Carolina 20, 2009 - CEG

Currently, Affordable Concrete is working on a large, $1 million project in Rock Hill, S.C., where this KobelcoSSK350 with a processor, from Stafford Equipment, is pulverizing the concrete.

By Eric Olson CEG CORRESPONDENT

When Michael Frings decided to expand his concretebusiness to include a stone crushing service, it meant hewould have to buy or rent all new equipment. And there wasonly one place he considered to get the machinery he need-ed: Stafford Equipment in Charlotte, N.C.

Frings has owned Affordable Concrete Service inConcord, N.C., since August 2003 and has proven adept atfulfilling the concrete needs of customers throughout theCharlotte, Lake Norman and upstate South Carolina areas.His jobs have been for residential, commercial and industri-al customers.

“I do concrete demolitions, stamping and spray-over tex-tures on old concrete that is stained and needs resurfacing, aswell as providing regular broom-finished concrete like youwould see on a garage floor or in a plant,” he explained.

So when he bought a KPI FT4240cc crusher last yearfrom Stafford, he did so simply to augment his handling ofold concrete.

Little did Frings know that that purchase would greatlyexpand his business opportunities.

“At the time, I didn’t have a source to dispose of wasteconcrete, so what I did was purchase that machine for myown use to get rid of the waste, but also to generate stonematerial for other projects,” Frings said. “Over time, as peo-ple found out that I had the crusher, I started getting requeststo process their materials too.”

That led Frings to hire Kevin Dinkins as his crushing man-ager early this year and open up a whole new side to the busi-ness.

Interestingly, Dinkins came to Affordable Concrete afterworking as a salesman for many years with StaffordEquipment. Frings has relied on Dinkins’s expertise withstone crushing and screening machinery to help him inselecting the proper equipment to make that side of the busi-ness a success too.

Earlier this summer, Frings and Dinkins rented a KPI2512KT screening plant from Stafford, as well as a pair ofHyundai HL 760-7A wheel loaders (one of which they havesubsequently bought), all for a job in Midland, N.C. wherethey were given the task of screening dirt and crushing theshale in it for use as bedding under a gas pipeline.

Dinkins, who began selling construction equipment in1990, said that all of this machinery was AffordableConcrete’s key to doing the Midland job right.

“I have sold this equipment and I know it’s reliable, plusthe pricing was very competitive,” he said. “For instance,even before we bought the Hyundai loader, we looked at

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Taking time out fora photo (L-R) areMichael Frings,owner, AffordableConcrete; KevinDinkins, crushingmanager,AffordableConcrete; CodyCenters, KennyTalley, Terry Irwin,all of AffordableConcrete; CarlosGomez, of ForemostPipeline and ChrisJones, AffordableConcrete.

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other brands and for the moneyand the value, we felt the Hyundaicouldn't be beat.”

Currently, Affordable Concreteis working on another large, $1million project in Rock Hill, S.C.,where they are breaking up oldconcrete at the site of a derelictHoescht-Celanese chemical plantand reusing it in a large mixed-usedevelopment called The Greens atRock Hill.

“What we are doing there isbreaking down the concrete withan 8,000-pound hammer that is ona Kobelco SK210 excavator andthen we pulverize it with a proces-sor on a Kobelco SK350,” Frings

explained. “Then, we spread it outwith the Hyundai wheel loader andany extra rebar or other foreignmaterial we cut out with a coupleof steel hand cut-off saws. Next,we stockpile the concrete with theHyundai to the crusher area andload it with a Link-Belt 210 exca-vator equipped with a thumb.”

All of that equipment, as well asan Astec conveyor, was bought orrented through Stafford.

Affordable Concrete has beenon the Rock Hill job since the firstweek of September, but with morethan 200,000 tons (181,436 t) ofconcrete to process, Dinkins saidthat they will be working on theproject for another six months orso.

Dinkins added that he reallylikes the KPI FT4240 closed cir-cuit crusher and, as a result, haskept it quite busy since buying itfor Affordable Concrete.

According to Pat Bentzel, theStafford sales representative whoworks with Affordable Concrete,the FT4240 is a stout and versatilepiece of equipment.

“That machine has a screeningdeck on it and because it is a closedcircuit plant whatever doesn’t getcrushed initially goes back into thecrusher and is re-crushed,” Bentzelsaid. “That screening plant allowsyou to separate and make two dif-ferent products, like they did in theMidland job, by changing the

screens.”With so much concrete to crush

and move, Dinkins feels confidentthat the KPI crusher and the otherequipment will prove to be plentydurable. But, if there is a problem,he knows that Stafford has hisback.

“If I scream loud, I knowStafford will come running,” hesaid with a laugh. “I have $1.2 mil-lion worth of their equipment onthe job and if I didn’t think thatthey stood behind their products, Iwouldn’t have it here. As a matterof fact, I called them at 3 p.m.today about a problem and theyshowed up by 4:15. We enjoy avery good working relationshipwith them.”

Frings and Dinkins both creditBentzel, as well as Ricky Williamsand Zack Thomas, the Staffordservice manager and parts manag-er, respectively, with beingextremely responsive to theirneeds.

Frings also is very happy withthe new direction of his companyand is proud to offer the new rockscreening and crushing servicewith Dinkins running that end ofthe business for him.

After selling construction

machines for almost 20 years,Dinkins felt the time was right tomove over to the side of the busi-ness where he actually got to usethe equipment.

“I wanted to do something dif-ferent and Michael needed some-body to take the crushing side andrun with it and I figured I wouldgive it a shot,” he said.

(This story also can be foundon Construction EquipmentGuide’s Web site atwww.cegltd.com.) CEG

(L-R) are Pat Bentzel, Stafford; Kevin Dinkins and Michael Frings,Affordable Concrete; and Jeff Williams, Stafford.

Crusher Purchase Leads to Unforeseen Opportunities

Dinkins really likes the KPI FT4240 closed circuit crusher and, asa result, has kept it quite busy since buying it for AffordableConcrete.

This Hyundai wheel loader spreads the newly pulverized material. Any extra rebar or other foreignmaterial is cut out with a couple of steel hand cut-off saws.

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Following is a list of some of the projects let. Theseresults are from bid tabulations, which are not final resultsand are subject to change.

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• Thrift Development Corp., Seneca, S.C. —$6,818,074.

• Palmetto Grading & Drainage Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.— $7,164,708.

• Eagle Construction Co. Inc., Newberry, S.C. —$8,023,455.

• U.S. Group Inc., Columbia, S.C. — $8,093,211.• Taylor & Murphy Construction Co. Inc., Asheville,

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County: CharlestonS.C. File No.: 10.038532R1.Project: Widening on SC 162 from SC 174 to U.S. 17.Distance: 12.89 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Banks Construction Co., North Charleston, S.C. —$1,965,979.

• Sanders Brothers Construction Co. Inc., NorthCharleston, S.C. — $2,168,245.Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2010.

Counties: Georgetown, Horry, Marion andWilliamsburgS.C. File Nos.: 22.221001, 26.221001, 34.221001,45.221001.Project: Road work including 2010 chip seal.Distance: 109.42 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Everett Dykes Grassing Co. Inc., Cochran, Ga. —$1,538,896.

• Carnes South Carolina Inc., Gainesville, Ga. —$1,654,384.Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2010.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Gov.Beverly Perdue said that county gov-ernments would receive nearly $38million in lottery funds earmarked forschool construction that she held backsix months ago to manage the state’sbudget woes.

The money, generated from profitsby the North Carolina EducationLottery, had been intercepted byPerdue along with several hundredmillion dollars from other dedicatedpots of public funds to ensure shecould pay state expenses. Perdueended up having to close a $3.2 billionshortfall for the year ending June 30.

“I had to turn over every stone topay North Carolina’s bills — to payteachers, to keep schools and othercore services running,’’ Perdue said ina statement.

Now that the books are closed onlast fiscal year, Perdue said there wasmoney left over so she could releasethe $37.6 million in construction fundsto support school districts in all 100counties, from $3.9 million for Wake

County to $14,052 to Hyde County.Perdue made the announcement at

the annual meeting of the NorthCarolina Association of CountyCommissioners in Hickory, wheremembers gave her a rousing applause.

The decision is another among oth-ers that shows Perdue “is committed toworking with counties and really try-ing to form a partnership with coun-ties,’’ association spokesman ToddMcGee said.

The delay had forced many countiesto look elsewhere for constructionfunds.

In Beaufort County, which isexpected to receive $158,092, theholdback forced the county leaders todelay purchases on computer serversand other equipment so it could findmoney to pay down $33 million inschool construction bonds.

“We had to make some crucial cut toservices in the county,’’ assistant coun-ty manager Jim Chrisman said. “Thecounty’s really happy [now] becausethe state and the governor realized theinitial intention of these [lottery] fundsto begin with.’’

Perdue took criticism for seizing lot-

tery funds and an additional $50 mil-lion from a lottery reserve fundbecause the General Assemblyapproved the lottery in 2005 with theunderstanding the money would goonly to education programs.

Perdue said during last year’s guber-natorial campaign that she wanted totake extra steps to ensure profits fromthe North Carolina Education Lotterywere spent solely on education.

The $50 million reserve has notbeen returned, Perdue spokesmanDavid Kochman said, but lawmakersreimbursed the Public SchoolTextbook Fund for another $50 millionthat Perdue decided to take in Februarywhen faced with state cash flow prob-lems.

Perdue also took money from thestate’s “rainy day’’ reserve fund, whichhad nearly $800 million, to deal withthis past year’s shortfall.

Perdue’s budget troubles aren’t over.A $19 billion spending plan for thisyear was signed into law just recently.But her budget office already said itwill hold back 5 percent of money allo-cated to state agencies because ofuncertainty of the state’s economy.

N.C. Construction to Get Lottery Money

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) At first, the $13 millionrepaving of a 10-mi. (16 km) stretch of Interstate 26 in NorthCarolina wasn’t a stimulus project. Then it was. Now it maynot be.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that the stateTransportation Department had planned to use federal inter-state aid for the Polk County project before Congress passedthe stimulus package.

Other work also scheduled before the stimulus are nowstimulus projects, including a bridge replacement inCherokee County.

In picking projects already planned, the state is complyingwith the federal requirement for “shovel-ready’’ projects.DOT officials said money spent on those efforts will free upstate funds for other work.

State officials tentatively have approved returning the I-26project to regular funding to avoid going over budget onstimulus money.

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Teupen Opens U.S. Sales, Service Headquarters in CharlotteDespite the ongoing global economic cri-

sis, Germany-based Teupen, a manufacturerand service provider in height-access tech-nology, has opened its U.S. headquarters inCharlotte, N.C.

Teupen invented track-mounted aerialwork platforms and its main product line, the“Leo-Series,” is a showpiece of Made-in-Germany mechanical engineering, accord-ing to the manufacturer.

Today, the names “Teupen” and “LEO”are synonymous in Europe with this type ofmachinery.

Teupen’s product line began as a solutionfor arborists and the tree trimming industrybut evolved to address height-access appli-cations in numerous sectors. The company’slifts are now used to maintain large industri-al complexes as well as a variety of buildinginteriors, including atriums.

Teupen produces a large variety of workplatforms on rubber tracks, including 13 ver-sions of the LEO, which differ in size,engine model and working height. The firstin the series, the LEO12T, reaches a workingheight of 39 ft. (12 m), and the line continues

up to the LEO50GT with a maximum heightof 164 ft. (50 m).

Due to its weight distribution on rubbertracks, LEO can be driven over all types ofsensitive and/or unstable surfaces: sand,lawns, pavement and even wood or naturalstone interior flooring, according to the man-ufacturer.

Compared to oversized work platformsoften seen on construction sites, Teupen’sLEO is lighter and more compact, providingaccess to interior spaces where it can bemaneuvered precisely to each job location.The LEO23GT, for example, can be driventhrough a single standard door and reaches aworking height of 75 ft. (23 m).

Founded in 1977 by Bernd Teupen as asmall shop for producing furniture hoists,Teupen quickly expanded into the produc-tion of aerial work platforms. In 1987, led bynew owner Alfons Thihatmer, Teupenlaunched a new era with the introduction ofthe first LEO model. Initially scoffed at byindustry press and competitors, track-mount-ed technology is recognized today through-out the world as a valuable height access

solution.In 2008, NORD Holding Corporation

acquired a majority interest in Teupen. Thisinvestment ensures continued dynamicgrowth, especially in expanding Asian mar-kets and the North American market.Exports comprised nearly 80 percent ofTeupen’s 2008 sales and were attributablelargely to Europe and Asia. In order to meeta North American sales goal of $40 millionin coming years, Teupen USA Inc. wasfounded in early 2009.

Roderik Wiedemeier, who began workingfor Teupen as a business consultant, willdirect Teupen USA as President and CEO.The operation starts with a team of 10 newemployees and will concentrate on theimplementation of sales and service net-works in North America. The key task is tobuild a national distribution network thatalso provides customers after-sales service.At the same time, Teupen USAwill optimizeits internal service organization by establish-ing a fully equipped spare parts center inCharlotte. This will not only improve partsavailability but also drastically reduce repair

times.“Charlotte is a location that provides all

the factors Teupen needs for further growth,”said Wiedemeier. “Low operating costs, alarge and productive workforce, very com-prehensive transportation infrastructure andan international airport make Charlotte veryattractive for Teupen. I would like to thankthe North Carolina Department ofCommerce and the Charlotte Chamber, whomade a huge effort in helping us settle here,”said Wiedemeier.

“Our investment and involvement inCharlotte are based on long-term considera-tions,” said Wiedemeier. “We foresee a timein the not so distant future when we produceLEO’s that bear the ‘Made in NorthCarolina’ stamp. The city and the entireregion are more than suitable for such anundertaking. We are convinced that, with ournew U.S. subsidiary, the Teupen Group willbuild a successful new base of operations.”

For more information, call 704/248-9888or visit www.teupen.com.


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