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68 • OCTOBER 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS The Dodge Report July construction levels decline 10 percent Over 30 years of super human service and selection ABOVE & BEYOND 800.767.7322 Tampa 800.223.6879 Los Angeles 888.850.5090 Dallas 855.728.0683 Sacramento Nationwide 7:30AM EST-4:30PM PST ElectronicEntryDistributors.com ALL MAJOR BRANDS & MANUFACTURERS COMPETITIVE PRICING KNOWLEDGEABLE TECH SUPPORT FAST RELIABLE SERVICE & SHIPPING all other distributors of access control products. New construction starts fell 10% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $401.2 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. After improving during the spring, the pace of construction starts retreated STOCK-ade ST-400 continued from page 44 approached me with their prototype program. However, just one shot on the toughest fence post I could find was enough. No more aching arms, ex- cessive labor costs and long hours in often terrible weather. 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I'm interested in____________________________________________________ Telephone________________________________ Convenient time________________________ Fax Number _____________________________ E-mail: ________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________________________ Name of Business/Organization_____________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________ State ______________ Zip _____________________ ga. staples up to 11 ⁄2 " has taken on significance with power companies and line maintenance crews across the U.S. The staples are RUS approved for use in utilities mainte- nance and ground wire stapling appli- cations and there are plans for the ST-400 program to become certified for this application also, he noted. In addition, the original ST-250 Impulse program is suited to fixing mesh protection to the top of telephone and power poles. This mesh program was developed in response to damage caused by wildlife such as woodpeck- ers. The damage these birds can make is substantial and retrofitting utilities poles has been a great new market for the more portable cordless tool. The smaller stapler and staples work better in the confined space of el- over the past three months, with July coming in at the lower end of the re- cent range of activity. Nonbuilding construction, com- prised of public works and electric utilities, fell sharply in July, while both nonresidential building and housing evated platforms, van Asch said. The staples "From the outset the research team focused on quality to ensure that the staples were tough enough to survive in the rugged geography and coastal, sub-tropical cli- mate of New Zealand," said van Asch. "That is why the staples are manufac- tured from Class 3 Bezinal 2000 wire from Bekaert. The heavy coat pre- galvanized wire is the toughest on the market and is designed to out-live the fence wire itself, even under the harshest condi- tions." Van Asch added, "The STOCK- ade team is quickly forging an interna- tional reputation for quality and specialized products that are designed for the fencing contractor. We are de- termined to be on the cutting edge of fence stapling technology, and we will not rest on our laurels. We are invest- ing in the future of our business and are already planning some fantastic never before seen products to add to our core fencing lines. These new products will continue to underline our objective to globally position STOCK- ade as the brand of choice for those se- rious about livestock fencing. "STOCK-ade will lead technical ST-315 STOCK-ade photos The staples are manufactured from Class 3 Bezinal 2000 wire from Bekaert. developments in this area and we will continue to serve alongside our cus- tomers in the field to ensure that we get every product just right. The crafts- manship and care that we put into every one of our tools and accessories, combined with exceptional support from our dedicated team of fencing specialists, I believe will propel us to a bright future," he stated. For more information on the STOCK-ade fencing system, visit www.stock-ade.com where you can check out tool demonstration videos.