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76 • MARCH 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS METALfab 2014 coming up in March METALfab 2014, the annual con- vention and trade show of the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA), is scheduled for March 12-15, 2014 in St. Charles, Mo. (near St. Louis and about one hour west of Chicago.) The location is the Embassy Suites, Two Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, Mo. 63303. Phone 636-946-5544 for reserva- tions. For complete details, visit www.nomma.org. Information is also available by e- mail at nommainfo@nomma.org, by phone at 888-516-8585 or by fax at 888-279-7994. The event will include a one day continuing education class, product and equipment exhibits, a full educa- tion program, special guest speakers, a spouse program and auction. Also included will be the popular Top Job Contest where members vote for their choice of the top ornamental metal job of the year. The METALfab trade show floor will be open on Thursday, March 13, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, March 14, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The keynote speaker and class presenter on Wednesday, March 12 FASTENER CAPS for the fence industry ALL TYPES Snap-Caps, Tap Caps, Kappets, Hex-Caps, Hinge Caps All colors and sizes available in small or large quantities Easy to order through PRO-DEC.COM Check us out! CLEVELAND, Ohio — Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (BOL) has an- nounced the acquisition of Alumi- Guard, Inc., located in Brooksville, Fla. The acquisition will allow Bar- rette to expand their manufacturing and logistics presence within a strate- gic manufacturing and marketing lo- cation, the company said. In turn, Alumi-Guard will benefit from Barrette's manufacturing and capital infrastructure and resources in order to pursue their rapid growth plans. "We are very excited to expand our manufacturing and production ca- pabilities with one of the best alu- minum fencing companies in North America," said BOL president Jean desAutels. "Alumi-Guard's service and quality reputation is well known in the market and its operational ex- cellence fits perfectly with Barrette's 60 plus years of product excellence and manufacturing expertise. The combination of the two companies cre- ates the market-leading aluminum fence manufacturer in the industry and the synergies between us will create the most competitive partner for all of our customers." According to Alumi-Guard presi- dent and CEO Bill Woodard, "Barrette and Alumi-Guard are extremely com- plementary, both for their geographi- cal locations and key market differentiation within their product of- ferings. Our customers will have ac- cess to extended resources in product development and infrastructure sup- port." Alumi-Guard will continue to op- erate with their current management and production teams in the Brooksville facility using their estab- lished brand names. Both companies said they anticipate that the integration of the two will be nearly seamless for their customers and distribution part- ners. For more infor- mation on the com- pany and its products, call Bar- rette Outdoor Living at 800-336-2383 or visit www.barrette- outdoorliving.com. Barrette Outdoor Living is a North American leader in wood, vinyl and aluminum fencing as well as the new Resalite™ Core Technology, alu- minum, steel and vinyl railing, outdoor storage buildings, plastic lattice and other Outdoor Living products. BOL manufactures and distributes over 6,000 different items across the United States and Canada. BOL is headquartered in Cleve- land, Ohio and employs over 1,100 people in the U.S. Barrette Outdoor Living is a divi- sion of Barrette, Inc. which produces and markets exterior home products under a variety of brand names through specialty retailers, home cen- ters and lumberyards. The nearly 60-year-old parent company employs more than 3,000 workers in 20 locations across the United States and Canada and is head- quartered in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. The company is privately owned and operated by the third generation of the Barrette family. Woodard, an experienced small business owner and entrepreneur, began Alumi-Guard in early 2000. Located in a state-of-the-art man- ufacturing facility in Brooksville, Fla., Alumi-Guard has become a leading manufacturer in the aluminum fence and rail industry. For over a decade, Alumi-Guard has established itself as an innovator in quality and design, providing a large selection of mainte- nance-free fence, railing, and gates that are manufactured to withstand some of the harshest conditions. Alumi-Guard's product line is available in all 50 states and Canada. Since 2010, Alumi-Guard's pow- der coating process has been certified DuPont Platinum in AAMA 2604 and AAMA 2605, making it one of only a few powder coaters in the United States to have received this certifica- tion, the highest level available to ar- chitectural applicators. Woodard noted that Alumi-Guard makes every effort to concentrate its business with domestic companies, in- cluding its primary aluminum extru- sion suppliers in the Southeast and DuPont powder, which is made in Texas. Barrette Outdoor Living acquires Alumi-Guard BOL president Jean desAutels For over a decade, Alumi-Guard has established itself as an innovator in quality and design, providing a large selection of maintenance-free fence, railing, and gates that are manufactured to withstand some of the harshest conditions. Two ex- amples of its product offerings are shown above. (Alumi-Guard photos) Michigan Chapter loses long-time friend, supporter Dick Fromm of the Michigan Chapter AFA reports the death of longtime friend and supporter Don Krumm of Per- fect Fence Company, Grawn, Michigan. Mr. Krumm passed away on December 11, 2013, and is survived by his wife, Jackie, and twin sons, Richard and Robert Krumm. "Don taught his sons how to fence and was still very much involved at the company until last year," said Fromm. "He spent 50 years at Perfect Fence Company. He was kind-hearted, hard working and genuine and will be greatly missed by all who had the opportunity to get to know him throughout the years," said Fromm. Don Krumm In the February edition of World Fence News, Mr. Krumm's photo was inadvertently left out of his obituary. We are therefore republishing the obituary in its entirety. will be Sam Richter of SBR World- wide/Know. He teaches "relevance accelera- tion" — how to tell your company's story in a manner that your buyer cares about and wants to hear. His custom programs provide new and innovative ways to find prospects, connect with people, and build power- ful, meaningful business relationships.