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News Bergkamp Doubles Facilities With $2 Million Investment Bergkamp Introduces New Eastern U.S. Territory Manager Road Trip to Washington: Bergkamp Stresses Preservation Funding With Congressmen Bergkamp’s M310 Recognized As 2008 Top 50 Product Bergkamp Introduces 2 New Members Of Management Team Bergkamp Launches Spanish Web Site
Bergkamp Doubles Facilities With $2 Million Investment April 2009
Bergkamp has doubled its office and manufacturing facilities to better serve its customers, shorten lead times and increase staff capabilities within the growing pavement preservation industry. With the completion of this two-phase expansion and a more than $2 million total investment, the company has nearly 80,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space and further enhanced its customer-driven approach to new equipment, parts and service. The new, modern facilities provide the company with the resources to better meet demand and support its slurry seal, micro surfacing and pothole patching customers. “This first-class office and manufacturing facility expansion helps us continue to meet the rising demand for pavement preservation as it is becoming recognized more as an economical solution for many local, state and federal governments,” said Scott Bergkamp, President of Bergkamp. “The investment of the new manufacturing facility and equipment helps us shorten lead times for parts and new equipment by streamlining the overall process. The entire expansion allows us to increase our engineering, manufacturing and sales staff as needed to maintain the personal service, support and quality that pavement preservation professionals require.”
Last year, Bergkamp completed the first phase of the expansion by essentially doubling its office space to 4,150 square feet. Synchronized with the expansion, the company renovated the existing office space and integrated it into the new contemporary design. It features a bright, open floor plan with individual work areas, high ceilings and a comfortable atmosphere for Bergkamp’s staff and visiting customers. The company now has the office space available to add staff as needed to meet the growth of the pavement preservation industry. The second phase of the expansion involved the construction of an additional manufacturing facility—adjacent to the original building—increasing Bergkamp’s manufacturing space to 75,000 square feet. The original facility now contains expanded assembly, paint and parts operations that accelerate the current replacement parts system and help service customers more efficiently. The new facility houses fabrication and welding with $250,000 in new equipment, including a CNC lathe and a second CNC mill. Bergkamp can now run more operations with the same manpower and maintain its quality standard. “Overall, our customers can expect the same personal approach and high-quality equipment they have gotten from Bergkamp in the past,” said Bergkamp. “This expansion provides us with the resources to continue to do the necessary things to shorten lead times, increase productivity, maintain quality and ensure that their needs are met now and in the future.”
March 2009
Bergkamp Introduces New Eastern U.S. Territory Manager March 2009
Pacheco will cover the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. He will work from his office in Arlington, Virginia, in order to better service customers. “Rich Pacheco brings a lot of sales and customer management experience to Bergkamp that will have an immediate positive impact on customers in his territory,” said Bill Cooper, Bergkamp’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “As pavement preservation continues to grow in reputation and popularity, he helps us maintain the same quality, attention to detail and personal service that we are known for with our customers. His experience will help Bergkamp continue to be one of the premier brands in the global pavement preservation business.”
Road Trip To Washington: February 2009
“It is time to get pavement preservation the recognition it deserves in Congress,” said Scott Bergkamp, President of Bergkamp Inc. “We are consistently looking for ways to help grow this industry. So we went to the people who have an impact on the language in the bill and have the potential to include pavement preservation in funding allocation. This may take some time, but I feel we have really gotten it kicked off and are heading in the right direction.” We also spent some time with the staffs of Senator Pat Roberts and Senator Sam Brownback, educating them about the advantages of pavement preservation in terms of cost savings, safety and employment. The more educated these people are about pavement preservation, the better chance we have of increasing its importance on the minds of our government. Bergkamp will remain active with members of Congress, both in the Senate and the House of Representatives, to increase the security of our industry. Check back periodically as we will continue to educate you on the current status and if you can help. And what is a trip without talking with customers about their pavement preservation needs and equipment. While in Washington D.C., Bergkamp attended the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) 88th Annual Meeting. More than 10,000 government officials, manufacturers, students and other members of the transportation industry attended to learn what the TRB is doing and will accomplish in the future and what industry members can do to improve the current situation. We attended various presentations about pavement preservation and talked with many pavement professionals. All in all, it was a great chance to meet people and see what they look for in the equipment we manufacture and ways we can improve their business.
Bergkamp’s M310 Recognized As 2008 Top 50 Product December 2008
“We feel the M310 is one of the most innovative pieces of equipment in the slurry seal and micro surfacing industry because it provides simple-to-use mix control, easy calibration, extensive onboard diagnostics and on-demand reports,” said Bill Cooper, Bergkamp’s Director of Sales & Marketing. “This ensures accurate delivery of materials in accordance with a laboratory mix design. We are excited to receive this recognition because it shows that the industry is ready for this innovative product and the benefits it will deliver to pavement preservation practitioners.” Bergkamp’s M310 allows operators to easily calibrate the machine, monitor production rates and simplify maintenance. It uses the EMCAD (Electronic Mix Control and Diagnostic) System to display current and average material ratios, total material used and material rates. It can produce on-demand reports to track production for individual sections of the job, or the entire job, via an onboard printer. Operators can evaluate these printouts and make the necessary adjustments to more efficiently run the machine and calculate their bottom line. Calibration is simplified, so fewer steps are required and manual calculations are eliminated. The EMCAD System ties material ratios of aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water, additive and fines together with an electronic signal and automatically maintains the ratios with feedback loops.
Bergkamp Introduces 2 New Members Of Management Team October 2008
Ted Johnson has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing, working as a process engineer, and a superintendent and supervisor over quality and production at Exide Technologies—the world’s largest battery manufacturer in terms of volume produced. As Production Manager, he will be in charge of all manufacturing operations, including: scheduling, product quality, safety, material ordering and parts management. “As Bergkamp continues to grow, we want to make sure we provide the same quality, attention to detail and personal service that we are known for with our customers,” said Bill Cooper, Bergkamp’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “Vic and Ted will allow us to continue to serve our customers, sustain current relationships and build new relationships. They both have the experience and dedication needed to consistently improve the company and meet the demands of our customers.”
Bergkamp Launches Spanish Web Site April 2008 Bergkamp is pleased to announce that its Web site is now available in Spanish in addition to English. Visitors may access the site through two basic methods; they can either visit www.bergkampinc.com/espanol to link directly to the Spanish version, or they can visit www.bergkampinc.com and simply click on the Español link located in the top right hand corner of the home page. “It’s very important to be able to speak directly to potential customers and make them feel comfortable,” said Bill Cooper, Director of Sales and Marketing for Bergkamp. “Web sites play an extremely important role in sales and now we can better provide our Spanish speaking customers the support they need in the early stages of the research and selling process.” Ray Saucedo, Latin American sales representative, is solely focused on Latin America and Bergkamp’s Spanish-speaking customers, so the company can freely communicate with and better serve them. Saucedo is a native Spanish speaker and has more than 18 years of experience in the international pavement maintenance industry. |
We have a strong relationship with many industry publications and try to keep our customers updated with the latest news, equipment information and success stories. One of these publications, Construction Equipment Guide, has provided us a link so you can quickly see some of these announcements. 
Bergkamp is happy to announce the hiring of Rich Pacheco as its Eastern United States Territory Manager. Pacheco will be responsible for the sales of Bergkamp’s entire line of slurry seal, micro surfacing and pothole patching equipment and will assist with customer start up and training. He has more than 15 years of sales, customer service and equipment experience within the construction industry, including working as sales representative for RSC Equipment and Sunbelt Rentals and as sales representative and branch manager at Washington Air Compressor Rental Company. He is also licensed as a journeyman electrician. 
Bergkamp recently took a trip to Washington D.C. to increase awareness of pavement preservation. Our goal is to educate Congress about pavement preservation to ensure that specific language is included in the next highway reauthorization bill. In the current bill that expires at the end of September, pavement preservation is eligible for federal funding, but awareness is low on all levels. We took a big first step in changing that by talking with Congressman Jerry Moran and his staff. Congressman Moran, the Kansas representative for the United States House of Representatives, is on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and has a significant amount of authority regarding the language that will be included in the next highway reauthorization bill.
Bergkamp’s new M310 slurry seal and micro surfacing paver appears to have already made a name for itself in the industry. The M310 was recognized as one of Better Roads magazine’s 50 Top Rollouts for 2008. The magazine covers hundreds of new products each year, and then re-evaluates them to select the 50 it believes contractors should take one more look at. 
Bergkamp is happy to announce the promotion of Vic Gawith to Territory Manager and the hiring of new Production Manger Ted Johnson. As Territory Manager, Gawith will be responsible for the sales of Bergkamp’s entire line of slurry seal, micro surfacing and pothole patching equipment and will assist with customer start up and training. He has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience and has been with Bergkamp since 2003. Bergkamp customers will benefit from his extensive knowledge gained while working in assembly and most recently in parts sales. As a veteran with the company, he is very familiar with all aspects of the product line and can easily explain the necessary functions, features and procedures to help customers most efficiently use the equipment. Gawith will cover states in the Midwest and West areas of the United States, including: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. 