"The NSC of the Concrete
Industry Management (CIM) program is pleased to report that the 2013 World of
Concrete Auction equaled our highest gross proceeds total ever,” commented
Mike Philipps, CIM Auction Committee Chairman. “This is a great example of the
high value the concrete industry places on the CIM program. We had a record
number of donated items and attendees at the Auction that helped make this
year’s event a huge success."
The signature item this year was a Mack® Granite® concrete truck chassis with a
McNeilus 11-cubic-yard concrete mixer donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus
Co., a Division of Oshkosh Truck. The winning bidder
of the mixer truck was Tim Ashley of Clovis Concrete in Clovis, New
Mexico.
“We
are very pleased with how everyone stepped up to donate and bid on the great
auction items and support the CIM program,” continued Philipps. “The money
raised will benefit the NSC and support the current CIM program as well as
help fund future program expansion.”
“We
were fortunate to have the incredible support of the World of Concrete (WOC)
Show Management, Hanley Wood Publications and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers,” said
CIM Marketing Committee Chairman Brian Gallagher. “We thank the many companies
such as McNeilus Companies, Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Somero Enterprises, and
the many companies that donated items to the Auction to make it a complete
success.”
In
addition to the live auction, a silent auction was also held. This year CIM had
record proceeds of over $50,000 in the silent auction. Auction items included
cement, concrete saws, drills, mixers, vibrators, safety equipment,
screeds, fiber transport systems, dust collectors, decorative concrete
tools, water meters, pumps, generators, training sessions, reference
books, advertisements, laptop computers, sports travel packages, and golf and
vacation travel packages.
