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Moodus Landscaper, Evan Groom, Wins Landscaper’s Dream Package
R & L Excavating wins $100,000 “Contractor’s Dream Package”
2011: AlturnaMATS brings in the new year with the best Warranty ever!
Kentucky Landscaping Company, Lowery’s Lawn Service, wins $60,000 “Landscaper’s Dream Package”
AlturnaMats' Ground Mats Protect Terrain
Alturnamats Prove to be Environmentally Friendly
AlturnaMATS Save Turf Restoration Costs
AlturnaMATS Ground Mats Solve Muddy Problem For Chatfield Drilling
AlturnaMats Ground Mats "Cover the World"

Moodus Landscaper, Evan Groom, Wins Landscaper’s Dream Package

Evan John Groom, owner of Groom Landscaping in Moodus is the winner of Total Landscape Care magazine’s Landscaper’s Dream Package sweepstakes worth over $65,000.

Total Landscape Care is a national publication with a circulation of over 70,000 targeting professional landscapers. For the third year TLC has worked with several partner-sponsors on putting together a prize package designed to supplement the winner’s tools of the trade. This program is promoted in the magazine, on their Web site, and at industry trade shows.

“The Dream Package is an excellent way for the sponsor to give something back to the industry that supports them on a very personal level,” said TLC Publisher Dan Tidwell. “It absolutely builds good will and helps strengthen relationships all around.” This year’s Dream Package contains a John Deere model CT315 compact track loader; a Dixie Chopper propane-powered zero-turn mower; an EZY-Lift hoist to retro-fit the back of a pickup truck; several Dolmar Power Products, including a chain saw, backpack blower, and trimmers; Alturnamats ground protection mats; Drafix Pro Landscape design software; an EZ Trench power edger; and an assortment of STA-BIL fuel stabilizers.

Evan Groom was presented his Dream Package at W.I. Clark Company on December 9. Clark is the local John Deere dealer in Wallingford, Connecticut.

“I was sitting home on a rainy day, and was reading the magazine. I saw the announcement for the Landscaper’s Dream Package and decided to go online and register. I filled out all the forms and sent it off,” Groom said. “My business has been absolutely changed thanks to Total Landscape Care magazine and all the sponsors. I didn’t get over-excited until I got here today, and everything was here. It’s been an amazing day.”

About Total Landscape Care magazine –
The magazine is published by Randall-Reilly Publishing. The premier business-to-business media company focused on the construction, landscaping and the trucking markets. Their construction division includes highway and heavy construction, road and bridge building, aggregates production, used equipment and professional landscaping.

The company also operates a company-sponsored publication division serving Fortune 500 companies and a UCC-filing database and research group. Randall-Reilly has offices in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Chicago, Charlotte, N.C., and New Berlin, Wis.

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R & L Excavating wins $100,000 “Contractor’s Dream Package”

Cathy Lothes of R & L Excavating, Inc., Newark, OH, has been picked as the winner of Equipment World magazine’s 2009 Contractor’s Dream Package.

Lothes will receive her prizes on October 29th during Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package Winner Event hosted by Mathews Ford, Newark OH, the local Ford commercial truck dealer in Cathy’s hometown area. Her prize package includes a Ford F550 Super Duty truck; a Ditch Witch Zahn utility machine; a Landoll 16-foot tilt trailer; Lincoln Electric welders; a Trimble site control system; a Baldor portable generator; Conoco Phillips lubricant products; Alturnamats ground protection mats, VMAC’s underhood air compressor, and a credit for FAE attachment products. The package is worth almost $100,000!

R & L Excavating has been in business for 32 years and is involved in road widening, excavation and various types of construction in the Newark, OH, area. “I am so grateful for winning this equipment and products,” said Lothes. “Business has been challenging this year so this good fortune was welcomed news for me and our company! I have been a loyal Equipment World reader for the past 20 years and never thought I would win their Dream Package one day!”

Equipment World is the leading business-to-business publication reporting on equipment and business practices to help America’s construction contractors run more efficient operations.

Now in the ninth year, Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package sweepstakes is the only program of its kind as a way for sponsors to promote their products in addition to traditional print advertising. For the past nine years, a lucky contractor such as Cathy Lothes wins top-of-the line equipment to add to their feet, and Equipment World accomplishes its goal of serving its readers and advertisers.

“This is absolutely one of the most rewarding things we do each year. We are grateful to our sponsors who have made this such a great program,” said Gregg Terry, publisher of Equipment World”

About Equipment World and Randall Reilly Publishing

Launched in 1989, Equipment World magazine is the leading national business-to-business trade publication serving the heavy construction contractor. The Equipment World Dream Package program offers Equipment World advertisers an additional avenue to promote their products and services

Founded in 1934, Randall-Reilly is the premier business-to-business publishing company focused on the construction, trucking and industrial markets. The company’s construction division covers the highway and heavy construction, aggregates, landscaping and used equipment markets.

Randall-Reilly’s trucking division serves the fleet, owner-operator, recruitment, truck stop, used truck and trailer, dealer and heavy-duty aftermarket segments.

The company also operates a company-sponsored publication division serving Fortune 500 companies and a UCC-filing database and research group. Randall-Reilly has offices in Tuscaloosa, AL., Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, N.C., and New Berlin, WI.

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2011: AlturnaMATS brings in the new year with the best Warranty ever!

AlturnaMATS™ LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

Warranty Coverage

AlturnaMATS, Inc. will provide a Limited Lifetime Replacement Warranty to the original

(retail) purchaser. The warranty covers specific defects created during the manufacturing

process that become evident during normal use for the Lifetime of the product.

It is important to understand the Intended Use and Function of the product in order to

determine whether there is a true defect or if the product is not being used properly for its

intended purpose.

(Please see Intended Use/Function below)

AlturnaMATS are warranted against, but not limited to: cracking, breaking, splintering

and chipping. Our mats pass through a series of strict inspection guidelines during our in

manufacturing process. Every mat that leaves our plant has passed and has been accepted as a

product that has met our approval for use. Although rare, occasionally there are things that are

not detectable during our visual inspection and that is what is covered under this warranty.
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Intended Use/Function

The intended use and function for AlturnaMATS™, VersaMAT™ and MobileMatt™

products is to provide additional traction, displace vehicle weight by increasing the footprint

while adding stabilization to vehicles travelling over these mats. The mats also act as a buffer

between the vehicles tires or tracks and the turf/soil below, while reducing the chances of

creating ruts or getting said vehicles stuck. Another benefit is to minimize the restoration costs to

the contractor using these products. These mats are designed to take the abuse that the turf or

soil would otherwise experience. Signs of normal wear and tear should be expected and is not

necessarily a defect. Typically any flaws deemed as a “defect” should be evident within the first

few months of use, but each case will be considered on its own merits, as they are presented. It

is the ultimate goal of AlturnaMATS that a product is produced that meets or exceeds the typical

expectations of our customers.

In some situations, “linking” the mats together is needed. Holes are provided to permit the

installation of single links for end to end assembly or double links to connect four mats together

in the corners creating a larger work platform or staging area. The links will help eliminate “walkout”

of the mats while in use. It is always suggested to lay the mats down first as a preventative

measure vs. trying to wedge mats underneath an already stuck vehicle.

It will NEVER be acceptable to use any of our mat products as a “bridging”

devise. Spanning open gaps wider than a normal truck rut is not

recommended and could cause the mat to buckle or roll up underneath the

vehicles tires. Our mats are designed to have soil underneath them at all

times. Disregarding this warning could cause damage to the vehicle or

cause personal injury to workers nearby. The ultimate responsibility for

proper usage solely relies upon the end-

cables to extract stuck mats from the mud is not only unsafe, but will

damage the mats and is not covered by this warranty.
user in the field. Using chains or
How to File a Claim

If you feel that one of our products is defective, you have two recourses for action.

1. Contact the dealer in which you originally purchased the mats from and let them know what

the issue is, they will in turn contact us to file a claim for consideration.

2. Contact us directly at 888-544

manner. You may be requested to submit photographs and your original invoice during the

claim process. Returning your defective mat(s) may not be necessary. AlturnaMATS, Inc. will

not accept any un

Understanding what the mats are intended for, using them properly, and providing

some form of simple maintenance will not only add life to your mats, but also help ensure the

maximum performance you deserve from AlturnaMATS™, VersaMAT™ and MobileMatt™ ground

protection products. We appreciate your business and value the support you provide as a

customer to our dealer network.

AlturnaMATS, Inc. began producing their mats from 100% post

Using quality raw materials, being the only US Company to produce their own products in

and being an industry innovator and leader, permits us to provide the only Limited Lifetime

Warranty in the industry. We are proud to produce products that not only serve a purpose but

also allow us to do our part by being a Green Producer.
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Kentucky Landscaping Company, Lowery’s Lawn Service, wins $60,000 “Landscaper’s Dream Package”

Russellville, KY (Nov. 30, 2010) – Total Landscape Care magazine named Brent Lowery of Lowery’s Lawn Service as the winner of the Total Landscape Care 2010 Landscaper’s Dream Package sweepstakes.

Lowery will receive a prize package of landscaping equipment and supplies worth more than $60,000 during Total Landscape Care’s Landscaper’s Dream Package Winner Event on Dec. 2 at 11:00 AM (Central time). The event will be hosted by Two Rivers of Powderly, Kentucky, the local TYM Tractor dealer in Lowery’s area. The package awarded to Lowery will include a TYM Tractor with loader and backhoe ($32,100), a Dixie Chopper riding mower ($7,350), a Ground Logic ride-on spreader sprayer ($6,945), a PBI Gordon certificate redeemable for turf and ornamental lawn care products ($3,500), an assortment of Dolmar Power Products ($3,090), AlturnaMats -MAT-PAK-ground protection mats, a package of Corona professional landscaping tools ($2,000), a package of Gold Eagle products including STA-BIL and Start Your Engines ($1,500) and PRO Landscape Design Software Version 16 from Drafix Software ($1,395).

“It’s just unbelievable. My wife Bonnie said it was going to be like Christmas for the rest of my life,” Lowery says. He planned to purchase a new tractor and front-end loader, as well as new mowers, for the past three years, but was never able to.

Lowery started his business in Russellville, Kentucky, in 2002. He specializes in commercial and residential lawn maintenance and snow removal. The Dream Package will help Lowery to better serve existing customers and will also help expand his business. Lowery entered the sweepstakes at a recent trade show for professional landscapers, GIE + EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky.

Launched in 2006, the Total Landscape Care Landscaper’s Dream Package sweepstakes is the only program of its kind that enables sponsors to promote their products with a unique method that complements traditional advertising. Total Landscape Care promotes the program extensively with print, online, direct mail and email advertising. The entire package also is displayed annually at the GIE + EXPO trade show for professional landscapers. For the past four years, a lucky landscaper like Brent Lowery has won a package of top-of-the line landscaping equipment and supplies that help grow their business.

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AlturnaMats' Ground Mats Protect Terrain

Alturnamats Ground Protection Mats virtually eliminate expensive ground restoration costs due to vehicle damage crossing soft terrain. The mats virtually eliminate heavy vehicles from getting stuck in muddy conditions. Identified as the original ground protection mats, Alturnamats are made of 1/2" thick polyethylene, can withstand 60 ton loads and are guaranteed for a full six years. They feature a bold diamond plate tread design for maximum traction. The mats are available in sizes ranging up to 4' x 8' and are ideal for applications in the construction industry as well as landscaping, tree care, cemeteries and a broad range of other applications where vehicles cause terrain damage or tend to get stuck.

Alturnamats are the perfect replacement for plywood which warps, splinters, and becomes waterlogged. New Turn-a-Links lock the mats together creating a continuous roadway or a large working platform. Predrilled holes permit easy handling at the work site.

Also Alturnamats offers VersaMats, mats designed for applications for both vehicle and foot traffic. VersaMats are available in black or white and feature a flat, slip-resistant tread on one side that is safe to walk on without fear of turning an ankle. The other side features the original diamond plate tread for maximum traction. These versatile mats are ideal for areas where workers and vehicles are required to work in mud or soft terrain.

For further information, call 888-544-6287 or visit our web site: www.alturnamats.com

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Alturnamats Prove to be Environmentally Friendly

From Underground Construction

When Peter Kenny of New York Trenchless, Inc. was contacted to subcontract underground work in and around areas on Liberty Island, he knew that the movement and positioning of the 15-ton horizontal directional drilling machine he would be using for the job could cause irreversible damage to paving stones, concrete walkways and manicured lawns surrounding the Statue of Liberty. Kenny called Alturnamats, Inc to discuss the value of using ground cover mats versus plywood under the heavy equipment to protect the area. Recognizing that plywood has to be replaced often due to cracking and splintering, and fiberglass reinforced mats can often be expensive, Kenny turned to Alturnamats which are an environmentally friendly product that helps transport vehicles and equipment over lawns, through mud and across soft terrain. Alturnamats are made of durable polyethylene and are resistant to ultraviolet light. The waterproof ground cover mats are 1/2 inch thick to support heavy equipment and include rope handles and hook holes for easy handling around the work site. Alturnamats are available in various sizes. After considering the many benefits of using Alturrnamats, Kenny decided to use the 3 foot by 8 foot groundcover mats with cleats on both sides for positive machine traction and positive ground gripping. Besides the obvious savings on labor, bog downtime, towing charges and ground restoration fees, New York Trenchless also considered employee safety and performance to be a critical factor when using Alturnamats. Kenny stated that the design performance features of the mats helped with surface stability when the drilling mud came in contact with the surface---the "greased" effect previously experienced with plywood was not evident with Alturnamats. The mats' double-sided, diamond-plate design is both skid and slip resistant. For Al Farrugio, a horticulturist and representative for the National Park Service at Liberty Island and Ellis Island National Monuments, said the added benefits of using Alturnamats were evident. "In the past, ground damage has been incurred by contracting work and associated heavy equipment on Liberty Island, but with Alturnamats, no unnecessary ground damage occurred," said Farrugio. "I would recommend Alturnamats for future work on the island."

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AlturnaMATS Save Turf Restoration Costs

AlturnaMats Ground Protection Mats virtually eliminate expensive ground restoration costs due to trucks, skid-steers and stumpers driving on soft turf, sand or through mud. AlturnaMats are made of 1/2" thick 100% recycled polyethylene, can withstand 60 ton loads and are guaranteed for a full six years.

The mats are Ideal for such applications as tree care, landscaping, excavation, utilities, construction, golf courses, cemeteries and a broad range of other applications where vehicles can damage turf. Also, the mats virtually eliminate getting stuck in mud. The mats can be locked together to form a continuous roadway or a working platform. AlturnaMats feature a bold diamond plate tread for maximum traction and are available in sizes ranging up to 4' x 8'.

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AlturnaMATS Ground Mats Solve Muddy Problem For Chatfield Drilling

Greenville, PA

Chatfield's Muddy Problem

I am the owner and president of Chatfield Drilling, Inc. a 40 year old environmental drilling, pumps, and remediation firm in Western PA. I began my association with the drilling industry in 1978 as a cable tool drill rig operator and pump service man working outdoors in all types of weather conditions. The type of work we perform involves the transportation of heavy rubber tired equipment in and out of muddy and difficult locations. For many years we accomplished this task with the use of US Government issue steel landing mats. These mats were extremely heavy, bulky, bent easily, and retained the muddy soils they came in contact with. To say the least it was very difficult, time consuming, and an arduous task at best. Over the years we tried plywood, which under a light truck was a better solution, at least until it got wet. Unfortunately under a heavy truck even heavy plywood buckled, split, and caked itself with mud almost immediately.
Over the years, I and my crews have spent countless hours matting trucks in and out of places we perhaps shouldn't have been. In some cases, we needed the help of a winch truck or wrecker. Anyone who has had to pay for a wrecker call on a 20 ton truck knows how hard that hits the pocketbook.

AlturnaMats To The Rescue

A few years back I noticed an ad for a product called AlturnaMats in a trade publication. Their claims were pretty bold and if true, would certainly save a lot of time and effort on the part of our crews. We bought our first group of AlturnaMats shortly after they emerged on the market and took them to one of the worst jobs we had with our heaviest tandem drill. I figured if we were going to put them to the test why fool around.
I have to tell you it wasn't long until we purchased enough AlturnaMats to outfit every drill in our fleet. The mats are extremely durable, reasonably light weight, and seemingly indestructible, made of a polyethylene material. They have a diamond plate surface which holds them firmly to the ground when weight is applied and I understand they are guaranteed for 6 years. The mats are 30% of the weight of steel mats and half the weight of plywood. The mats are tough and if enough pressure is applied can be bent but simply flipping them over will straighten them right out. Mud does not adhere to them like steel or plywood and what little material does stick to them is easily rinsed off with normal hose pressure. They have holes, which make handling easy using a hook or rope.

AlturnaMats Saves Money

These mats have saved my company considerable time and money, allowing us to be substantially more mobile in the worst conditions ever in our more than 40-year history. Our men don't complain anymore when we ask them to mat a drill into a site and in many cases use AlturnaMats even on passable ground just for stability. I personally believe these mats to be the best innovation to hit the heavy equipment industry in years. Especially if you live where the weather doesn't cooperate!

For further information call 888-544-6287

Keith A. Gaspari

President, Chatfield Drilling, Inc.

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AlturnaMats Ground Mats "Cover the World"

In virtually every country of the free world, you'll find AlturnaMats Ground Protection Mats performing important tasks ranging from keeping heavy vehicles from getting stuck in mud to protecting landscaped turf from costly vehicle damage.

AlturnaMats are built tough from 1/2" polyethylene with bold diamond plate treads on both sides. The mats are guaranteed for a full six years and normally last much longer. These popular mats were created originally to keep heavy drilling rigs from getting stuck at oil, gas, and water drilling sites. They soon became a staple, replacing plywood, which lasted only a few weeks before warping, splintering, becoming water logged and unusable.

Creating a Temporary Roadway
Today, temporary roadways made of AlturnaMats carry heavy duty trucks, cranes, bulldozers, tractors, concrete trucks, back hoes and other construction equipment weighing up to 60 tons safely across muddy or soft terrain without getting stuck. They also protect lawns and paved areas from vehicle damage. These rugged mats are finding wide use in many markets; landscaping, tree care, cemeteries, goldf courses, well drilling, literally any area where vehicles can get stuck or cause damage. The mats are available in sizes ranging to 4' x 8' and are available smooth on one side or both sides, ideal for removing dirt or gravel.

AlturnaMats have been found in a number of odd places. One such location is in Tibet where an Ohio University research team worked with large trucks as the team explored glacier surfaces. Another occurred at the base of the Statue of Liberty where the mats protected valuable paved areas from steel-tracked vehicles during a construction project. This spring, a stream running through a Vermont golf course flooded, causing a bank to cave in. AlturnaMats were brought in to form a road for large trucks loaded with rocks to traverse the course with virtually no damage to the fairway.

Replacing Plywood
A few years ago, plywood was used by contractors to protect vehicles from getting stuck. With the advent of AlturnaMats polyethylene mats, plywood is being phased out chiefly because of its brief life span and other shortcomings. Also, over a span of two to three years, AlurnaMats save contractors considerable costs and convenience compared to plywood. One of the welcome advantages of these AlturnaMats over plywood is they are easily cleaned by simply hosing down with regular garden hose pressure.

Two New Mats
AlturnaMats also offers a newer mat called VersaMats that features a flatter, slip-resistant tread design on one side. These mats are also made of ½" polyethylene and are designed for heavy vehicles as well as pedestrian traffic. VersaMats utilize the bold diamond plate tread on the reverse surface, ensuring maximum ground traction, making them ideal when working at a muddy construction staging site. They are available smooth on one side.

AlturnaMats and VersaMats are easily linked together to form continuous walkways or large working platforms. Turn-A-Links are simply inserted into predrilled holes and the mats are locked together. Mats are moved about easily by using a Handi-Hook and pulling the mats into place.

Recently, AlturnaMats acquired Mobile Mat. These mats feature a bold "M" tread design with gripping studs on the under side, anchoring the mats to the ground. The "M" tread provides great traction even for the most aggressive vehicles. Hand slots on each side make for easy handling. Mobile Mats are lighter weight, yet accommodate virtually any heavy vehicle.

Six-Year Guarantee
All three mats offered by AlturnaMats, Inc. carry a full six-year guarantee from the date of purchase. Experience has proven the mats normally last much longer than six years.

For the name of your nearby dealer, call 888-544-6287 or visit www.alturnamats.com.

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