Greetings!
 Summer is over as soon as Labor Day passes. Whew! Everything has been hot but the economy. Nearly three quarters of the year is gone too, gone to pieces. The news is that things are going up, as in taxes, regulations and unemployment, nothing that is conducive to building confidence or investing. Mother said if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing, so I won't, but I have figured out what the problem is! The fault has been mine all along. I DID NOT HAVE THE BIG PICTURE. I was thinking like how Gamka's business and my household finances run. I never realized that you can spend yourself into prosperity if you are the Government. Drop a trillion bucks and you just have to wait for the jobs to pour in, the stocks to rise, the manufacturing to return and "Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez", Let the Good Times Roll, as was often heard in New Orleans and Louisiana, before Katrina and the oil spill. Oh wait, they did that and we are still waiting. Who will be brave enough to tell the King he has no clothes, before he doubles down? My only request is, "Please don't help us any more!" November 2nd is our chance to show what WE mean by the BIG PICTURE and I think that taxation WITH representation is long overdue, don't you? Make certain you are registered to cast your vote and that you spread the word to others. The hope and change we want is not the Hope and Change we got, is it? Be sure that you make yourself heard, loud and clear. The way the Courts are going we may not have that privilege very long either. While you are at it, think about Term Limits. Our Founding Fathers, the ones who wrote our Constitution, never envisioned career politicians. They figured Senators and Representatives would serve a term or two in public service and then go back to their real jobs. If Term Limits is beyond our grasp right now, how about eliminating the lifetime pensions and perks? Sure, let them have health benefits and maybe a 401K, like us ordinary folks, while they are on the Government teat, but cut them off when they leave, as it is out here in the private sector. Oh well, I can dream, can't I? At the very least, vote! I will mention it again, you can be sure. Sincerely,
Bob Hibler, Newsletter Editor Czar
Gamka Sales Co., Inc.
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Injecting Integrity into Sanitary and Storm Water Systems
 With money so tight, extending the lifecycle of our Public Works Sanitary and Storm Water Systems infrastructure in these times is being embraced as a necessity by many municipalities. Non-Structural manhole restoration is gaining the attention of government agencies and taxpayers alike. For contractors and suppliers like ourselves, it is an opportunity as well. Prime Resins is on a mission to seal leaks, stabilize soils, protect and preserve concrete structures because it's the smart thing to do. The cost to replace is easily 10 times greater than the cost to restore. Factoring time, disruption and return on effort, Prime Resins makes dollars and sense 9 times out of 10. Recently Prime Resins hosted a live learning event, in webinar format, on the subject of Manhole Restoration. It was well attended but not all who wished to do so made it. For the individuals that missed, it was recorded and can be viewed at the convenience of those interested. Here's a link to the recorded event, a resource available to you for reference for a full year:
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About Gamka Sales Co., Inc.
We are a distributor of a wide variety of construction products. Gamka's business is in equipment sales and rentals, construction chemicals, thermal and moisture protection, diamond cutting, hardware, concrete accessories and safety equipment. We are family run and our World Headquarters is located in Edison, NJ. Gamka's truck fleet delivers all over New Jersey, Metropolitan New York and Philadelphia. To serve our outside customers, we have three field sales representatives who call on contractors on jobs and in their offices. Inside our 60,000 square foot building we have a 2,000 sq. ft. show room where our sales counter handles walk-in customers and telephone calls. Under roof are more than 30,000 line items. We rent over 1,400 pieces of machinery. There are 9,000 parts in stock and our service department repairs our customers' equipment and what we sell and rent. Information on all of this and much more can be found on our website, www.gamka.com . We offer our customers application-engineered solutions to their problems. We have established ourselves in the concrete market niche and are known by our customers as the concrete experts. If you have anything to do with concrete, from placing it to restoring it and every stage in between, Gamka can help. We have the answers.
As the construction industry and our customers evolve, so do we. Gamka Sales Co., Inc.983 New Durham Road Edison, New Jersey 08817 888-248-1400 |
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To Fight or Not to Fight: Workplace Fires
Workplace fires are very dangerous...and though it may be your first reaction to try to fight a fire, you need to make sure you only fight first in line with your training and when you have all the information you need to make a good (though quick) decision.
1) Never fight a fire if you don't know what's burning--- If you don't know what's burning, you don't know what type of extinguisher to use. Even if you have an ABC extinguisher, there may be something in the fire that could explode or produce highly toxic smoke;
2) Never fight a fire if the fire is spreading beyond the spot where it started--- The time to use an extinguisher is in the beginning stages of a fire. If the fire is already spreading quickly, it is best to simply evacuate the building, closing doors and windows behind you as you leave;
3) Never fight a fire if you don't have adequate or appropriate equipment--- If you don't have the correct type or a large enough extinguisher, it is best not to try to fight the fire;
4) Never fight a fire if you might inhale toxic smoke--- If the fire is producing large amounts of smoke you would have to breathe in order to fight it, it is best not to try. Gases from man-made materials can be fatal in very small amounts;
5) Never fight a fire if your instinct tells you not to fight it--- If you are uncomfortable with the situation for any reason, just let the fire department do their job;
6) The final rule is to always position yourself with an exit or means of escape at your back before you attempt to use an extinguisher to put out a fire.
Don't be a dead hero!
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Did this newsletter measure up? Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Send them to: bob@gamka.com
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