World Fence News

4 • JULY 2019 • WORLD FENCE NEWS JULY CONTENTS JULY 2019 WORLD FENCE NEWS INDEX OF ADVERTISERS News/Feature Stories Author and TV producer Mike Rowe helps launch NEI call before you dig awareness campaign ..................................... 6 Ameristar Exodus Fest Tour continues ........ 11 Plan ahead for NAFCA's 2020 Fence Training School .................................. 12 Right choice of hole digging equipment can determine success of a fence installation by Mike Hale ................................................ 14 Wire mesh provides spacious, quality environment for containing birds and other animals ......................................... 28 A heads-up on FENCETECH 2020 ............. 31 Greater Chicago AFA slates golf outing ...... 32 Registration now open for Western Regional Door, Gate and Operator Show ... 37 NAFCA to continue Arlington National Cemetery fence upgrade project ................ 37 Memphis Tri-State Fence Association golf tournament and fundraiser keeps getting bigger and better .................. 38 FABTECH metal forming, fabricating, and welding expo set for November ................. 44 Dog pen job hounds fencer to the end by Jim Hart ................................................... 46 ASTM and the fence industry by Steve Saucerman ..................................... 52 Coeur d'Alene to host CLFMI summer meeting .............................. 71 American Welding Summit coming to The Woodlands .......................... 71 Encon Electronics "event weekend" unites dealers and vendors .................... 74–75 Regular Features Fence Industry Calendar of Events ............. 18 Fencer's Field Report ................................... 20 Dodge Report: April construction starts retreat 15%; Nonbuilding construction and nonresidential building slide after sharp gains in March ..................................... 56 Through the years with WFN ...................... 63 Fence ordinances from across the country ....................................... 66 Monthly Column Keeping up with the costs of direct labor in the fence industry by Tom Luby ................................................ 30 Part 1 of 2 – Dealing with the dangers that face workers in the summer heat by Jim Lucci .................................................. 42 Classified Advertising Fencer's Marketplace National Classified Advertising .................................. 76 ACOUSTIBLOK .................................................................. 31 ALL-O-MATIC, INC. ........................................................... 57 ALUMINUM FENCES DIRECT ......................................... 26 AMERICAN FENCE ASSOCIATION/AFA UNIVER. ......... 34 AMERISTAR PERIMETER SECURITY USA INC., AN ASSA ABLOY GROUP BRAND ..................... 7,9,11 BD LOOPS ......................................................................... 39 BALL FABRICS, INC. ........................................................ 20 BOLLARD SOLUTIONS LLC ............................................ 76 BOYANTON INDUSTRIES ................................................ 76 CONTROLLED PRODUCTS SYSTEMS GROUP ............ 8 D&D TECHNOLOGIES ...................................................... 5 DAC INDUSTRIES, INC. ................................................... 22 DANDY DIGGER & SUPPLY, INC. .................................... 63 DOORKING, INC. ................................................... 50–51,58 DYNA-BIGNELL PRODUCTS LLC ................................... 38 EZG MANUFACTURING, A DIVISION OF EZ GROUT CORPORATION ................................. 49 EAST COAST GATE OPERATORS, INC. ......................... 37 ELITE FENCE PRODUCTS, INC. ..................................... 52 ENCON ELECTRONICS ................................................... 35 EVERSTRONG PROFILES ................................................ 24 FAAC INTERNATIONAL, INC. .......................................... 25 FAAC INTERNATIONAL, INC. – VIKING ACCESS SYSTEMS ......................................... 27 GATES & CONTROLS, INC. ............................................. 42 GREGORY INDUSTRIES, INC. ........................................ 44 GUARDIAN FENCE SUPPLIERS ..................................... 68 HAMPDEN FENCE SUPPLY, INC. ..................................... 16 HE&M SAW ........................................................................ 28 HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC. ............................ 59 HUTCHISON, INC. ............................................................ 64 ILLUSIONS VINYL FENCE ......................................... 40–41 INSTANT RAIL ................................................................... 76 INTERNATIONAL GATE DEVICES (IGD) ......................... 24 INTERSTATE VISIONS WHOLESALE FENCE ................. 10 IRON WORLD MANUFACTURING ..................... FRONT PG J.C. GURY CO., INC. ......................................................... 44 JAMIESON FENCE SUPPLY ............................................. 19 JERITH MANUFACTURING, AN ASSA ABLOY GROUP BRAND ............................... 13 KEENER DUPONT WIRE, INC. ........................................ 54 KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS ................................... 80 L&C ENTERPRISES–USA, INC. ...................... 48,60–61,62 LMT PRODUCTS CORP. .................................................. 79 LARSEN INNOVATIONS ................................................... 70 LIFTMASTER ..................................................................... 29 LITTLE BEAVER, INC. ....................................................... 14 LOCINOX USA .................................................................... 21 LOCKEY USA ..................................................................... 18 LOG CABIN FENCE – PRO DRIVER ................................ 30 LOGICAL DECISIONS, INC. ............................................. 42 LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, LP ELEMENTS™ PERFORMANCE FENCING ........... 12 MANAGEMENT MOTIVATIONAL ASSOCIATES .............. 71 MASTER HALCO ................................................................ 2 MAXIMUM CONTROLS .................................................... 23 MERCHANTS METALS ...................................................... 15 MIDWEST TUBE MILLS, INC. ........................................... 6 NATIONAL METAL INDUSTRIES ...................................... 24 NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIES .............................................. 3 NEWLAND DIGGING ........................................................ 76 PEXCO ® LLC (EAST) – PDS ® FENCE PRODUCTS ...................................... 17,32 PEXCO ® LLC (WEST) – PDS ® FENCE PRODUCTS ...................................... 17,32 PLATINUM ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. ............................. 65 PLY GEM ............................................................................ 55 POLY VINYL CREATIONS ................................................ 36 PRIVACYLINK .................................................................... 78 PRO ACCESS SYSTEMS ............................................ 46,58 PRODBX ............................................................................ 37 PRO-DEC.COM ................................................................. 42 QUALITY LINEALS USA, INC. .......................................... 76 REDI DRIVER, INC. ........................................................... 38 RICHARD'S FENCE .......................................................... 66 SRF FENCE & SUPPLY CO. .............................................. 4 SEA-USA INC. ................................................................... 77 SECO-LARM USA, INC. ................................................... 69 SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. ...................................... 20 SECURITY BRANDS INC. ................................................. 16 SKIDRIL .................................................................. 28,72–73 SOUTHWEST AUTOMATED SECURITY ......................... 33 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. ......................................... 71 STANDARD PAINTS, INC. ................................................ 64 STATESIDE STEEL & WIRE, LLC .................................... 53 SWAN FENCE CO. ............................................................ 56 THE ROOK POST MOUNT ............................................... 76 TREX FENCING - SRF ....................................................... 4 TYMETAL CORP. .............................................................. 39 UNIVERSAL VINYL EXTRUDERS .............................. 16,20 USAUTOMATIC, LLC ........................................................ 45 WATER HOPPER .............................................................. 76 WAYMARK PRODUCTS LLC – WAYMARK FENCE AND RAIL ACCESSORIES ......... 59 WESTECH BUILDING PRODUCTS, A WESTLAKE COMPANY ........................................... 43 WHEATLAND TUBE, A DIVISION OF ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES ............................................ 47 XCEL STEEL & ALUMINUM FENCE SYSTEMS ....................................................... 67 Cover photo credit: iStockphoto/beklaus The Future of Fencing FENCING WHEN SECOND BEST WON'T DO. 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