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ed debut of our website,” OPES Director of Marketing
Britt Sweet said. “We continue to make improvements
to the site so our customers can easily access the infor-
mation they need regarding our enclosure products.”
The legacy company websites will remain active for
several months before they are redirected to the new
OPES home page.
Oldcastle Precast Enclosure Solutions (OPES) com-
bines the power of three distinguished brands—Carson,
Christy, and Synertech— to provide strong, durable
plastic, polymer, and concrete enclosure products avail-
able worldwide.
Martin John “Marty” Kobs, Sr.
W
e are saddened to report that longtime PCCA
member Martin John “Marty” Kobs, Sr., of
Haines City, Fla., passed away August 11
after a courageous battle with pancreatic
cancer. He was 59.
A native of Dundee, Fla., born August 9, 1951, to
John and Margaret Waite Kobs, Marty lived in sev-
eral areas of the United States before returning to the
Haines City area in 1998. He was a 1969 graduate of
Haines City High School and a 1972 graduate of Polk
Community College.
Marty held several certificates and licenses related to
utilities construction as a result of his 38-year career in
the telecommunications industry, most recently as Di-
vision Vice President of Mastec North America, Inc. He
was an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and fisherman. He
enjoyed traveling with family and friends. Never one to
sit idle, Marty was always planning and preparing for
his next “project.”
Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd
Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 33823.
Condolences may be sent via www.oakridgefuneral-
care.com.
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Marty Kobs at the 2010 PCCA Convention in Disney with his companion Jo Reese.