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Visit us at AFA FenceTech ® Booth # 953 Malco Products, Inc. | Annandale, Minnesota, U.S.A. | www.malcotools.com | ©2014 SOL ONS SOLUTIONS fas nc ns alla on fast fence installa st fence installati n ation for check us out at www.malcotools.com and see how easy it is to locate a local Malco Distributor. need for speed Scan this 30 second speed test video of our HRP5 Hog Ring Pliers system! Malco picket and rail notchers for vinyl fence create high profile louver-shaped projections for "better-than-factory" pull-out resistance. Magazine fed 9-ga. hog rings and pliers system features 9-ga. aluminum and exclusive collated 9-ga. galvanized steel rings. Legendary sleek fencing pliers! Malco's highly maneuverable 8-in. and high leverage 10-in. pliers feature 3 gripping areas and 3 cutters. Reliable, safe and easy vinyl rail removal. Use this Malco tool to remove and rework or replace fence rails without damaging rail or post! VFN1 / VFN2 HRP5 / HRA5 / HRS5 FP1 / FP2 VRR1 Collect the entire set! Collect the entire set! WORLD FENCE NEWS • MARCH 2014 • 39 Above, a view of the dies on MTM's forming line. Below, slit steel coil is ready to enter the forming process. Above, a view of MTM's huge ware- house shows both raw materials and finished product. Below, thousands of pounds of slit coils are ready for pro- duction of new and existing orders. continuous information our customer base should have," he said. He said he also plans to install testing equipment to measure bending strengths of alternative steels and a system to test tensile strength of the tubing as it is being run. "At the same time, MTM will continue to improve our already out- standing customer service, which is a mainstay of the company," he stated. "Basically we built this business on service and quality. We don't have the lowest price in the market, so we have to offer some things that other people don't offer," he added. For more information on MTM and its products, visit the web site listed above, or contact one of the in- dividuals below: • Larry Brown, lbrown@midwest- tubemills.com or Harold Perry, hperry@midwesttubemills.com; 812- 265-1553. • Tom Gadbois, tegadbois@ yahoo.com; 905-373-5027. • Scott Young, scott@sayoung- enterprises.com; 219-246-0543. Eagle Fence Distributing plans to continue expansion program Since it began operations in June 2008 in Birmingham, Ala., fence and access control wholesaler Eagle Fence Distributing LLC (EFD) has main- tained a relentless expansion program which saw it open additional distribu- tion centers in Gurnee, Ill. (Chicago), Humble, Tex. (Houston), and, most re- cently, Little Rock, Ark. According to EFD general manager Paul Harrison, the company plans to maintain a con- trolled pace with the opening of more facilities in the somewhat near future. "Eagle Fence Distributing is rap- idly expanding to provide our stan- dard-setting service to more markets throughout the country," he said. "We continue with our mission to advance the industry standard of professional- ism, service and quality, while deliv- ering consistent, unrivaled service to every customer, every time." EFD is a full line distributor of fence products including, but not lim- ited to, chain link fence, wood fence, farm and ranch fence, highway and right-of-way fence, ornamental steel fence, ornamental aluminum fence, and vinyl fence, as well as pipe, tub- ing, vinyl slats, access control equip- ment from the industry's leading manufacturers, handrailing, specialty gates and perimeter security products. Partnering with long-time manu- facturer Southwestern Wire, Inc. of Norman, Okla., a majority of EFD's chain link product offerings are U.S. made. The company offers domestic commercial, industrial and residential chain link in galvanized after weaving, galvanized before weaving, alu- minized and vinyl coated finishes. "We look forward to the opportu- nity of providing unrivaled service as we pursue a goal of expanding into se- lect markets in the near future," stated Harrison. "By creating a family-like atmosphere for employees and cus- tomers alike, it is our hope that you can experience and appreciate our ap- proach to treating your business like it was our own. Our people and their re- lationships with you in going the extra continued on page 82