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Industry Press Releases

HySecurity Automates Unique Curved Gate
Press Release - Dec 23, 2008
BasicX Gate Access Control Keypad
Inside Self-Storage, AZ - Dec 29, 2008
BAI's Wiegand Isolator Eliminates Grounding Issues
Professional Door Dealer, AZ - Dec 29, 2008
Fence power made portable
FarmersWeekly, UK  - Dec 29, 2008
FENCETECH'09 and DECKTECH'09 Take Over the Big Easy
MarketWatch  - Dec 16, 2008
Canine Kingdom Approves Coyote Rollerr
PR Urgent  - Dec 13, 2008
CHAMBERLAIN PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS ACHIEVE GREEN RECOGNITION FROM U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL FOR RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR OPENERS, COMMERCIAL OPERATORS, AND GATE OPERATORS
Press Release  - Dec 12, 2008
CHAMBERLAIN PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS UNVEILS INNOVATIVE NEW PACKAGING FOR GATE OPERATORS
Press Release  - Dec 12, 2008
Grange Fencing have agreed to acquire the business and assets of Weston Fencing at Crediton, in Devon for an undisclosed sum
Builders Merchants Journal, UK  - Dec 16, 2008
Encon hosts regional testing for Gate operator Installation Certification
Press Release  - Dec 8, 2008
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. Announces B&B ARMR Corporation to Ship High Security Bollards to Leading Biomedical & Research Facility
MarketWatch  - Dec 3, 2008
Economic slump forces closure of Sarnia, Ont., plastic resin plant
The Canadian Press, Ont  - Dec 9, 2008
Agritech company aims for export growth
National Business Review, New Zealand  - Dec 9, 2008
Janet B. Ceddia Nominated for Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year Award for 2009
SYS-CON Media, NJ  - Dec 2, 2008
Fall of Steel Prices to Help Kickstart Building Industry
AJP Online, UK  - Nov 27, 2008
Transforms Telephone Entry System to Web-programmable Appliance
AutomatedBuildings.com (press release)  - Dec 1, 2008
2009 Polaris Ranger XP 700 EFI: The Ultimate Fencing Tool
Grit Magazine  - Dec 2, 2008

Industry Press Releases People

Fence Manufacturer Nebraska Plastics Names New Business Development Manager
Building Online, CA  - Nov 24, 2008
AERT selects Hanna as CFO
New CFO Named by AERT  - Oct 30, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Nov 4, 2008

Decking Industry

Alternative Decking Firms Merge:
Building-Products.com, CA  - Dec 22, 2008
Wood Composite Technologies Inc. announces Millennium Decking System joins HGTV with episode of "Ground Breakers" to help build a "chemical free landscape
FOXBusiness - Dec 18, 2008
Tiger Claw Exceeds $10 Million in Sales
MarketWatch  - Dec 18, 2008
TimberTech® Introduces First Deck Lighting System Designed by Deck Experts
Press Release, OH  - Dec 15, 2008
Bristol Valley Hardwoods Offers Aurora® Deck Lighting with Environmentally Friendly Solar Lights and LED Lights as a Complement to Ipe Decks
PR Web (press release), WA  - Dec 12, 2008
DIY kiosk software enables 3-D deck design
Kiosk marketplace.com (press release), KY  - Dec 12, 2008
Green Deck Materials
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY  - Dec 12, 2008
Wood Composite Technologies Inc. announces ruling of the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing approving use of Millennium Decking System
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada  - Dec 11, 2008
Tailor Decks Unveils New Wood Pattern "TailorWood"
PRLog.Org (press release),  - Dec 3, 2008
AERT Announces Deck Cleaning Settlement
Stockhouse, Canada  - Dec 3, 2008
CPI Plastics Group Ltd. announces results for the third quarter of 2008
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR  - Dec 8, 2008...
CPI Plastics Group Limited is granted filing extension by OSC
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada  - Dec 1, 2008
Gossen Corp. unveils new lines of vinyl decking
Milwaukee Small Business Times, WI  - Dec 1, 2008

FenceWeek most read 12/30/08

Access Control Doctor: Branch out now
Info4Security, UK - Dec 27, 2008
Q: What's happening to the security industry in this slowdown? A: Far from being isolated from the effects of a recession, the security industry is feeling the slowdown as much as the other sectors. Installation projects are being postponed or simply cancelled...

FenceBids Job of the week

Boundary Fence
Solicitation Number: 201819R005
Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Florence, SC
Posted Date December 31, 2008

Construct Approx. 19,425 LF of Boundary Fence

Work will consists of a contractor to provide all material and labor necessary to construct Approximately 19,425 feet of boundary fence. Type will be 5 strand, 4 point barbed wire. Solicitation will be issued on or about 12 December 2008

Product Showcase


Tanner Bolt & Nut Corp

Break-Away Nuts

Break-Away nuts are suitable for applications where removal of a fixture is not intended and when prevention of tampering is important. After tightening to the proper torque, the hex head breaks away leaving a conical shaped tamper resistant nut. They are used extensively in correctional institutions, hospitals, schools, public places and retail stores to secure a variety of products. Break-Away nuts are manufactured from ZAMAC 5 zinc alloy and are now available also in 18.8 stainless steel. The nuts are tapped to standard bolt dimensions and are also available tapped oversize for hot dip galvanized fasteners. Tanner Bolt & Nut Corp. specializes in providing security solutions to the fence contractor.

    http://www.tannerfence.com

FenceWeek Marketing Blog

September 16, 2008
Customer Testimonials and the Internet

We came across a video on Google news this week called the Boston Fence Guide. It is a blog and video on how one customer decided on which fence company to pick. It has some wonderful insight on what his thought process was. What his concerns were, what were the pluses and minuses and how he eventually...
FenceWeek Marketing Blog

Contractors in News

Long Fence building 'green' warehouse
Maryland Gazette, MD  - Dec 24, 2008
Invention's proving work-a-bull
Maryland Gazette, MD  - Dec 24, 2008
Lewiston man paralyzed in canyon fall
Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription), ID  - Nov 20, 2008
Fence Factory Assists in the Rescue Efforts for the Neglected Horses of a Lockwood Valley Ranch
Ventura County Star, CA  - Nov 19, 2008
Enter the Ugly Fence Contest
WJHG-TV, FL  - Nov 20, 2008
Fencing Business Creates Controversy With Obama Sign
Midland Mirror, Canada  - Nov 17, 2008
The tale of the disappearing fence contractor
KING5.com, WA  - Nov 13, 2008
Running a fence firm takes a lot of groundwork
Los Angeles Times, CA  - Nov 3, 2008
Police investigate Fairview Cemetery fence
New Britain Herald, CT  - Oct 19, 2008
'A huge effect'
Times, IN  - Oct 19, 2008
How Partnering with Like Minded Businesses Can Help Weather the Crunch
AJP Online, UK  - Oct 21, 2008
Fence firm supplies fabrics for exotic island hotel
Burnley Citizen, UK  - Oct 19, 2008
Fencing company treats workers for 25th anniversary
Bridgwater Mercury, UK  - Oct 9, 2008
Rocky Hill Contractor Sanctioned By State
Hartford Courant, CT  - Oct 14, 2008
Council seeks answers on cemetery fence
New Britain Herald, CT  - Oct 9, 2008
Cemetery fence goes up, but not as expected
New Britain Herald, CT - Sep 13, 2008
Avon fence company sponsors Design Home project
Avon Messenger, MA - Sep 10, 2008

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FenceWeek   Oct 19, 2007
Barry Willingham from Ameristar Fence Products discusses the importance of professional sales training in the fence industry.

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Question(s) of the Week

September 30, 2008

Credit Crunch

Looking at the headlines, it's pretty obvious we're in the midst of a serious credit crunch. There are many articles mentioning the affect on small businesses...

Question of the Week Blog


  Protecting the Perimeter

May 14, 2007

The Transition of the Low Tech Fence

Yesterday I saw a cartoon picturing the US / Mexican border in the background, with new 20' fencing being installed. In the foreground was a ladder shop with a gentleman up on a ladder changing his signage to read, "New - 21' Ladders on Sale." ...

Protecting the Perimeter

  FenceWeek Blog

April 4, 2008

CLFMI Responds to article in San Jose Mercury News

I did want to respond on behalf of the Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute (CLFMI) regarding the article that appeared in the Mercury News and was referenced in the April 1 edition of FenceWeek.
...

FenceWeek Blog

 Fencing and the Internet

April 24, 2007

Bad PR and the Fence Contractor
There's a story in this week's FenceWeek about a fence company that puts offensive jokes on signs in front of its business. They got a lot of free PR - but not very good. Boycotts were launched, old customers came out to state how he's done this for years

Fence Contractor and the Internet

 Vinyl Fence & Deck Blog

September 11, 2007

Selling Vinyl Decks vs Composites
So much hoopla has been made about composite decking in recent years, that wood and vinyl manufacturers have felt like they have to get in on the market in order to capture their share.... ...

Vinyl Blog

 History of Fences

February 20, 2007

A fence by any other name...
One thing we do when searching for the news for Fenceweek is weed out all the stories about fencing that have nothing to do with the kind you install. There are homonyms, fencing with different meanings, and many stories related to those other meanings. And like you, we sometimes get curious... so we started reading ...

History of Fences

 Pool Fencing Blog

July 4, 2006
Pool Fencing Challenges and Opportunities Many times, when I've spoken at fencing industry meetings, the Q&A portion of the meeting stimulates some of the most interesting discussion of the day. Fencers have presented many challenges they've faced in meeting pool codes and passing building code inspections....
Pool Fencing Blog

 Markup & Profit Blog

Markup and Profit is a new feature to FenceWeek. Michael Stone is a coach and consultant for construction companies throughout the U.S.. Although the advice is not specific to the fence industry, we hope you agree that his advice is spot on.

12/11/07  
Planning 2008 - Part 2

Last week's newsletter ended with "Have you tried direct mail advertising? What have you tried that generated the type of leads you want? That is where to focus your money. Check the results monthly to see the results and adjust your advertising as needed."


Markup Blog


 
 

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