group sales and has strong mid-market specialty tires brands with a particularly strong position within agricultural tires. The offering of specialty tires is complemented by Rubena’s and Savatech’s niche engineered polymer solutions businesses, including seals, sealing profiles, specialty molded products, printing blankets and other engineered fabrics. “We are convinced the agricultural market will recover, enabling us to benefit from an attractive footprint when it does. Accordingly, we consider the purchase consideration to be attractive given the expected synergies and the future recovery of the agricultural market,” concludes Mr. Nilsson. Mitas will be integrated into the Trelleborg Wheel Systems business area. During transition, other operations will be independent from Trelleborg’s existing operations before being gradually integrated into current business areas. Following the acquisition, Trelleborg will have sales of about $4.8 billion, with about 23,000 employees in 47 countries.
JMC Steel Group Changes Name to Zekelman Industries Inc. Zekelman Industries is the parent company of Atlas Tube, Wheatland Tube, Sharon Tube, Picoma and Energex Tube. Each of these business units will continue to operate under its existing brand name. “The change of name and identity signifies my, and my family’s, commitment to our business, customers, team members and suppliers. I am proud of the work we do and honored to have my name associated with the products and services we provide,” said Barry Zekelman, CEO of Zekelman Industries. Zekelman Industries is a leading value-added metal processor. Its focus is on providing superior customer service through the timely delivery of high-quality, high-value industrial products. The company is committed to the continuous improvement of its best-in-class customer service and manufacturing processes. To this end, Zekelman Industries is constantly investing in its systems and facilities. Most recently, the company completed its “Phoenix” project at the Wheatland Division’s Council Avenue facility. This investment has improved product delivery, quality and throughput. Additionally, Zekelman Industries’ recent investment in VectorBloc (a modular construction design system) is a step toward expanding the company’s product lines and manufacturing capabilities. “Zekelman Industries will continue to stay focused on innovation and excellence as we move forward,” said Mr. Zekelman. “The future is very bright for Zekelman Industries!”
Screen Machine Industries Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation “We are proud of the legacy we have built since my dad, Bernard Cohen, started this company in 1966,” said Mr. Cohen. “The difference has always been in the details. It’s about making our products more durable than they need to be, so they are the most reliable on the market. It’s about being innovative in design, as our numerous patents clearly illustrate.” “This is a tough business. Our machines can literally crush and size anything that comes out of the earth. That requires dependability and ingenuity. We are seeing a huge demand for our products all around the world, and we are poised to serve that need in a big way as we begin our next half century,” adds Steve Cohen. Screen Machine products already can be found all around the globe. From Afghanistan to South Africa to the Far East and throughout North and South America, Screen Machine equipment is getting the job done. The product line includes 3 types of crushers, a variety of screening plants, and a selection of trommels and conveyors. Collectively, they can Crush Any Job™. Rugged. Reliable. Innovative. That’s what it takes to be the leader in the crushing and screening industry. It is exactly what Screen Machine Industries has been doing for 50 years.
Novik Acquires Exteria Building Products, as Industry Leaders Join Forces Novik is best known for its NovikShake™ and NovikStone™ brands. Led by innovation, Novik’s world class surface treatment features StainNatural™, a proprietary semi-transparent wood stained cladding. “We are thrilled to be partnering with the excellent team and product lines of Exteria Building Products,” said Ralph Bruno, president, Novik. “The power of bringing together these 2 industry leaders will give us the size, scale and breadth of products to accelerate growth and demand throughout our existing channels.” According to Mr. Bruno, it will be business as usual moving forward, as Novik will be keeping both manufacturing facilities, both brands and both sales teams. “The entire Novik team looks forward to working with Frank McCormack, senior vice president of sales for Exteria and his team to serve our combined customer base,” he said. François Giroux will continue as CEO of the new combined entity. Exteria is best known for its “weathered series” and color match shake offerings as well as its cutting edge masonry line. “These are exciting times for our employees, our customers and our ever-increasing network of builders and contractors as we join with Novik to take our business to the next level,” said Frank McCormack.
Topcon Announces Global Agriculture Group “With our recent acquisitions of Wachendorff Elektronik, Digi-Star, RDS Technology and NORAC we now have the most extensive offering of field and farm management solutions in our industry,” said Ray O’Connor, president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Group (TPG). “We will continue a strong focus on traditional field applications, but we now also have the sensors and software to provide comprehensive planning, process control, workflow monitoring and extensive reporting that will bring our customers the full advantages of connected farming with immediate positive effect on their productivity.” The new global headquarters in Italy is also a result of this added emphasis on connected farming. “Our telematics division – Tierra Telematics Design – has been located in Turin since 2008 and has had great success in both the construction and agricultural markets, particularly with important OEM clients,” said Ivan Di Federico, TPG chief strategy officer and now also chairman of Topcon Agriculture. “It is our objective to bring IoT (Internet of Things) solutions into the agriculture business that will link all the mechanics of farming to provide a workflow automation framework necessary to achieve sustainable and profitable agriculture.” Fabio Isaia, the former Tierra CEO will now become CEO of Topcon Agriculture. “The new ag paradigm is moving towards the integration of different technologies to collect data from heterogeneous sources, which is exactly where we see our business going,” said Mr. Isaia. “Similar to other sectors, our mission will be to mine ‘big data’ to find information that will help customers to ‘harvest’ knowledge and make educated decisions to improve their workflows and business, with valuable ROI. Furthermore, we are planning to create an eco-system that will allow our customers and their partners to integrate seamlessly any data source and data model.” Wachendorff Elektronik, a recognized global leader in the design and manufacturing of in-cab display for off-highway equipment located in Geisenheim, Germany, will expand its capabilities and become the primary manufacturing location for the entire Agriculture Group. Albert Zahalka, who has been president of Topcon Precision Agriculture since 2010 and is now also COO of Topcon Agriculture, said, “Digi-Star has been a great addition to our company, and now as regional headquarters, will continue to supply its leading weighing, feed and farm management solutions, along with centralized sales and support for our distributors and OEM partners. We are very excited to have our North American regional headquarters located in its agricultural heartland. “NORAC Systems, with its best-in-class boom height control systems,” Mr. Zahalka said, “and the intelligent measurement systems produced by RDS Technology will continue to mainly provide core technologies and solutions to the global OEM markets.” Mr. Isaia said, “Together with Wachendorff, Digi-Star, NORAC and RDS, we can count on a vast and comprehensive products portfolio that will become smartly connected to the new Topcon Agriculture eco-system, to source information that’s the core of all augmented agricultural services we’ll offer to our customers.” Mr. O’Connor said, “This new business model greatly broadens the scope of our investment in the global agricultural markets. It will re-center our operational structure to make a strong push into the growing European aftermarket and OEM business, while further developing our investment in the agricultural heartland of North America. It will create new efficiencies in R&D, engineering and manufacturing, while streamlining our abilities to continue to grow our other core businesses.”
Rexroth Expands its Operations in British Columbia The new facility features a state of the art 600 m2 shop/warehouse with improved Hydraulic Repair Shop facilities and better Warehouse capabilities, including an improved process flow based on the principles of 5S. An open house was held for customers on May 26th which included a tour, product demonstrations, meet and greet with the president, ribbon-cutting ceremony and BBQ lunch.
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