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News Bulletin 1/4/11 Second, on July 1, 2013, changes to the federal Hours of Service regulations will go into effect. (The Hours of Service regulation’s new definition of “on-duty time” will go into effect somewhat earlier – on February 27, 2012.) In addition to the on-duty time definition, the new Hours of Service regulations affect rest breaks and the 34-hour re-start period. To view the new Hours of Service rule and/or several helpful documents related to it, please go to the FMCSA website at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ To see a summary of the differences between the current HOS Rule and the new HOS final rule, go to: 
February 14, 2011Barry Cottrell Joins Baker Sales, Inc. Barry L. Cottrell, a highly recognized sales and marketing manager, joins Baker Sales, Inc. as General Manager. Baker Sales, Inc. has been operating in southeast Louisiana for more than 32 years and is the area's leading distributor of steel pipe and fencing materials. Cottrell is a welcome addition to Baker's Domestic and International Sales expansion program. Cottrell will also focus on broadening product lines and improving the quality of service for their customers. Cottrell holds a Business Management degree from the University of Northwood in Midland, Michigan. In addition to his extensive management and sales experience, Cottrell has years of military training as a Naval Officer. He and his wife, Kimberly, have 5 children. Cottrell was born in Virginia, but has spent most of his adult life in Louisiana. Baker Sales, Inc.'s President, Robert A. Baker stated, "Barry brings over 30 years of valued sales and management accomplishments. He will enable us to further expand our sales throughout the United States as well as overseas." Contact: Michael J. Wolfram, Sales Manager, (985) 641-6200, michael@bakersalespipe.com February 10, 2011 Merfish Pipe & Supply Hires New General Manager / VP Rochelle Merfish Jacobson and Gerald Merfish of Merfish Pipe & Supply are pleased to announce the addition of Robert Setzekorn as General Manager / Vice President, to their 90-year family owned operation. Robert comes to Merfish having spent 28 years in the building materials industry. Merfish's large warehouse and office facility, located between the Port of Houston and downtown Houston houses the largest quantity of merchant pipe inventory in the USA. At Merfish, Robert will provide leadership for several key functional areas of the company, reporting to the Owners. For more information you may contact Rochelle Jacobson at (713) 869-5731 or at rjacobson@merfish.com. 
December 6, 2010Paul Oscar Joins Kelly Pipe Paul Oscar, a highly respected mid-west pipe sales executive has joined Kelly as manager of their key Chicago Branch. Paul brings 25 years of valued experience to this important role having been previously with Tubular Steel, A.M. Castle, Plymouth Tube, and Marmon/Keystone. He intends to continue Kelly's singular focus on master distribution while at the same time broadening the product line in his territory. Kelly's plans call for expanding their facilities in the Chicago area under Paul's management. 
December 6, 2010Doug Chapman Joins Kelly Pipe Doug Chapman, a prominent PVF manager with over 30 years experience in the industry has joined Kelly Pipe as Manager of the Company's Southeast Region. Doug comes to Kelly from Macsteel Service Centers USA where he was VP Pipe Products for Eastern North America, responsible for marketing and distribution from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. With Kelly, Doug will continue to focus on sales of seamless and welded pipe to the energy, industrial and plumbing industry sectors in the Southeast. The Company intends to establish a major distribution center in Charlotte, North Carolina along with a coastal shipping center to expand its service in this region of the country. Doug and his wife Julie live in Charlotte. They have three grown children, including one son in high school, and six grandchildren. Kelly CEO, Len Gross, indicates this expansion enables Kelly to further enlarge its prominence in key business regions throughout the US as well as overseas. Len stated that additional regional penetration is expected as the Company maintains its leadership in carbon steel pipe distribution. 
September 15, 2010Kelly Pipe has appointed Pete Pieterse Sales Manager for its headquarters branch in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Pete has 33 years extensive experience in carbon steel pipe sourcing and sales, the last 14 years as Western Regional VP for Mac Steel. Prior to that he was Purchasing Product Manager for State Pipe. Pete has significant know-how as a master distributor of A grade pipe products, which will compliment Kelly's broad product mix throughout its widespread branch network. |
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