the event, they were able to bring key
members of their organization to talk
to suppliers.
The event included an update on
outlook and supply chain needs of
marine builders, as well as a special
presentation from Lora Klenke, vice
president of international business
development from WEDC.
The North Coast Marine
Manufacturing Alliance is a
partnership between the seven ship/
yacht/boat builders in Northeast
Wisconsin, along with Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College and
UW-Marinette. The Bay Area
Workforce Development Board
provides funding for staffing support
for the industry sector partnership.
For more information, visit www.
northcoastmma.org.
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Manitowoc Cranes used
in wastewater project
Toronto-based MJR Contractors
purchased a Manitowoc 12000-1
crawler crane to join other Manitowoc
and National Crane machines working
at Tullamore Pumping Station and
Reservoir in Caledon, Ontario.
���The job at Tullamore is fairly large
and we needed a crane that could crawl
between the pumping station and
reservoir to make big lifts,��� says Romeo
Duarte, vice president of MJR.
MJR bought the Manitowoc 120001 to complement the work being
performed by the Manitowoc 8500 at
the Tullamore jobsite. Both Manitowoc
crawlers were sold to MJR by Strongco,
an Ontario-based seller and renter of
industrial equipment.
���The speedy erection time and
ease of transport of the crane were also
determining factors in the purchase,���
says Chris Gray, territory manager at
Strongco.
The $42.63 million Tullamore
Pumping Station and Reservoir
project began in the fall of 2011 and
was expected to be completed in
December.
The Tullamore Pumping Station
and Reservoir is a
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