News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 5, 2007
Contacts:
Owen Blevins, 888-378-6212
Ken Stadden, 888-378-6241
MID ATLANTIC CONCRETE EQUIPMENT ADDS STAFF,
24/7 PHONE SERVICE
Lititz, PA - Mid Atlantic Concrete Equipment, Inc., a dealer selling CON-E-CO concrete plants and equipment in the eastern United States, continues to hire staff and expand services to meet booming demand from concrete producers.
Joe DeFrank will fill the newly created position of eastern regional sales manager. Previously, DeFrank spent 17 years with McNeilus, a manufacturer of concrete plants and concrete mixers for trucks. Most recently, he worked as operations and product support manager for Oshkosh McNeilus in Morgantown, PA. His new sales territory includes western Pennsylvania, western New York, West Virginia and Virginia.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Joe on board, and we’re happy to keep him in the Oshkosh family,” said Jay Robinson, president of Mid Atlantic Concrete Equipment. “Joe’s energy, professionalism and loyal customer following will help us continue growing in our existing territory, complementing our recent northward expansion.”
“Joe brings a tremendous amount of industry experience, as well as a wealth of contacts who are extremely supportive of Joe. We couldn’t be happier that he has agreed to join the company,” said company Vice President Owen Blevins.
Other recent staff additions include Ken Stadden, operations manager; Marybeth Cramer, office manager; and Melissa Wallace, administrative assistant, all of whom work at the company’s Lititz, PA main office. Earlier this year, Raymond Peterson, based in Danville, VT, was hired as regional sales manager for all of New England and portions of New York.
Seeking to provide better service to its customers, Mid Atlantic recently expanded its parts and service telephone support to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. A live operator is available for night and weekend calls. The company’s toll-free number is 888-378-6223.
Background
Serving concrete producers since 1986, Mid Atlantic Concrete Equipment, Inc. specializes in selling and servicing concrete batch plants, automatic controls, dust control systems and water heating and cooling equipment. Founder Jay Robinson has over 30 years of experience in the concrete business, having worked as vice president and general manager of a medium-sized precast concrete manufacturing firm for five years before starting his own company. Vice President Owen Blevins joined the company in 2005 and is a driving force behind the company’s expansion. Serving concrete producers in 13 states from Maine to Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia, the company maintains headquarters near Lititz, PA, about 65 miles west of Philadelphia. For additional information, please visit www.maconcrete.com.
Celebrating its 50th year in business in 2007, CON-E-CO, an Oshkosh Truck Corporation Company, designs and builds the industry’s highest quality mobile, portable and stationary concrete batch plants. Employing 340, the company maintains headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Blair, Nebraska, as well as three other manufacturing facilities in neighboring states and one outside Mexico City.
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