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APE : So , you have updated your website ? Tell me a little bit about that .
BE : We are always striving to make internet ordering a pleasant experience for visitors to our site . We launched www . MaintInc . com 20 years ago , and we understand this is the way contractors order today when they need something right away . Now , anyone can order 24-7 and get what they need online . Mark and I are sure the contractor or distributor will be thrilled with how easy it is to order from Maintenance , Inc . User-friendly and low pricing for quality is the key .
APE : There are many competitors in your industry , what do you feel keeps you ahead of your competition ?
MM : We are the leader of additive manufacturing . We also have been servicing
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our valued distributors and contractors with pavement maintenance products and equipment since 1938 -- and we are still going strong ! Enough said ! We welcomed additive suppliers into the market as it helps their contractors learn that using additives makes the difference between doing a good job and doing a great job . The more contractors who incorporate a quality additive in their mix design will offer their customers the best sealer application possible . And that ’ s a good thing .
APE : So , Brad , what do you think sets Maintenance , Inc . apart from other suppliers in the Pavement maintenance industry ?
BE : It ’ s our people and our philosophy ! People can turn to us for ideas and get the truth about what it takes to be in the pavement maintenance industry .
We see new , young , older and seasoned veterans come through our doors looking for information . People are thirsty for knowledge , and we have that knowledge and are willing to share it ! It is our job to educate , and we love to do it because it ’ s rewarding to see the fruits of our educating come full circle . Our showroom is on display for contractors to look over , kick the tires so to speak , and see the latest equipment we have on the floor . Maintenance , Inc is looking forward to assisting our valued distributors in setting up their own showrooms and providing information about each product . It ’ s going to be a good year for pavement maintenance .
APE : Mark , what do you see happening in 2021 in the pavement maintenance industry ?
MM : Well , here we go again with the unusual weather affecting the warmer south with the polar vortex that came through in early March . Polymer manufacturing plants froze and were shut down , interrupting the supply chain , affecting paints and other latex and acrylic-made products . We have not seen the last of this problem as it will linger and put pressure on the smaller manufacturers who live and die by their primary-sourced ingredients . Here at Maintenance , Inc , we have always had the foresight to prepare to weather these supply chain disruptions , so we will be fine going into the season . Hopefully we will not see a huge supply and demand issue , like the steel increases we are experiencing currently . The pavement maintenance industry is a resilient industry that has weathered many supply shortages and will weather
this one , as well !
Mark McLeod and Brad Eagle can be reached by phone at 800-892-6702 , or by email at mark @ maintinc . com and brad @ maintinc . com .
For more information on Maintenance , Inc . and the array of products it provides to the industry , please visit www . MaintInc . com . www . callape . com [ 10 ] 1.800.210.5923