IDA GROVE, IA — Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete LLC Owner Chad Demmer made the decision to add a new GOMACO GP3 Slipform Paver to his fleet. Buying the machine was the simple part. What followed in the months before its delivery ensured his company was ready to maximize performance.
“This would be the first GP3 in our fleet, so we knew we would need training on it,” Demmer said. “We sent five people to GOMACO University for training, so they’d be able to apply what they learned when they got on site.”
In addition to training, Demmer and his team took a tour of GOMACO’s Ida Grove, Iowa, factory to see the machine in production and meet with GOMACO’s leadership team.
“It was really nice to go there and talk to the people at GOMACO about the machine and see the process of assembly,” Demmer said. “It was a good experience for everybody.”
When GOMACO delivered the GP3, Eastern Iowa teamed up with GOMACO and Road Machinery & Supplies Co. for the final touches before putting the paver into action. Its first job would be a 20-by-9,400-foot pour with a roundabout for the Tower Terrace Road project in Marion, Iowa.
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“We had the machine delivered already set up for its first job, but there’s still work that goes into getting it ready,” Demmer said. “It was a new machine to us, and GOMACO and RMS had techs there to help us get it set up, provide some final training, and help with any adjustments that needed to be made.”
“It was great to have a competent team around us," Demmer added. "Once we started pouring, it went really well.”
Through the whole process, Demmer and his Eastern Iowa team were in contact with GOMACO and RMS to make sure that they were in the best position to succeed on the project.
“RMS has always been great to us,” Demmer said. “If we have questions or need anything, they have someone who can come out and help us. That’s what you need when you’re on a job site — you need someone who’s going to be there to help you.”
