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G O O D CO N N E C T I O N S | W I N T E R 2 0 1 5 9 COMPANY NEWS Tom Bruce Earns Industry Service Award Tom Bruce, vice president and general manager of Millwork Sales Inc., Royal Palm Beach, Florida, received the Charlie Harnden Industry Service Award from the Florida Building Material Association (FBMA). This prestigious award, named for Alpine cofounder Charlie Harnden, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the building supply industry and his or her community. It is awarded only when the FBMA Executive Committee has determined that a nominee has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Bruce has served the Florida building material industry for the past 30 years. He and his business partner, Tom Stead (2007 Charlie Harnden award winner), founded Millwork Sales and have grown it into one of the largest and most respected whole- salers in the southeastern U.S. n Alpine Names Two Authorized Distributors To help maintain the industry's best service and dependability, Alpine has named two well-respected companies as full-service authorized distributors to serve component manufacturers nationally. After an extensive review of their program offerings and abilities, Alpine has formed distribution partnerships with Truss Ops Mid America LLC, Henderson, Texas, and Truss Component Services Inc., Harrison, Arkansas. Each of these distribution partners was selected to serve a specific segment of the business that Alpine believes can grow and prosper with their assistance. Truss Ops and Truss Component Services will work closely together and in tandem with Alpine to facilitate distribution of Alpine products throughout the U.S. Both companies will help customers maximize their growth through programs and services designed to meet their business needs, including design services. They will also focus on maintaining the outstanding customer service upon which Alpine has built its reputation. n Greg Bell of the Window and Door Design Center of Florida and FBMA chairman of the board (left) and Judge Nottingham of Carolina Lumber Company and FBMA past chairman of the board (right) present the Charlie Harnden Industry Service Award to Tom Bruce (center). New Equipment Safety Precautions Booklet Is Now Available Worker safety is critical, and a new booklet from Alpine Equipment provides infor mation to help maintain a safe working environment. Equipment Safety Precautions is a six-page guide developed to assist anyone operating, maintaining or servicing Alpine Equipment. It includes general information about potential hazards and safeguards that apply to all Alpine Equipment. More detailed safety information about specific equipment is available in individual equipment manuals. The new booklet is available in English, Spanish and French. Free copies can be obtained by calling Alpine Customer Service at (800) 521-9790. In addition, the guides can be downloaded from www.alpineitw.com. n

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