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Canada and is committed to ensuring that the transaction
will deliver benefits to Canada, including:
• CCCI’s size and financial strength will augment Aecon’s
access to capital and its ability to bid for larger and more
complex projects in Canada, enhancing domestic competition
for construction services, and will enable it to
compete for more international projects
• CCCI will seek out areas in which Aecon could deploy its
unique expertise across CCCI’s international network
• Aecon will continue to be headquartered in Canada
• Retention of Aecon’s Canada-based employees, offering
opportunities for Canadians to benefit from expected
future growth
• Continuity of Canadian management and ongoing adherence
to Canadian standards of corporate governance
• Preservation of the iconic Aecon brand in Canada
• Aecon’s corporate social responsibility and sustainability
policy will continue, as will its support for Canadian suppliers
and community organizations and its commitment
to operate in a safe and responsible manner
CZM Foundation Equipment partners
with ML Utilities Fleet Solutions
CZM Foundation Equipment has partnered with ML Utilities
Fleet Solutions, a division of ML Cranes and Equipment
based in Charlotte, N.C.
ML Utilities Fleet Solutions is a fleet solution for utility
companies providing rentals, services and parts. ML Cranes
began in 2011 and supports the excavation, utility, scrap,
demolition, bridge construction, quarry and recycling industries.
ML Cranes is a division of McClung-Logan Equipment
Company, which started in 1939 and has eight locations
throughout Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
“ML has a strong history and a tenacious team in place.
We are eager to move into this next phase of business with
CZM,” said Mickey Hodges, director of utilities solutions for
ML. “Our team is looking forward to the partnership with
them. They have the premier drill rig for the electrical utilities
industry.”
Hodges says that CZM’s machines work well for the utilities
industry because the drill mast’s centre of gravity is closer
to the base, which equals greater crowd force and mast stability,
and therefore more production is achieved in augering
rock holes, and that the setup of the CZM drill is ideal for
aiding in production and cost savings to the end user.
“CZM products being made in America, with parts and
technical support located in Savannah, Ga, made this an easy
choice for ML Utilities to partner with CZM,” said Hodges.
Giuliano Clo, president of CZM, says that CZM is known
for its drilling machines and is eager to provide track drill
rigs especially designed for utility work. These machines will
drill holes and assist on setting the poles.
“We are looking forward to developing a machine that will
not only drill holes but also set poles for utility companies.
Most companies will be using our EK65, EK125 and occasionally
the EK160, but our engineering team will be working
with ML experienced personnel and its customers to refine a
perfect solution,” said Clo.
ML service technicians will be trained by CZM technicians
and work alongside them in the field, providing the
commitment of fast, excellent service CZM customers know.
“We are excited to partner with ML Utilities. They bring
years of experience with their management, sales and service
teams, along with longstanding relationships and a deep
understanding of what the small utility market’s needs are.
We know that they will represent CZM well in this area,” said
Barrett Rahn, U.S. sales manager for CZM.
CZM Foundation Equipment builds
100th machine at U.S. factory
CZM Foundation Equipment recently announced the completion
of its 100th machine, an EK300, built at the U.S. factory.
As a leading manufacturer in drill rigs, the EK300 incorporates
a CAT 349 base with a fully integrated undercarriage,
and delivers greater maximum torque and increased main
winch pull force. It’s the only machine of its size designed and
built in the U.S.
“We’re so proud of the U.S. team and the production of
the 100th machine. The EK300 is the most powerful, largest
machine we offer, so it is always exciting to produce this
model. Our goal is to increase production by 20 per cent
each year over the next three years and also manufacture 200
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