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December 2011

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4 • DECEMBER 2011 • WORLD FENCE NEWS 2012 Fencer's Almanac hits the streets The 2012 edition of the Fencer's Almanac Buyer's Guide was published on November 14, and most World Fence News readers will have received it by now. We are proud of the new Almanac, as it serves as the perfect showcase for the huge variety of products, materials and services that it contains. It's big, it's colorful and it's thorough. So please put the Fencer's Almanac to use immediately and pa- tronize the advertisers! Contents Regular Features Fence Industry Calendar of Events ..................... 8 Fencer's Field Report by Jim Lucci ................................ 22 Fence ordinances from around the country .................... 64 Through the years with World Fence News .................... 74 The Dodge Report: September construction slips one percent ... 78 • • • • • Monthly Columns Fence franchise procedures, continued by Tom Luby .............................. 24 Annual Crystal Ball Outlook: Seeing some sunlight through overcast economic skies, by Jim Lucci ..... 47 • • • • • Classified Advertising Fencer's Marketplace National Classified Advertising.................. 92 News Study identifies scenarios that precede at-home pool drownings of children .................................................................... 10 Northeast AFA trade show set for Newport, R.I. ................................. 16 Next session of AFA's Fence Installation School coming up soon .......... 18 Plan ahead for 2012 Michigan Chapter table top show ......................... 46 Results of performance testing for security grade chain link systems now available from CLFMI ....................................................... 52 • • • • • Special Features SPECIAL SECTION: FENCETECH'12 + DECKTECH - Everything You Need To Know To Go! ............................................ 28 I've got some bad news and some bad news, by Steve Saucerman ...... 70 The difference between working capital and venture capital by Tom Klausen ...................................................................................... 72 Bringing "Everything You Need to Know About Loops" to Encon by Brian Dickson .................................................................................... 80 Ten ways to reduce your fuel costs by Jack Lee ............................................................................................. 84 FENCETECH'12 EXHIBITOR LIST AND FLOOR PLAN ....... 88–89 World Fence News looks forward to seeing you in Miami Beach at FENCETECH'12! Visit The World Fence News Crew At Booth No. 1516! Fence ewsN Publisher ISSUE NO. 344 • DECEMBER 2011 Comptroller Rodger D. Duke Managing Editor, Barbara Jo Duke General Manager Advertising Director Mary Hummon & Webmaster Rick Henderson Production Manager Darlene Woehnker Contributing Editors In Memoriam Herb Borner • Jim Hart World Fence News (ISSN#1054-5185) is published monthly by U.S. subscrip- tions: one year, $40, two years, $65. Canada and Mex- ico: $75 per year. Paid subscription includes annual Presorted standard postage paid at Beaver Dam, Wis., Permit No. 415. Un solicited ma- terials not accepted. Opinions expressed in this publi- cation are not necessarily those of the editors, publishers or advertisers. Any resemblance between images created in cartoons and persons or objects in real life is coincidental. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content – text, repre- sentations and illustrations – of advertisements printed, and also assume responsibility for any claim arising therefrom made against the publisher. All advertise- ments, including classifieds, are accepted on the prem- ise that the product or service is properly described in the advertisement, is available at the advertised ad- dress, will be willingly sold to buyer at the price and conditions stated, and conforms to all legal and regu- latory standards. Any advertisement not in compliance with those standards will not intentionally be displayed in this publication. ©2011. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or part by any means without the expressed written consent of the publisher. All correspondence should be sent to 6101 W. Court- yard Dr., Bldg. 3, Suite 115, Austin, Texas 78730. Tele- phone (800) 231-0275 (U.S. & Canada), (512) 349-2536, fax (512) 349-2567. E-mail editor@worldfencenews.com. Contributing Editor Jim Lucci INDEX OF ADVERTISERS © News from the World of Fencing, Access Control and Security ADC MANUFACTURING ................................................. 10 AGAPE INDUSTRIAL, INC. ............................................... 6 ALAMO FENCE, DIV. ATLAS FENCE CO., INC. ............. 75 ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT – A PART OF ATKORE INTERNATIONAL ..................... 93 ALL-O-MATIC, INC. .......................................................... 67 AMERICAN ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. ........................... 24 AMERICAN FENCE ASSOCIATION FENCETECH'12 WITH DECKTECH...................... 68-69 AMERICAN FENCE ASSOCIATION FENCE INSTALLATION SCHOOL .............................. 52 AMERISTAR FENCE PRODUCTS .................................. 11 APOLLO GATE OPERATORS (NICE/APOLLO GATE OPERATORS) ................... 48-49 ARK-PLAS PRODUCTS, INC. ........................................ 23 ARTIFICIAL LANDSCAPING CONCEPTS ...................... 74 AURORA DECK LIGHTING ............................................. 76 AUTOGATE, INC. ............................................................. 44 BD LOOPS ....................................................................... 60 BFT-USA, INC. ................................................................. 61 BERGANDI MACHINERY CO. ......................................... 10 BUSHWICK METALS, INC. .............................................. 34 C.E. SHEPHERD CO., L.P. .............................................. 12 C. PALMER DIE CASTING, INC. ..................................... 64 CHEMQUE, INC. .............................................................. 42 CI-FABRICS ..................................................................... 39 COLLINS LTD. (THE ROOK) ........................................... 92 CONTROLLED PRODUCTS SYSTEMS GROUP .............. 32 COUNTRY ESTATE FENCE, DECK & RAILING NEBRASKA PLASTICS, INC. ..................................... 25 DAC INDUSTRIES, INC. .................................................. 12 D&D TECHNOLOGIES ...................................................... 7 DKS DOORKING, INC. .................................................... 37 DANDY DIGGER & SUPPLY, INC. .................................. 73 DEACERO – DESIGNMASTER FENCING SYSTEM ...................... 36 DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES, INC. ........................................ 70 DYNA PRODUCTS .......................................................... 77 DYNASTY ALUMINUM FENCES LLC - DYNASTY PROFILES LLC ......................................... 60 EAST COAST GATE OPERATORS, INC. ........................ 16 ELECTRONIC ENTRY DISTRIBUTORS ......................... 45 ELITE FENCE PRODUCTS, INC. .................................... 29 ENCON ELECTRONICS .................................................. 35 ENDURIS ......................................................................... 33 EVERSTRONG PROFILES ............................................. 77 EZ GROUT CORPORATION ........................................... 63 FAAC USA ........................................................................ 57 FORTRESS FENCE PRODUCTS, A DIVISION OF THE FORTRESS COMPANY ............ 51 FUH INDUSTRIAL, INC. .................................................. 72 G&M SOLUTIONS ........................................................... 92 GATEKEEPERS, INC. ...................................................... 72 GATES & CONTROLS, INC. ............................................ 80 GENERAL WIRE & SUPPLY CO. .................................... 35 GLOBAL HARDWARE, INC. ............................................ 36 HAMPDEN FENCE SUPPLY, INC. .................................. 16 HEARNE STEEL CO., INC. ............................................... 8 HIRE A HERO – (COURTESY DYNAMIC TUBE & PIPE CO.) .............. 66 HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC. ........................... 34 HUTCHISON, INC. ........................................................... 86 IDEAL MFG., INC. / TILT-A-WAY ..................................... 74 ILLUSIONS VINYL FENCE ........................................ 30–31 IRON WORLD MANUFACTURING .............. 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GURY CO., INC. ....................................................... 6 JAMIESON FENCE SUPPLY – ........................................ 19 KEENER-DUPONT WIRE, INC. ....................................... 84 KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS ................................... 96 KROY BUILDING PRODUCTS ........................................ 41 L&C ENTERPRISES–USA, INC. ................................ 79,90 LD GLOBAL SUPPLY, LLC .............................................. 38 LMT PRODUCTS CORP. ................................................. 95 LITTLE BEAVER, INC. ..................................................... 14 LIFTMASTER (CHAMBERLAIN PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS) .................................. 27 LOCKEY USA ................................................................... 78 LOCINOX USA ................................................................. 50 LOG CABIN FENCE - PRO DRIVER ............................... 80 LOGICAL DECISIONS, INC. ....................................... 54,81 MVP WEATHERWISE ...................................................... 83 MAGENA STAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS DIGGER SPECIALTIES, INC. ..................................... 46 MANAGEMENT MOTIVATIONAL ASSOCIATES ............. 84 MASTER HALCO ............................................................. 2 MERCHANTS METALS ................................................... 13 MILLER EDGE, INC. ........................................................ 53 NATIONAL METAL INDUSTRIES ............................... 14,22 NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIES .............................................. 3 OVERSEAS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ................................. 86 PACH & CO. ..................................................................... 70 PERMALATT PRODUCTS, INC. ...................................... 45 PEXCO® PDS® LLC (EAST) - PEXCO® PDS® FENCE PRODUCTS ........................................... 9 LLC (WEST) - FENCE PRODUCTS ........................................... 9 POLY VINYL CREATIONS, INC. ...................................... 71 PRIVACYLINK / RHINOROCK ......................................... 18 PRIVACYLINK / SLAT SOURCE ...................................... 56 PRO-DEC.COM ............................................................... 36 PULJAK COMPANY, LLC ................................................. 24 QUALITY LINEALS USA, INC. ......................................... 92 RAMSET AUTOMATIC GATE SYSTEMS, INC. ............... 87 RHINO TOOL CO. ............................................................ 40 RICHARD'S FENCE ........................................................ 58 RISING STAR, INC. ......................................................... 82 SEA-USA INC. ................................................................. 91 SECO-LARM USA, INC. .................................................. 65 SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. .................................... 28 SKIDRIL ........................................................................... 46 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. ....................................... 75 SPECRAIL ........................................................................ 43 STANDARD PAINTS, INC. ............................................... 73 STYMIELOCK LLC .......................................................... 26 SUPERIOR PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. ........................ 28 SWAN FENCE, INC. ........................................................ 81 TEI ROCK DRILLS ........................................................... 76 TFC MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS ............................................................ 62 TREX® FENCING ............................................................. 47 TRI CUSTOM MANUFACTURING .............................. 38,62 TYMETAL CORP. ........................................................ 22-23 UNIVERSAL VINYL EXTRUDERS ................................ 6,92 USAUTOMATIC ............................................................... 55 VIKING ACCESS SYSTEMS ..................................... 20–21 VIKING ACCESS SYSTEMS – AMAZON II, INC. ........................................................ 59 WAYMARK FENCE AND RAIL ACCESSORIES ......................................... 54 WELDON INDUSTRIES, INC. ......................................... 15 WESTECH BUILDING PRODUCTS ................................ 17 WESTERN TUBE & CONDUIT CORP. ............................ 82 WHEATLAND TUBE CO. ................................................. 5 WILLIAMS LOWBUCK TOOLS, INC. ............................... 64 XCEL STEEL & ALUMINUM FENCE SYSTEMS ............... 8 World Fence News is a proud member of these trade associations: VINYL FENCE, DECK AND RAILING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION A Division of the American Fence Association MEMBER Expanded Metal Manufacturers Association Scan with your Smartphone! 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