PEOPLE & COMPANIES include bentonite and polymer specialty products, as well as services for subsurface excavations that include drilled shafts, tunnel boring, bored piles and diaphragm walls. While reporting to John H. Berry, manager of construction drilling products at Matrix, Berry will also perform on-site slurry engineering, prepare slurry drilling programs, and provide estimates and quotes. Berry graduated from St. Nobert College in Wisconsin in 2018 with a B.A. in history. DFI Anchored Earth Retention Committee members Suresh Gutta, Ph.D., P.E., and Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero, Ph.D. P.E., presented on the state-of-the-art use of active and passive ground anchors in the transportation industry during the 2020 PennDOT Transportation Managers Training Workshop (TMTW). Gutta and Lobo-Guerrero, who work at American Geotechnical and Environmental Services, gave the presentation on March 3 in Harrisburg at the workshop organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Trans- portation and FWHA. Jeffrey Machine in Birmingham, Alabama, announces the appointment of Cindy Liles as an outside sales representative for the company’s south-central region. Liles will work in all aspects of sales includ- ing business development and attending industry meetings and events. Liles has been part of the construction industry for 25 years and specifically the drilling industry for 8 years. Founded in 1977, Jeffrey Machine offers a comprehensive line of custom and standard augers for a variety of foundation and utility applications. Matrix Construction Products has added Jim Berry as its new account manager. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Berry will go through extensive training to perform jobsite support of the company’s construction products. These Ischebeck Titan USA welcomes Frank Gummich to its team. Gummich is an experienced, dedicated sales engineer in the geo- technical field. With a master’s degree in con- struction engineering from HWK Düsseldorf and an M.B.A. from University of Ludwigshafen in Germany, he is well suited to understand complex engineering topics and to offer innovative solutions to geotechnical issues. Practical experience in the construction industry as a licensed general contractor also allows Gummich to further understand the challenges being faced by contractors while serving to support hollow bar projects in the southern U.S. and Hawaii. In addition, he speaks on various technical topics at ASCE, ADSC and DFI events, and is an active member of DFI’s Seismic and Lateral Loads Committee. ECA, a leading supplier of foundation construction equipment in the eastern U.S. and eastern Canada for 100- plus years, will bring a new dimension to its world-class BAUER line following the integration of Mühlhäuser- Obermann into BAUER MAT Slurry Handl ing Systems last fall. Operating under the name Obermann MAT, the company brings all products and employees under the umbrella of the BAUER Group. Obermann has established a global leadership position in injection pumps, mixers and jet grouting pumps since being founded in 1974. This integration allows ECA to bring an even wider range of mixing and injection technology to complement its existing line of mixing and separation technology from BAUER MAT Slurry Handling Systems. Schnabel Engineering recently acquired Deere & Ault Consultants (D&A), a water resources, civil and geotechnical engi- neering services firm with locations in Longmont, Colorado, and Boise, Idaho. The addition of these two locations will expand Schnabel’s national presence, increase the company’s capabilities, and benefit clients and partners. The com- panies merged on February 29, 2020. Founded in 2005, Deere & Ault is sought after for water resources, geotech- nical, dam, tunnel and mine reclamation expertise. Led by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company provides investigation, analysis and design solutions for challenging projects. Deere & Ault brings a diverse portfolio of clients to Schnabel’s footprint, expanding the company’s skill set and encouraging new opportunities for the combined firms within the Rocky Mountain and the western regions for Schnabel, as well as the East Coast for Deere & Ault. DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAY/JUNE 2020 • 115
