February 2023 Vol. 78 No. 2
Business
Business News
Super Products Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Super Products LLC celebrates a major milestone this year. Over the past 50 years, it has grown from a small manufacturing company to a nationally recognized supplier of vacuum trucks.
Founded at the end of 1972 by Lionel Moore, Charles O’Bryan and Tom Flynn, its first Industrial Vacuum Loader (Supersuker) was manufactured in 1973, followed by a combination sewer cleaner in 1976. In 1981, the company was sold to Inductotherm, followed by Specialized Industries LP in 2005, and then acquired by Alamo Group Company in 2014.
Headquartered in Mukwonago, Wisc., today the company produces five different vacuum truck product lines: vacuum excavators, combination sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, truck-mounted jetters, and liquid vacuum trucks.
All units feature advanced technology and customized solutions driven by customer needs, while being recognized for high quality, durability and ease of operation. They are also engineered for a wide variety of applications,
A broad network of sales representatives supports contractors, dealers serving municipalities, and, as of 2011, nine facilities supporting short- and long-term rentals, parts and service. UI
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Super Products LLC, (800) 837-9711, superproducts.com
Vermeer Northwest and Vermeer Mountain West Merge
Vermeer Northwest and Vermeer Mountain West are merging and taking the name of Vermeer Mountain West.
Combining these two adjacent Vermeer dealership groups creates a contiguous network of 13 locations spanning much of the western United States. By joining forces, both groups will bring equipment expertise and market knowledge to their combined region. Leadership from both will continue to be engaged in the business.
Tim Weaver, who purchased the successful Vermeer Northwest dealership from his father-in-law in 2014, is vice president of sales for the new organization, with direct oversite in leading commercialization efforts in the states of Washington and Alaska.
Kyle Pieratt will continue to lead as president and CEO of Vermeer Mountain West. Kyle shares,
“This merger continues to leverage our ability to scale customer service, inventories and long-term career pathing for our team members, in the fast pace and growing markets we serve,” said Pieratt.
Vermeer Mountain West is headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., with 12 branches in eight mountain west region states. It carries a full line of Vermeer industrial equipment and has been a Vermeer dealer since 1989. In supports the products with a dedicated, factory-trained sales staff, an extensive genuine parts inventory, experienced service technicians and top-notch service facilities. UI
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Vermeer Mountain West, (844) 830-4193, vermeermountainwest.com
Introducing DEVELON: Next Evolution in Construction Equipment Innovation
The familiar orange, Doosan-branded construction equipment is changing its name.
Work to identify a new brand name began after the August 2021 sale of Doosan Infracore to HD Hyundai (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. HHIH).
“DEVELON” was chosen to convey the company’s drive to “develop onward,” bringing innovative equipment and solutions to build critical infrastructure in construction, logging, recycling, mining, rental and agriculture. It also represents the efforts to advance sustainable development through alternative energy sources of power for construction equipment.
Rolling out globally, the re-branding is first being launched in the North America market, phased-in at the 180 dealers in the United States and Canada.
The DEVELON brand will apply to all Doosan machines, parts and engines, but the orange color and model nomenclature will remain the same. Designed with a bucket-shaped, arrow-like “D”, the new logo will replace the current one on equipment.
Customers should begin to see newly branded DEVELON machines at their local dealerships and on job sites as early as the end of the second quarter this year. Updated signage and décor will also appear at dealer locations.
Plans call for the company name to change at a time to be determined but will not change structurally or organizationally.
North American operations will remain headquartered in Suwanee, Ga., near Atlanta, where the company continues to offer a training center for dealership service technicians.
Two regional parts distribution centers – in Atlanta and the Pacific Northwest – will maintain exceptional parts availability. A customization plant in Savannah, Ga., will continue to get products to DEVELON dealers and customers faster, with the configurations they need for their applications.
The company will remain as a subsidiary in the Hyundai Genuine group, alongside Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE). Both subsidiaries will still be independent construction equipment companies under HD Hyundai.
“We believe the new DEVELON brand will help us build on the success we’ve had in North America over the past 30 years and throughout the world for more than 80 years,” said Todd Roecker, vice president of growth initiatives, Doosan Infracore North America.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Doosan Infracore North America, (678) 714-6000, doosanequipment.com
PCCA
gasolutions.net
Government Affairs Solutions (GA Solutions), a new firm based in Churchton, Md., is providing advocacy and other government-relations services to a growing list of clients.
GA Solutions now represents the American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA), Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA), National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), and the State Technical College of Missouri.
Leading the government affairs efforts, Jaime Steve and Zack Perconti, principals of GA Solutions, partner with Innovative Association Solutions, which provides back-office support, accounting, IT, and marketing services.
Steve has been lobbying on behalf of energy and telecom firms in Washington, D.C., for 25 years. He was legislative director for the American Wind Energy Association for 12 years and spent another seven representing energy companies on Capitol Hill.
Working on infrastructure and labor issues since 2016, Perconti has deep knowledge of U.S. legislative, budgetary, and regulatory processes and is an expert on grassroots communication. This has translated into high effectiveness in achieving clients’ government-relations objectives.
“The utility construction industry will benefit tremendously from the new federal infrastructure law we worked on last year, but in many respects, the fight in our world is just beginning,” said Perconti. “Many challenges await, but so do many opportunities.”
Doosan Infracore North America
doosandealers.com
Doosan Infracore North America expanded its footprint in southwest Alaska with the addition of Bobcat of Juneau as an authorized dealership. Two locations, in Juneau and Ketchikan, will provide a full line of the manufacturer’s heavy equipment, as well as parts and service, to construction, logging and mining operations in Alaska.
Oatey
oatey.com
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, named J&K Sales as the top-performing manufacturer representative for its Wholesale Business Unit in 2021.
Partnering with Oatey for nearly 20 years, J&K Sales earned the title because of its exceptional work, perseverance and passion throughout 2021. It delivered exceptional sales results for the year, across budget targets, new-product sales, and more. In addition, through consistent investments in training, associate development and team growth, J&K is positioned for ongoing success.
In addition, Oatey named Chase Freeman, vice president of Spirit Group, the inaugural winner of its Bob Bender Legacy Award. Prior to his death in 2018, Bender spent his 42-year career in sales at Oatey, forging indelible relationships with customers and industry partners.
Freeman was recognized for his passion, creative energy and willingness to go above and beyond, in both the rough-plumbing and waterworks markets. His ability to think outside the box enables him to drive impressive sales results, and he consistently demonstrates perseverance in support of Oatey and its brand.
Raken/EarthCam
earthcam.net/raken
EarthCam, the global leader in live camera technology, content and services, established a partnership with Raken construction management software, used by more than 39,000 contractors worldwide.
This collaboration integrates high-resolution, live-streaming video data from EarthCam cameras, with Raken’s dynamic field-reporting platform, for 24/7 insight on construction projects and progress reporting. In addition, users can quickly switch between historical timelines, highly detailed gigapixel panoramas and continuous security recordings, without leaving the Raken platform.
The EarthCam-infused Raken experience extends the capabilities for sharing job-site camera content, 360-degree site tours, and AI-edited time-lapse videos. As a result, customers “can minimize travel to job sites, significantly enhance their ability to recall historical project data, and have a more complete understanding of all job-site activities,” said Ty Kalklosh, Raken CEO.
The integration is available free of charge for EarthCam enterprise clients.
EarthCam provides camera rentals, professional installation and reality capture services to make construction project management more efficient with powerful visual data.
CemenTech
cementech.com; dobbsequipment.com
Dobbs Equipment is now the exclusive dealer for CemenTech volumetric concrete mixers in central and south Florida markets.
This new partnership aligns with and strengthens Dobbs Equipment’s leadership position in providing end-to-end support to customers through top-tier construction equipment solutions. For CemenTech, the agreement provides contractors in central and southern Florida an opportunity to diversify and grow their business.
Volumetric concrete mixers allow for direct control over concrete scheduling, quality, and quantity serving road and bridge construction, transportation, industrial, and commercial construction.
With demand for concrete at record levels, and contractors under pressure to meet the needs of a growing variety and volume of projects, Dobbs and CemenTech understand the difference high-performing technology and innovative equipment can make.
CemenTech, Inc. has over 50 years of manufacturing and engineering experience in the volumetric mixing industry.
Dobbs Equipment serves the needs of customers in the residential, commercial construction, site development, road building, underground, and aggregate and mining industries, through 10 locations across Florida.
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