Press Releases

SUWANEE, GA (April 5, 2019) — AMES Taping Tools, the leading provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools, supplies and training to the professional drywall finishing industry, is pleased to announce that Jay Davisson has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer effective April 3, 2019. Davisson joins AMES after 30 years with Sherwin-Williams where he was most recently President of the Americas Group.  In this role, Jay led all commercial and operational activities in North and South America, with revenues of $9B and […]

March 11, 2019 (Suwanee, GA) — AMES Taping Tools, the leading provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools, supplies and training to the professional drywall finishing industry, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their newest location in Tampa, FL. “We’re excited to bring a full-service AMES store location to the Tampa area,” says Karl Heinrich, AMES Regional Vice President – South. “We look forward to building closer relationships with our Tampa customers and supporting growth in this market.” The addition of the Tampa […]

July 24, 2018 (Suwanee, GA) — AMES Taping Tools, the leading provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools, supplies and training to the professional drywall finishing industry, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their newest location in Bradenton, FL. “We look forward to supporting the growth of this market” says Karl Heinrich, AMES Regional Vice President – South. “By opening this new location, we continue our efforts to support local drywall finishers increase their jobsite efficiency and reduce overhead.” The addition of the […]

May 29, 2018 (Suwanee, GA) — AMES Taping Tools, the leading provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools, supplies and training to the professional drywall finishing industry, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their newest location in Hoover, AL. “We are excited to return to the Birmingham market,” says Karl Heinrich, AMES Regional Vice President – South. “We’re looking forward to serving the Hoover and Birmingham communities during this time of rapid growth and for years to come.” The addition of the Hoover […]

October 05, 2017 (Suwanee, GA) — AMES Taping Tools, the leading provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools, supplies and training to the professional drywall finishing industry, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their newest location in Houston, TX. “We are excited to see continued growth in the Houston market,” explains Karl Heinrich, AMES Regional Vice President – South.  “The addition of a second Houston-area location will help us better serve our customers in the area as their workload increases and they look […]