After 45 years of industry service, Crain sets sights on a new future

June 11, 2014 – Bates City, Missouri

Precise Forms, Inc., manufacturer of aluminum cast-in-place concrete forming products and accessories, proudly announces changes to its leadership with the retirement of long-time Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Jim Crain.

Jim Crain, Vice President of Sales for Precise Forms retires after 45 years of industry service.

“It is with excitement that I’m taking on a different phase in my life,” states Crain.  “I have been in the poured wall industry since the late 1960’s and have seen many changes not only in methods and processes but have seen many second generations take over the family businesses.  It has been a true pleasure meeting and working alongside many of the CFA members over the years dating back to the PCWCA days and the original founding group.  My involvement with the CFA has provided so very many benefits and educational issues to me personally as well as Precise Forms, Inc. I could not imagine my professional career without the CFA.”

Effective this past April, Jim officially retired from 45 years of service to the industry with Precise to pursue interests in special isolated projects for the company.  Precise has named Mike Pickell, mpickell@preciseforms.com, as the new Vice President of Sales for the company.  He will serve in all capacities for Precise Forms that Jim had previously been known throughout the industry for providing.  This includes the CFA and its members in their interests and needs for removable forming.

As for Jim…”I will continue working full time for the remainder of 2014 and then take a greatly reduced role starting January 1, 2015 on special projects.”

When asked about his reflections of his involvement with the CFA and the 40 years of history that has been logged together, Jim offered, “I want to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to the CFA and its members for the kind consideration that was granted me over the decades. It has been a wonderful journey and I have met the most interesting and quality people in my 45 plus years in the poured wall industry. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”

About Precise Forms

Precise Forms has been manufacturing aluminum concrete forms since 1967. As a leader in the concrete form manufacturing industry, Precise has set the highest quality standards for concrete form production. In the early years Precise produced concrete forms primarily for footings and basements. Since then, Precise has expanded to meet market demands such as precast concrete, concrete homes, commercial, international development, as well as any other concrete form design that has been required.

Today, Precise is adding valuable technologies to partner with its proven forming technologies.  These include Helix^TM Micro-Rebar and the EASI-WALL System for insulating concrete foundation walls.  For more information on Precise and the company’s full line of products and services, visit www.preciseforms.com or contact their sales department at info@preciseforms.com.

Precise Forms, Inc.
201 North Spruce, Bates City, MO. 64011

800-537-0706 (toll-free phone)  |  1-816-690-3400 (local phone)  |  1-816-690-0080 (fax)