SOLA Sponsors The 2022 Masonry Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony And Closing Dinner

Words: Dan Kamys

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The MCAA is proud to announce that Strategic Partner, SOLA, will serve as the sole sponsor of the Masonry Hall of Fame for the second year in a row. In 2021, SOLA served as the sole sponsor of the event at the Midyear Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. 

“We are very grateful for the opportunity to support the MCAA and its members through our sponsorship of the Hall of Fame. The individuals honored at this event are exemplary, and it is our privilege to contribute to the forum in which they are recognized,“ said Jude Nosek, Marketing Director at Keson Industries.

This continues SOLA’s previous involvement with the MCAA, which has also included being a Strategic Partner, donating levels to MCAA competitions at the World of Concrete, and being a recent Speed Dater at the MCAA’s Midyear Meeting. 

“SOLA has taken their emerging role and involvement with the MCAA’s activities seriously. We’re honored to have them sponsor again, as we both see the value in recognizing leaders within the industry,” said Jeff Buczkiewicz, MCAA President and CEO. 

As part of The Masonry Hall of Fame Presented By SOLA 2022, all social media, print, digital, and video content will be co-branded. Additionally, the Awards Ceremony and Dinner itself will feature extensive branding recognizing SOLA for their generous support of the program.  

ABOUT SOLA: For over 70 years, the brand SOLA has made high precision measuring and marking tools. As market leader in premium spirit levels, the Austrian company manufactures a wide range of products, including: screeding levels, folding rules, long and short tapes, squares, marking products, laser distance meters and a customized laser program. SOLA's approach is to develop and continuously optimize its products to match its customers' requirements as closely as possible. SOLA Measuring Tools is globally present in 70 countries around the world. 75% of all products are manufactured in Goetzis, Austria, where the headquarters and production facility are located. This is where 200 employees develop, produce and distribute a product range of more than 1,500 articles. The high-quality standards that SOLA has set for itself are subjected to constant control in the company's own laboratories and testing facilities. For more information, please visit: https://www.sola.at/en-us.

ABOUT THE MASONRY HALL OF FAME PRESENTED BY SOLA: The Masonry Hall of Fame was created by the Mason Contractors Association of America to recognize and award individuals who have dedicated their lives to the masonry industry.

For more information on the Masonry Hall of Fame, please visit masoncontractors.org/hall-of-fame.

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