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as controller and operations man- ager for the industrial coating and resin manu- facturer. McCracken will oversee the day- to-day operation of the company 9s 124,000 square foot polyurethane and polyurea manufac- turing facility, managing a variety of departments including manufactur- ing, operations and accounting.<br><br> Over the past 20 years, McCracken has worked for such diverse compa- nies as Price Waterhouse, Oracle and General Dynamics. John Henningsen has been appointed as brand marketing manager for Chemline. He will be in charge of the compa- ny 9s strategic and tactical marketing pro- grams, web site development, public relations and international product expansion.<br><br> Henningsen also will be responsible for placing advertisements, planning direct mail campaigns and overseeing the management of the company 9s tradeshow activities. He has 15 years experience working for several advertising agencies, as well as coat- McCracken Henningsen ing manufacturers such as Futura Coatings, Specialty Products and Volatile Free. LBX Company LBX Company, makers of Link-Belt Earthmoving, Forestry and Material Handling Equipment, has appointed two new author- ized distributors of Link-Belt excavators, articulated trucks, wheel loaders and materi- al handlers: R & B Power in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and Woodward Tractor in Cody, WY.<br><br> R & B Power is now the sole supplier of Link-Belt earthmoving equipment in Puerto Rico. R & B Power is located at Calle A Esq. B Urb., Industrial Luchetti, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 00961.<br><br> Contact them at (787) 785-9777 and or log on to www.rbpower.com. Woodward 9s headquarters is located at 3616 Big Horn Ave., Cody, WY, 82414. Contact them at (307) 587-6812 or fax (307) 587-6324.<br><br> Woodward Tractor will serve the northern and central regions of Wyoming. Veit & Company Charles Geisler recently joined Veit & Company as marketing manager. He will be responsible for developing strategies to support the company 9s sales and marketing objectives, including new products and services, as well as supervising all external communications.<br><br> Geisler brings more than 20 years experi- ence in construction services industries, including serving as business development manager with The Benham Companies, a St. Paul architectural/engineering firm. His background also includes managerial or sales/marketing positions with Canton Lumber Co., Brooklyn Park; Nova Environmental Services, Chaska; Braun Intertec Inc., Minneapolis; and Rollins Environmental Services, Wilmington, DE.<br><br> Geisler earned a bachelor 9s degree in geolo- gy from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and has taken several postgraduate courses at the Carlson School of Management and the University of Alabama. David Trumble was recently hired as esti- mator and project manager for Veit Specialty Maintenance. He brings nearly 20 years expe- rience in building maintenance, including founding his own company that provided exterior cleaning and maintenance services for large office buildings.<br><br> Trumble 9s background also includes serving as a manager of White Glove Co., a St. Paul firm that specialized in window cleaning serv- ices. He earned a certificate in marine mechanics.<br><br> Attachment Technologies/Paladin Attachment Technologies Inc. is changing its company name to Paladin. Paladin makes highly complex and differentiated attach- ments such as backhoes, utility drills, mobile shears, trenchers, augers, cold planers, tillers, concrete demolition tools, coupler HOLT CAT Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary Of The Caterpillar Track-Type Tractor HOLT CAT, the largest Caterpillar equipment dealer in the U.S., cele- brates its cHeritage of Innovation d by recognizing the 100-year anniversary of the first practical, track-type tractor.<br><br> Benjamin Holt, great grandfather of Peter M. Holt, current CEO of HOLT CAT, first demonstrated his innovative design of a machine moving on self- laying tracks on Thanksgiving Day 1904. The tractor 9s movement inspired the name cCaterpillar. d cOver the past 100 years, the Caterpillar track-type tractor has made an essential contribution to American and global progress, d said Peter M.<br><br> Holt, fourth generation in the Holt fam- ily to be connected with Caterpillar Inc. and its predecessors. cIt is a privi- lege to carry on the Holt family tradi- tion of finding innovative ways to bet- ter serve the community.<br><br> I am especial- ly honored to join the extended HOLT CAT family of employees and cus- tomers as we take part in this historical and once-in-a-lifetime celebration of our unique connection to Caterpillar Inc. and Benjamin Holt. d During 2004, HOLT will celebrate the anniversary with customer appreci- ation events and exhibits at many of their store locations in North, East, Central and South Texas. HOLT has collected a number of antique tractors and other machines, which will be dis- played along with the latest Caterpillar products and services offered by HOLT CAT.<br><br> Ph: 210.648.8328 systems and families of heavy duty wheel loader and excavator buckets for use in the construction, agricultural, demolition, recy- cling and utility industries. The Paladin brands include: Badger, Bradco, C&P, Genesis, JRB, McMillen, Pengo and The Major. These brands will not be affected by the corporate name change and Paladin 9s customers will continue to work directly with the appropriate brand team for their attachment product needs.<br><br> The company will continue to support all the brands, but will be introducing standard- ized policies and innovative processes for new product development, efficient manufac- turing, economy of scale, global sourcing, faster order to delivery time and unparalleled customer support. Established in 1964, Paladin 9s corporate office is located in Cedar Rapids, IA, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in California, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. The company also operates a sourcing office based in Shanghai, China.<br><br> Ph: 319.378.3696 InfraSource Services InfraSource Services, a specialty contractor servicing the utility transmission and distri- bution infrastructure in the United States, has completed the sale of the assets of RJE Telecom Inc., a telecom craft services provider, for approximately $8.6 million. David Helwig, InfraSource president and CEO, said, cI am pleased to announce the successful completion of the divestiture of RJE Telecom. This transaction further sharp- ens the focus of our telecom business and supports our value-building strategy. d JCB Forms New Compact & Utility Equipment Division JCB announces the formation of a new Compact and Utility Equipment Division that will focus on developing and growing the JCB compact equipment business in North America.<br><br> Bob Wright has been named vice president to direct the new Compact and Utility Equipment Division. He was formerly JCB Inc. vice president of Sales and Distribution.<br><br> cThe compact and utility product segment represents a tremendous opportunity for JCB to respond to the unique requirements of customers who purchase these prod- ucts, d said Wright. cWe offer a broad product portfolio of safe, reliable and cost efficient skid and track loaders, mini excavators, micro excavators and dumpsters that can handle the most demanding customer applications. d Ph: 912.447.2076 www.undergroundconstructiononline.comNovember 2004 Underground Construction 53

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