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Connolly Key Joint shows the world why its the best expansion joint in town

Overseas Interest in Peg & Wedge System

For the first time in the company’s history, Connolly Key Joint Pty Ltd took part as an exhibitor at the recent World of Concrete Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada during January 2005. World of Concrete is regarded by many people in the industry to be the largest and most comprehensive concrete technology expo in the world.

Mr David Tyler, Connolly’s General Manager, said the response from American contractors was amazing. As soon as they were shown the Connolly Peg and Wedge fixing system they immediately saw the benefits of its simplicity and ease of use. Some said they had stopped using key joints in the past because they were too time consuming to set up, but now that the Connolly system was available in the US they were eager to give it a go.

Mr Tyler said that it was not only the Americans that were interested in Connolly’s key joint system. "We had very good interest from distributors in a number of countries" he added. Following the World of Concrete Expo, Mr Tyler visited Asia where he has formed an alliance with a distributor that may be in a position to service some parts of that area in the near future. "We also had some very good leads from Europe and as a result of these leads we have secured an agreement with a German distributor to sell our key joint products in several European countries" he said.

Although it involved a large commitment to take part in the expo and provide adequate follow-up Mr Tyler said that overall, the World of Concrete Expo was a resounding success for their business. "It is an ideal stage to present successful Australian products to the world" he concluded.

If you would like to know more about the Connolly range of products, they can be contacted on FREECALL 1800 335 215 or visit their web site at www.connollykeyjoint.com.

Attending to the Connolly stand in Las Vegas are Amanda and Aaron from Connolly Key Joint North America Inc.