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Picture: AGC of St. Louis President
Jim Glenn (left) and
Past President Al Jenkins display the Safety Excellence Award
presented to the AGC of St. Louis at the AGC of America’s
annual convention. The St. Louis chapter received the second
place awardfor the lowest incident rate for chapters with
50 to 100 contractor members.
Bottom Picture:Displaying
their AGC of America Safety Awards for zero incident rate
are, (seated left to right): Bill Penovich, Glenn Construction
Company, construction management award; James Glenn, Glenn
Construction Company, construction award; Jackie Sharks, Sharks
and Sharks, Inc.; Al Mueller, Paric Corporation for the third
best record among construction managers with between 100,000
to 490,000 work hours; (standing): Amy Benner LaBelle, Maplewood
Construction Company; Paul Wilson, Kadean Construction Company;
Bob Blumenkamp, St. Louis Steel Erection Company; Walt Zimmermann,
McGrath & Associates, Inc.; Richard Mueller, R.G. Ross Construction
Company; Steve Zoller, Condaire, Inc.; and Bob Gladstone,
Midwest Machinery Corporation.
Fru-Con Construction Corporation also received
an award for the second best record among construction managers
with 500,000 and more work hours. Other companies receiving
zero incident rate awards are Albers Construction Company;
Bridwell Construction and Design; L.A. Schaefer Construction
Company; Robinson Quality Constructors; and Volk Construction
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AGC
Members Receive National Safety Awards
The
Associate General Contractors (AGC) of America recognized 18 members
of the AGC of St. Louis for their zero incident rate in calendar
year 1999. Contractors received the safety awards by participating
in the National AGC Safety Awards program for three consecutive
years. In addition, the AGC of St. Louis received a second place
award in its category for chapters with similar number of members.
EDC of St. Charles County Garners State, Regional and National
Recognition for Economic Development Successes
The Economic Development Center (EDC) of St. Charles County has
recently received recognition on a national, state and regional
basis for a variety of programs, all of which are designed to
help build jobs in St. Charles County.
Greg
Prestemon |
The Council for Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) has awarded
the EDC the Program Excellence Award for its contribution to the
field of economic development finance. The recognition came as
a result of the “mini-bond” program used to help finance the purchase
of St. Louis Embroidery, a longtime St. Charles City business.
The nomination for this project touted the partnership of the
City of St. Charles, the Industrial Development Authority and
Enterprise Bank in helping save the company from closing and retaining
50 jobs for county residents. Industrial revenue bonds are available
for manufacturers and non-profits to fund expansion and acquisition
of capital improvements for their companies.
“Given that our program was evaluated against financing programs
from across the country, we are extremely honored and proud to
receive this award,” says Mark Diliberto, senior lender for the
organization.
On a statewide level, the EDC and its partners received the Economic
Development Marketer of the Year award for the coordinated marketing
effort within the region to bring successes such as MasterCard
International, McLeod USA, Coca-Cola and MCI WorldCom to St. Charles
County. The EDC uses a quarterly newsletter, monthly electronic
newsletter, monthly direct mail pieces, video and special news
articles to build and strengthen relationships with contacts in
targeted industries, site selectors and developers.
Greg Prestemon, president of the EDC, accepted the award and recognized
the teamwork among the professional developers working for St.
Charles, St. Peters, O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis, Weldon Spring
and Wentzville, as well as St. Charles County and the Metro Network
at the regional level. “It is my pleasure to accept this award
on behalf of all the local governments that are working hard at
economic development. We are also deeply appreciative of the contribution
of GTE in helping to appropriately market St. Charles County as
‘Missouri’s Technology Triangle.’”
Finally, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
recognized the EDC as one of the Top Ten SBA Lenders for Eastern
Missouri for 1999. The presentation acknowledged the EDC for
its efforts on behalf of the small business community and the
SBA 504 Loan program. In fiscal year 1999, the EDC approved 15
loans, representing $5.5 million to small businesses in St. Charles,
Lincoln, Warren and Franklin counties.
Largest U.S. Machine Tool Manufacturer Introduces St. Louis
Region Factory Outlet
Left
to right: Steve Flynn, Ken Carse,
Mike Cregg, Gene Haas, Mark Todd and Larry Halsey
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In support
of the technological growth underway in the St. Louis region,
Haas Automation, Inc., a technology leader and the largest manufacturer
of American-made machine tools, has opened a Haas Factory Outlet
in Maryland Heights.
Haas Automation, Inc., which has traditionally sold its products
through a network of distributors, has developed a new channel
of independently owned and operated Haas Factory Outlets. This
new distribution concept enables Haas Factory Outlet customers,
including mold making operations, automotive suppliers, the aerospace
industry and many other metalworking industries, to benefit from
a local supply of spate parts, factory certified service technicians,
local training and state-of-the-art demonstration facilities.
With the opening of the St. Louis location, the company now manages
a network of more than 30 Haas Factory Outlets across the United
States. The company employs more than 800 people nationwide.
“We are excited to increase our presence in the St. Louis area
and are dedicated to contributing to our new community by creating
jobs and bringing new resources and growth to the region,” says
Ken Carse, general manager of Haas Factory Outlet–St. Louis, a
division of Nymat Machine Tool Corp.
WorkNet Communications Adds Offices in San Antonio
WorkNet Communications opened its 10th sales and operation office,
with the next generation of Internet access technology arriving
in San Antonio, Texas.
In addition to San Antonio, WorkNet has offices in Indianapolis,
Columbus, Cleveland, Nashville, Memphis, Kansas City, Dallas,
Houston and Minneapolis. To date, the company already signed up
more than 500 businesses as customers.
With its headquarters here, WorkNet is a broadband local exchange
carrier, offers small- and medium-size businesses with a low cost,
high-speed data communication alternative to conventional telephone
company copper and fiber optic local loop facilities. The company
uses its own network, rather than coordinating services through
local phone companies. It also has designed its technology and
network so customers do not need to purchase routers or modems.
AMC’s Annual Walk Raises Money and Awareness of Breast Cancer
The goal of the ninth annual AMC’s Walks for Women, which is scheduled
for October 8, is to raise awareness to encourage early detection
and money to fund important research in the prevention and control
of breast cancer. The event, co-chaired by Lisa Walbrandt and
Lyn Hawkins, provides an opportunity for people to come together
and rally against the deadly disease, which strikes one out of
every eight women.
In 1992, AMC’s Walks for Women started with 155 walkers; last
October more than 2,000 walkers joined the effort, raising hundreds
of thousands of dollars for breast cancer research. The money
raised through sponsorships goes directly to breast cancer prevention
and research initiatives in St. Louis and throughout the country.
One-, three- and five-mile routes start at Fontbonne College,
in Clayton, or Our Lady of the Snows, in Belleville, Ill. Women,
men, children, individual walkers, groups and corporate teams
are invited to join and solicit donations to sponsor them on the
walk.
For more information, call 314/569-0500 or visit their website
at www.walksforwomen.org.
Trade Mission to Canada, November 5-9, 2000
The St. Louis Development Corporation and the U.S. Commercial
Service in St. Louis are jointly organizing the first official
St. Louis Trade Mission to Canada, November 5 to 9, 2000. The
Mission will visit Toronto and Montreal for one-on-one meetings
with Canadian firms. Canada is St. Louis’ largest foreign market,
buying more than $900 million from our area in 1999. Firms in
the St. Louis region interested in starting or expanding their
business in Canada are invited to join the mission. Please contact
Ralph Griffin, Director of International Trade, St. Louis Development
Corp., at 314/259-3476 or e-mail rgriffin@st.louis.missouri.org
for more information.
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