SCHWING AMERICA APPOINTS NEW SALES APPLICATION ENGINEER 2005

Schwing America, Inc., White Bear, MN, recently appointed Jim Dickerman to a new position as the Sales Application Engineer. Dickerman will work with Schwing’s dealer network and directly with Schwing customers to help develop customized pumping and placing systems.

Dickerman has been an active participant in the concrete industry since 1996. Working for his father’s general contracting firm as a concrete finisher, he gained an understanding and appreciation for concrete construction.

Dickerman studied Engineering at South Dakota State University. Soon after graduation in 2001, Dickerman joined Schwing as a mixer demonstrator, working with sales and engineering on the rapidly expanding concrete mixer division. Eventually, he was moved to Schwing’s engineering department, where he worked for the manufacturer as a Project Engineer. Since March 2004, he has specialized in separate placing booms, consulting with customers and contractors on project needs, and assisting with product improvements.

Schwing America offers a versatile line of separate placing booms ranging from 28 to 42 meters and several mounting options. In addition to the project engineers operating from their headquarters in White Bear, MN, Schwing also supports placing boom customers through a knowledgeable, nationwide dealer network and strategically located factory stores in Florida, Texas, and northern and southern California.

For more information on Schwing products and services, contact Schwing America, Inc., 5900 Centerville Road, White Bear MN 55127, call 1-888-SCHWING or visit them online at www.schwing.com.