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16 • FEBRUARY 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Controlled Products announces opening of new Stafford, Tex. branch location Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG) has announced the opening of their newest branch in Stafford, Tex. Located in the south- west Houston area, the office will compliment CPSG's existing long- time branch, located on 4601 South Pinemont in northwest Houston. The full-service, fully stocked of- fice intends to be more convenient to its existing customers in the area, as well as serving to introduce its prod- ucts, services and support to new area dealers, the company noted. Ryan Huyghe, chief operations officer for Controlled Products, stated that CPSG is excited for the opportu- nity to better serve its customers in the Houston area. He also commented that the additional location enhances CPSG's ability to provide the partic- ular type of service and support with which Controlled Prod- ucts prides itself. The official open date for CPSG Stafford is Jan. 5, 2015. Along with several planned educational and prod- uct seminars, the Staf- ford location will host an official open house on Feb. 26. The open house will feature table top dis- plays from industry vendors of their newest and most popular products. Lunch will be served, and there will be prizes and giveaways to those at- tending. CPSG Stafford will be managed by Stephen Epperson, who can be reached at Sepperson@controlled- products.com, or at 713-892-5568. The address for the new location is 13220 Murphy Road, Unit 600, Staf- ford Tex. 77477. Stephen Epperson Digger Specialties unveils new cantilever gate line at FENCETECH show Digger Specialties, Inc. announced that it will be utilizing the FENCETECH 2015 trade show in Orlando, Fla. to release its new Standard, Heavy Duty, and Industrial Aluminum Cantilever Gates. Both CourtYard ® and Regis models will be displayed at Booth #1131. The line includes sizes ranging from 6' up to 32' single gate openings. All gates are available in 12 different colors of Architectural Grade AAMA 2604 and 2605 powder coating and are PCI certified A2 and A3, the company stated. Leading fabricator Digger Specialties, Inc., headquartered in Bremen, IN, fabricates and distributes aluminum railing, columns, continuous hand rail and vinyl railing and fence systems. The company offers vinyl fencing under the PolyVinyl Fence Systems and PolyRAIL ® Vinyl Fence labels; vinyl railing products under the Poly- Rail ® label; aluminum fence products under the CourtYard ® and Regis labels; aluminum railing products under the Westbury ® product label; and aluminum DSI Columns. For more information, call 1-800-446-7659, ext. 352 or visit the web site www.diggerspecialties.com. ASA annual convention coming up in March SUBExcel 2015, the annual convention of the Amerian Subcontractors As- sociation (ASA), is slated for March 26-29, 2015, in Seattle, Wash. The conven- tion is aimed at subcontractors, suppliers, service providers and prime contrac- tors in the construction industry. ASA's annual convention is the premier national education and network- ing event for subcontractors, including business-management education led by professional speakers, attorneys and advisors. The event features three days of interactive, educational workshops and sessions, plus networking events, social functions and committee meetings. The location is the Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, Wash. 98104. Attendees may make online reservations in the ASA room block at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel at the rate of $169 single/double. The cutoff date for the room block is on or before 5 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015. Or, call 877-901-6632 and identify yourself as a member of the "American Subcon- tractors Association 2015." SUBExcel 2015 registration includes admittance to education workshops and sessions, social functions and committee and task force meetings. Register at www.SUBExcel.com.