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Crafco Rebrands PMSI Stores

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Crafco Rebrands PMSI Stores

Effective January 1, 2019, all PMSI (Paving Maintenance Supply Inc.) stores will be renamed “Crafco Pavement Preservation Supply Centers.” The move aligns the 13 nationwide locations with parent company Crafco, as Crafco continues to expand in the pavement preservation industry.

A Crafco company since 2008, PMSI has long served paving contractors, public works professionals, and others who maintain asphalt or concrete pavement with top-quality brands, including Crafco, Copeland Coating & Sport Surfaces, Deery, Flex-A-Fill®, and others. All current stocked and custom-ordered products and equipment will still be carried. Sites will continue to offer maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting; new and used sales and rentals; and special financing and purchasing programs.

Crafco is known globally for its engineering quality and excellence,” Don Brooks, president of Crafco says. “By unifying our supply centers under the Crafco brand, we’re providing customers the assurance that all products and equipment they purchase will give them the very best in efficiency, safety, and performance.”


New Infrared Company Honors Eosso Family Mom

When you think of pavement repair, the first image that comes to mind is probably the dark gray and black colors of asphalt. For the Eosso Brothers Paving team, however, it’s pink. Starting January 1, Eosso Brothers took their support a step further, spinning off their infrared pavement repair division into a new company, Power Patch Infrared Specialists, with their sister Kim Mazzoni spearheading the operation as president.

 “After working with the Eosso Brothers team for over 20 years, we saw this as a natural progression of the business.” Mazzoni says. “Years ago we had an infrared company, Infrared Specialists of New Jersey, and our mom Donna Eosso was the owner of that. After she passed away from breast cancer in 2006, we brought that work in-house to Eosso Brothers Paving but decided last year that starting a woman-owned business would be a great tribute to her and would increase breast cancer awareness.”

In honor of their mother Donna Eosso, Eosso Brothers Paving, Farmingdale, NJ, has been an active supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness Month each October, with crews sporting pink vests and using pink cones to increase breast cancer awareness. The creation of Power Patch Infrared Specialists takes this a step further.

“The vest, cones and trucks are all pink, and it looks great. In honor of our mother, Power Patch Infrared Specialists Inc. is donating $1 of every repair done to support breast cancer awareness” says Tom Eosso, vice president and chief estimator for Eosso Brothers. “We’re excited to take this positive step in our community and beyond to inspire more people to create women-led and values-driven businesses.”

Power Patch Infrared Specialists currently has seven employees and three pieces of infrared equipment: two truck-mounted units and one smaller tow-behind unit. All are painted pink. Mazzoni says Power Patch Infrared Specialists Inc. (www.patchmyasphalt.com) will pursue a variety of infrared repair work, including taking over all infrared repair from Eosso Brothers Paving, but will focus on municipal work and utility cut repairs. Mazzoni, who is in the midst of getting her Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification, says crews will be staffed by both men and women.


1-800-Sweeper Offers Affiliate Member Status

1-800-Sweeper, a nationwide service network of independently owned sweeping companies, has introduced a new Affiliate Member status for sweeping companies interested in co-branding with 1-800-Sweeper.

The Affiliate Member program gives companies in smaller markets a way to participate in 1-800-Sweeper but at a lower price.

 “The Affiliate Program is intended to increase the density of the service footprint while growing the organization and expanding the buying group,” according to 1-800-Sweeper,

To qualify as an affiliate member, sweeping companies must serve a population of less than 700,000 within a 60-mile radius of the affiliate’s location. Once qualified, affiliate members have the first right of refusal to become a full 1-800-Sweeper partner member for their area code.

Affiliate members will be represented on the 1-800-Sweeper website, will have access to buying group discounts, and will be able to attend 1-800-Sweeper partner and affiliate events.

“The Affiliate Member status is a great way to introduce 1-800-Sweeper to companies who have been interested but have not yet taken advantage of full partner membership,” said Mike Lucht, founding member of 1-800-Sweeper.


Ennis-Flint Adds Marking Manufacturing Facility

Ennis-Flint, Inc., Greensboro, NC, has begun construction of a new manufacturing facility in High Point in the north-central area of the state. The pavement markings manufacturer announced the new plant will focus on increased converting capacity of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings for its specialized market products such as decorative crosswalks, custom logos and surface signage for public roadways and private properties as well as airfield markings at airports and military bases.

“Market interest and demand for complex, multi-colored pavement marking designs continue to grow. The substantial production capacity added at this second facility allows us to better serve our network of certified applicators to meet the timeline needs of customers’ streetscape and airfield projects,” said Matt Soule, Ennis-Flint president and CEO.

Dan Carpenter, COO, said that in addition to the new facility, Ennis-Flint is adding capacity to its Thomasville, NC, plant. The Thomasville plant will focus on pavement markings for the company’s regulatory market products such as legends, arrows, symbols, contrast, and bike/bus lanes.

Ennis-Flint expects the new facility, which will have more than 30 full-time jobs and numerous part-time positions, is expected to open this spring. It brings to 26 the number of Ennis-Flint manufacturing locations on five continents.


Industry Appointments

 At Kubota Tractor Corp., Grapevine, TX, Haruyuki (Harry) Yoshida is the new president and CEO of Kubota Tractor Corp. and Kubota North America. Former president and CEO Masato Yoshikawa is director and senior managing executive officer, GM of planning and control headquarters, and GM of global IT management.

At ASV Holdings Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, Buck Storlie is product line manager.


 


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