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Industry News - Products
CertainTeed Offers New Lattice Accent for Chesterfield CertaGrain™ Fence Press Release - Feb 15, 2008 (Valley Forge, Pa.) – CertainTeed’s Chesterfield CertaGrain™ fence, part of its Bufftech® vinyl fence product line, is now available with a matching lattice accent. Chesterfield CertaGrain™ fence is manufactured using a proprietary texturing process that recreates the look and feel of real wood, in an easy-care vinyl design that never needs staining or painting ...Pictures
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NILES EXPANDED METALS & PLASTICS ANNOUNCES A JOINT VENTURE WITH FRATELLI MARIANI IN ITALY Press Release - Jan 30, 2008 Niles, Ohio -- January 30, 2008 -- Niles Expanded Metals & Plastics has announced that they have formed a partnership with Fratelli Mariani, a leading European manufacturer of micromesh and wire cloth located in Milan, Italy. The partnership agreement gives Niles Expanded Metals exclusive agent and distribution responsibilities in North
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Toro Introduces New TRX Walk-Behind Trenchers Press Release - Feb 12, 2008 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Feb. 12, 2008) – The Toro Company announces the expansion of its compact equipment line with the addition of two, new walk-behind trenchers. Trenching just got easier with the introduction of the Toro® TRX-15 and TRX-19 tracked trenchers. Pictures ...
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CSR Hebel launches all-in-one fencing system Selector.com, Australia - Feb 17, 2008 PowerFence is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional solid masonry fences. All of CSR Hebel’s products and systems have been awarded the ...
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AZEK Building Products Joins Forces with Leading Railing Manufacturer FOXBusiness - Feb 17, 2008 SCRANTON, Pa., Feb 11, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AZEK Building Products, Inc., a subsidiary of CPG International Inc., today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Composatron Manufacturing ("Composatron") located outside Toronto, Canada. ...
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Local Government Issues
'Texas town calls for security increase at gas wells SecurityInfoWatch, IL - Feb 18, 2008 The city of Burleson, Texas, has decided to take security matters at natural gas wells into its own hands. On Feb. 12, the city passed revisions to an ordinance that would require increased access control and video surveillance measures at natural gas wells...
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Commission fast-tracks fence for West Side pond Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Feb 15, 2008 Commissioners were unanimous in approving a low bid of $21000 to install 6-foot-high galvanized fencing with barbed wire on top and three gates around the ...
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Electrified Fences
Fence gives nasty shock Geelong Advertiser, Australia - Feb 18, 2008 COLAC man allegedly gave his neighbour an electric shock after erecting a hot-wire on his suburban back fence, a court has heard. ...
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USA Mexico Border Fence
High-tech fence on border 'looks good,' House told Arizona Republic, AZ - Feb 13, 2008 One week after visiting Arizona, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said that a long-troubled high-tech virtual fence along the border near Sasabe now "looks good."...
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There's a hole in fence plans Carlsbad Current Argus, NM - Feb 15, 2008 When the border fence talks began, members of the U.S. House of Representatives emphasized oversight in the government's homeland security plans. ...
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Feds to OK 28 miles of virtual fence near Sasabe Tucson Citizen, AZ - Feb 14, 2008 The government plans to add 11 miles of border fence in Arizona this year, far less than last year, and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said 28 miles of "virtual" fencing near Sasabe will be approved. ...
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Fencing and Airports
Corrupt Fences
Who built the sheriff's fence?
abc13.com, TX - Feb 14, 2008 He also knows about metal fences like the one we saw at the sheriff's 80 acre ranch in Colorado County. We had asked the sheriff about his fence and the ...
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Sarnoff aide may need to mend fences MiamiHerald.com, FL - Feb 13, 2008 A $14,500 fence -- built by an aide to Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff and billed to the city -- has sparked the question: Was this a flouting of city rules or a good deed gone sour? ...
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Fences and Animals
Experts tout wildlife-compatible fences EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR - Feb 13, 2008 HEPPNER - "We're always looking for ways to have a fence that's better for wildlife," said Chet Hadley, a biological science technician with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Heppner ...
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Community Issues
Death-defying acts prompt tollway fences Houston Chronicle, TX - Feb 18, 2008 Donald Lovett asks why chain-link fences have been mounted atop the concrete barriers along parts of the West Sam Houston Tollway, and whether this will be done throughout the beltway system. The fences, 4 feet tall on top of the 3-foot-6-inch barrier,...
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A little wire leads to a large problem Aspen Times, CO - Feb 16, 2008 Someone had started building a barbed wire fence along a property line at the mouth of Casady Creek, and for unknown reasons, had strung only the bottom ...
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Removal of fence at city parks opposed Rome News-Tribune, GA - Feb 19, 2008 The Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority said Monday it wants to maintain a level playing field — literally. The authority passed a resolution urging the Rome City Commission not to remove fencing placed at city parks to keep people from parking cars on the fields...
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DIY - Consumers
Fence Post Vases KFYR-TV, ND - Feb 15, 2008 Old fence posts are coming into vogue as flower vases, thanks to a talented woodturner from Sidney, Montana. Bill Forrester loves to spin the day away in his shop. It takes eight to 10 hours to turn out one of his rustic, but refined flower vases. Forrester says he has carved out a niche market for recycling old fence posts...
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The Bamboo Fence: Beauty Meets Strength Mother Earth News, KS - Feb 13, 2008 To make the fence shown here, set the poles with the straight plane facing the observer. In traditional Japanese fences, bamboo pickets are attached with ...
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Fence Laws
Missouri Fence Laws KBIA, MO - Feb 13, 2008 COLUMBIA, MO (2008-02-13) Nearly every state in the country has a fence law designed to govern boundaries between neighbors. But in Missouri, the situation is more complicated. That's because the Show-Me State has two separate laws ...
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International
The good, the bad and the ugly fence Ha'aretz, Israel - Feb 18, 2008 The fate of the Judean Desert's separation fences have apparently been decided. The recent terror attack in Dimona placed added pressure on green groups to withdraw their objections. Opposition to a barrier in the southern area, near the Dead Sea, has in particular diminished, and some activists are even starting to see advantages to having a fence ...
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Officials to tour Israel-Egypt frontier to assess border fence plan Jerusalem Post, Israel - Feb 18, 2008 COM STAFF Prime Minister's Office Director-General Ra'anan Dinur and Defense Ministry Director-General Pinhas Buchris will in two weeks conduct their first tour of the Israel-Egypt border to examine arrangements for the construction of a border fence...
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Weird News
Spot on steer's side looks like state of Michigan Canoe, Canada - Feb 19, 2008 SPAULDING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One steer’s unique hide may save it from someone’s dinner table. The animal is named Michigan, and for a good reason — the brown spot on its side resembles the state’s mitten shape...
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Classified Ads
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Premier Fence - St. Paul, Minnesota
FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER Opening
Premier Fence, located in St. Paul is a small fence construction company specializing in custom wood, vinyl, aluminum, and iron products. Full-Charge Bookkeeper to be directly responsible for daily bookkeeping operations and generating financial reports. Individual will report to General Manager and CPA, supervises office staff, and works directly with sales staff, production staff, customers and vendors on a daily basis. Candidate must have complete working knowledge of Peachtree Complete. This position requires a leadership individual willing and capable of supervisory skills and decision making and the ability to multi-task and deal with construction issues. Excellent organizational skills and reliability is a must. Knowledge of Microsoft Access is helpful. Candidate should reside in the immediate metro area. Previous experience in a construction or manufacturing company with sales of $3 - $10 M is a plus.
Excellent long-term position with opportunity for individual growth and advancement. Full job description available at www.premierfence.com Submit resumes to hr@premierfence.com or fax 651-698-1535
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CMM VINYL ROUTER AND NOTCHER
for sale. Fabricate your own vinyl fence and save BIG money. Router is a CMM 235 single bay router system. Laptop computer with Motion CAD Mustang is included. This unit is a little over one year old and has not been used much. We have only been thru three bits since we bought the system. Notcher is a CMM ANT 22 Dual Sided Notcher. This notcher can notch both sides of rail in one cycle. Buy both units all for $15,000.00.
Call 785-836-3180.
Premier Fence - St. Paul, Minnesota
Construction Project Manager
Newly created position to allow current management to expand operations and business development in other areas. This position will coordinate and supervise all phases of sales and production while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Current sales volume and existing sales and installation teams are designed to provide a smooth transition. Premier wants this to be a significant long term role within the company where an A player can make a difference and contribute to development and growth.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
° Manage Premier sales staff and activities
°Manage and coordinates installation staff
°Oversees project management and maintains cost controls
°Customer service coordinator
°Reporting compliance for sales and production departments
Excellent long-term position with opportunity for individual growth and advancement. Full job description available at www.premierfence.com Submit resumes to hr@premierfence.com or fax 651-698-1535
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