Midwest Architects, Engineers Supply join GeoShack

Oct 18, 2011

Midwest Architects and Engineers Supply, located in Richardson, Texas, joined with GeoShack North America.

Current operations will remain open in Richardson but will begin to use the GeoShack name. The company and its basic scope of services will not change significantly. GeoShack is the Topcon Master Dealer for all of Texas. To learn more, visit geoshack.com or visit their locations in Richardson, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Lubbock or El Paso, Texas.

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