Outdoor Living Supply grows NE market presence with Back Yard Living

Hardscapes-focused distribution platform Outdoor Living Supply has acquired Back Yard Living of Abingdon, Mass., an independent paving stone, segmental retaining wall unit, fireplace, outdoor appliance, and lighting dealer. The transaction extends OLS’ Northeast market stake and provides additional product expertise. Peter and Paul Fiore founded Back Yard Living in 2005 to accommodate discerning homeowners, builders, landscape architects and contractors. The…

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16.5-in. arrayed diamond blades

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Q-Drive 16.5-in. Hard-Brick and Hard Concrete blades incorporate the latest in diamond tool technology, bearing what product engineers describe as an ideal ratio of diamond to metal powder concentration. Optimized for strenuous work environments, the blades deliver faster and more consistent cutting speeds. When one row of diamonds begins to wear out, a second row behind it is ready to begin cutting.

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MANUFACTURERS – AUGUST 2019

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Resource Management Associates, a longtime environmental permitting, regulatory compliance and plant design consultant to ready mixed and manufactured-concrete producers, has opened a satellite office for clients throughout the Southeast: 127 Church Street, Suite 230, Marietta, GA 30060. RMA’s New Jersey headquarters mailing address has changed from Forked River to P.O. Box 188 Toms River, NJ 08754; 888-RMA-0230.

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MANUFACTURERS – SEPTEMBER 2018

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Command Alkon has named Dexter Bachelder as vice president, Contractor Solutions, responsible for growing the information technology provider’s mindshare in the contractor vertical and championing the value of a digitally integrated bulk material supply chain. He joins Birmingham, Ala.-based Command Alkon after 11 years with Aconex, a collaborative construction and engineering management software developer where he served as senior vice president, Global Business Development.

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MANUFACTURERS – JULY 2018

Duane Rondeau, a 30-year Besser Co. veteran, has been promoted to executive director of Sales – Masonry & Hardscape, responsible for national and international sales teams. Upon graduating with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Michigan Technological University, Rondeau joined the Besser Engineering team in 1988, later moving into sales administration and ultimately a leadership role in international sales in 2012.

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Speedy masonry saw integrates dust collection

Manufacturer presents the iQMS362 as durable, portable and built to tackle any jobsite. It is equipped with the model-specific 16.5-in. Q-Drive blade, capable of 5.5-in. deep cuts at full 24-in. lengths, and equal to masonry materials in a wide range of shapes, sizes, weights and densities—from soft, manufactured stone to granite or high strength pavers.

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