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Industry Press Releases

LMT Mercer Group Introduces Over 35 New Products For 2008 Galaxy Solar Lighting Options
Press Release  - May 9, 2008
Alumadesign uses space age technology to create quality aluminum formed posts
Press Release  - May 12, 2008
FAAC USA Opens New Branch Facility
Proffesional Door Dealer  - May 8, 2008
Rotary Gate Systems Debuts New Concept in Slide Gate Operators
Press Release  - May 5, 2008
Linear Introduces Upgraded Line of Dual-Purpose, Residential Commercial, and Multi-Family Duty Swing and Slide Gate Operators
PR-Inside.com  - May 6, 2008
Trex Company Reports First Quarter 2008 Net Sales of $119.5 ...
Business Wire (press release), CA  - May 6, 2008
Apollo Gate Operators acquired by Italian company
Bizjournals.com, NC  - Apr 11, 2008
Apollo Gate Operators
San Antonio Business Journal, TX  - Apr 11, 2008
New Invisible Gate Opener
Press Release  - Apr 7, 2008
Transfer Technology International Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Patent Rights for Unique Wall System Fencing
The Associated Press  - Apr 28, 2008
Optellios Completes Phase One of $2.7 Million Project to Secure
PR.com (press release), NY  - Apr 29, 2008
Examine the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in the Access Control Market with the Access Control Market Report 2008
BusinessWire  - Apr 23, 2008
New Electric Bolt-lock from Magnet Schultz
Security Park, UK  - Apr 21, 2008
Smarter Security Systems Stops Copper Theft in Texas
Emediawire (press release), WA  - Apr 21, 2008
Linear Demonstrates New Keypads, PERS, Telephone Entry Systems, and Access Control Systems at ISC West
Consumer Electronics Net, CA  - Apr 4, 2008
CertainTeedr Build-It Tour Provides Hands-On Field Training to Fence, Rail and Deck Contractors
Press Release  - Apr 4, 2008
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New Zealand - Fencing wire price to increase up to 14%
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand  - Apr 4, 2008 ...

Industry Press Releases People

Wood Composite announces new president of Millennium Decking
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada  - Apr 4, 2008
Encon Electronics Announces Winner of Nintendo Wii game system
Business Wire (press release), CA  - Mar 7, 2008
Linear LLC Promotes Two Executives to Roles As Vice President of ...
Business Wire (press release), CA  - Mar 7, 2008
AERT Names New President
CNNMoney.com  - Mar 3, 2008

Decking Industry

Trex Introduces Exclusive Trex Hideaway Hidden Fastening System
Building Online, CA  - May 8, 2008
Hot Prospect: Thermally treated wood ready to set the decking market on fire
BPD-Building Products Digest, CA  - May 7, 2008
This small manufacturer is smiling
Edmonton Journal, Canada  - May 10, 2008
AZEK Buying Railing Producer Composatron
BPD-Building Products Digest, CA  - May 8, 2008
Environmentally Advanced Plastics Now a Popular Material for Decking and Trim
PR-Inside.com  - May 2, 2008
Under Pressure: Pace of change quickens for wood treaters
Building-Products.com, CA  - May 1, 2008
Trex: On Deck for a Comeback?
BusinessWeek  - Apr 8, 2008
Correct Building Products introduces CorrectPorch
Portsmouth Herald News, NH  - Apr 24, 2008
AERT Begins Production of New Product Line 'Organic Juniper ...
CNNMoney.com (press release)  - Apr 25, 2008
Trex Introduces Trex Escapes ''Ultra Low Maintenance'' Decking
BuildingOnline, CA  - Apr 19, 2008
CertainTeed Launches Visualization and Estimation Tool for Railing and Deck Products
Press Release  - Apr 18, 2008
Cabot brand deck cleaner is recalled
United Press International  - Apr 2, 2008
From Checkout to Decked Out - Trex Gives New Life to Discarded Plastic Bags
Business Wire (press release), CA  - Mar 26, 2008
CertainTeed Vinyl Decking Now Available in Neutral, Earthy Almond
Press Release  - Mar 27, 2008
Deck Out Your Outdoor Project with Pavilion Decking
PR Web (press release), WA  - Mar 26, 2008
Trex Unveils New Design Options on Trex Brasilia ®
Press Release, VA  - Mar 23, 2008

FenceWeek most read 5/13/08

An extreme act of helping Local fence company pitches in on this weekend's 'Extreme Makeover'
Fitchburg pride, NJ  - May 9, 2008
Project Manager Eric Page contacted 15 different fencing companies, trying to find one that would donate time and material for a house being rebuilt in Maynard as part of the ABC television show "Extreme Makeover Home Edition." They all had no interest...

FenceBids Job of the week

Solicitation Number: 101818R317
Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Sheldon Hart National Wildlife Refuge, Denio, NV
Posted May 15, 2008

Sheldon Hart Boundary Fence Project

The purpose of this work is to build 5.1 miles of SNWR boundary fence located on McGee Mountain. Segment E1(b) Coordinates for the staring point are 41.792445, 118.973514. Ending point coordinates are 41.740109, 118.944296. Coordinates are in NAD83. This portion of the boundary has never been fenced but it has been surveyed recently and land monuments exist at most section corners. The fence will go through varying topography including rock outcroppings

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

April 8, 2008
Urban Coyotes - Opportunity?

One thing I was taught about advertising and marketing a long time ago is; know what keeps people awake at night. A mentor of mine once described the best advertising is "Know what keeps people awake at 2:00am, and that what you appeal to"...
FenceWeek Marketing Blog

Contractors in News

Metro Atlanta Fence Company Announces Alliance With Delgard ...
Emediawire (press release), WA  - Feb 24, 2008
Fencing, decking company coming here
Spokane Journal of Business, WA  - Feb 22, 2008...
Fencing firm leads the field
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia  - Feb 27, 2008
Unlicensed contractor may be fined
Maui News, HI  - Feb 25, 2008
Jury finds in favor of company in drowning
Youngstown Vindicator, OH  - Jan 23 2008
Decks & fences are their thing
TheTimes, OR  - Jan 25 2008
Greeley businessmen and brothers try their luck at home improvement show
Greeley Tribune, CO  - Jan 25 2008
Protech post-knocker and JCB Fastrac 2135 prove key to East Sussex fencing operation
FarmersWeekly, UK  - Dec 28, 2007

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FenceWeek   Oct 19, 2007
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CBS News  - Aug 8, 2007
Home improvement correspondent Danny Lipford shows Harry Smith how to build a good fence. ...

Question(s) of the Week

May 6, 2008

Gas Prices

Gas prices are rising to new levels, (no kidding). I was just wondering how or if you are changing the way you do business because of it?

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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