Business is Sweeter with Partnerships Chris Scott I recently had a chance to visit Weinmann and Hundegger in Germany. Having partnerships that we can talk about and advertise is great, but having partnerships where we take steps to learn each other’s products, procedures, and people is what allows us to grow into a stronger machine vendor... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 71
Panels Plus is Headed to BCMC Tim Kaasa Our team is looking forward to attending BCMC next week! We will be debuting our new Platinum Series Automated Sheathing Bridge as well as showcasing a few other products at our booth #1233. We also will have our Wide Plate Framing Station located in MiTek’s booth #1201 for... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 77
Taking It to the Next Level: Hundegger + Simpson Strong-Tie Steve Shrader Have you heard the news? On September 10, Simpson Strong-Tie announced the formation of our new partnership. Officially, Simpson Strong-Tie has begun “a direct investment into the North America Hundegger equipment sales and service representative partner, Hundegger USA, LC.” So,... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 79
How is the Delta Variant Affecting the Economy? Carl Villella According to a recent Wall Street Journal article written by Josh Mitchell, the economy is holding up quite well. “Resilient” is the word he used to describe the situation. “Households have plenty of money,” he quotes a chief economist as saying. While travel has... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 81
My Cutting-Edge Tour at Triad In our May issue, I began this series From the Road, inviting everyone along the course of our cross-country adventure to connect with me for an in-person visit. Recently, I was pleased to tour Merrick Machine Co. in Alda, Nebraska, the home of Triad Machinery. Arriving at the industrial park... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 82
In Memoriam: A Paean to Paul Robertson Joe Kannapell, PE Only a fortunate few in our industry knew Paul Robertson, who succumbed to Covid September 7. But those of us who did know that he stood for the values that has made this business great, honesty, humility, and hard work. Paul was a nuts-and-bolts guy in a nuts-and-bolts business. Yet he was able... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 87
Lumber Briefs: Lumber Market Conditions and Strategies Matt Layman My rhetoric has been leaning towards the bearish side because buyers should not even be looking for lumber in October. The strategy of buying in late August to cover through early November was to avoid having to buy right now, the end of September. The lumber market should have been going up... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 102
Three Ways Anchor Designerâ„¢ v3.0 Simplifies Design Jamie Nalley Since the introduction of strength design for post-installed anchors in IBC 2000, determining the designed capacity of anchors has become increasingly complex. Dozens of variables, such as geometry, concrete conditions, and the specific properties of different anchor types, make a quick,... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 114
The Last Word: Coming of Age at BCMC Joe Kannapell, PE What I experienced at the truss industry’s first trade show was the bare bones beginning of fifty years of industry progress. But, at first glance in 1971, it didn’t seem so, as I found only a handful of 8x10 booths, tucked in the corner of the Louisville Fairgrounds. Yet plenty of... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 132
Advertiser Forum: New and (Maybe) Improved Anna Stamm Every time a company adds “new and improved” to the label of something I am buying, I have a moment of fear and frustration. I bide my time until I try using this “improved” product, whatever it may be, and then I will assess if the improvement is something I will... Read More September 2021 Issue #13266 Page 6