June 2015 – Page 2 – Concrete Products

Indianapolis hosts 2015 Concrete Decor Show

June 22, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: ProTrade Publications, Eugene, Ore.; CP staff

Registration has opened for the 2015 Concrete Decor Show, September 28–October 2 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, and can be obtained at www.concretedecorshow.com. The show covers the full range of decorative concrete construction, including design, specification, preparation, placement, finishing, repair, resurfacing, and maintenance—highlighting product applications and processes like precast, cast-in-place, coatings, finishes, flooring, countertops, landscape, pools, and vertical conditions. Joining contractors among attendees are design professionals, manufacturers, distributors/suppliers, resellers and retailers. Lead sponsors for the 2015 Concrete Decor Show are SureCrete Design Products and Kingdom Products.

Lakelands Concrete shores up Lake Ontario breakwater in record Corps contract

June 18, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: Lakelands Concrete Products, Lima, N.Y.; CP staff

Western New York architectural and utility precast operator Lakelands Concrete has begun shipping 950 16-ton structures for the Corps of Engineers’ Oswego Harbor Detached Breakwater project along Lake Ontario’s southern shore. The individual structures are known as dolos, derived from South African and Latin terms meaning knuckle bone; through weight and geometry, dolosse (plural) quell shoreline erosion from waves and undercurrent.

Gage Brothers marks 100 years in concrete with novel project timeline, industry feast

June 18, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: Gage Brothers Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.; CP staff

Gage Brothers kicked off a summer-long centennial anniversary celebration on June 17 with a “Top 100 Jobs” countdown, presenting via social media channels significant projects over its 100 years in concrete, primarily architectural and structural precast. The top 10 projects will be revealed September 15-24, the latter date dovetailing the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Foundation National BBQ competition and fundraiser.

$110M lignin line stands to stabilize supply of key water reducer ingredient

June 15, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: Rayonier Advanced Materials, Jacksonville, Fla.; Borregaard ASA, Sarpsborg, Norway; CP staff

Rayonier and Borregaard have effected a letter of intent to develop a 150,000 metric ton capacity production line for lignin, a cellulose-derived raw material where global supply and demand imbalance invites price spikes of products including concrete admixtures. The 45/55 joint venture will be based at the Fernandina Beach, Fla., cellulose fiber processing plant of minority partner Rayonier.

Dome builder FLEXes concrete muscle

June 12, 2015 Concrete News

A U.S.-based alliance that engineers, designs and builds disaster-resistant, reinforced concrete domes has completed the first of three Severe Accident Management “FLEX” equipment storage buildings for Atlanta-based Southern Co. The 138-ft. diameter, 38-ft. tall structure affords 15,400 sq. ft. of ground and 2,500 sq. ft. of mezzanine storage at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant in Columbia, Ala.

Upgrades speed moisture, temperature data relay from Hydronix sensors, probes

June 12, 2015 Concrete News

Hydronix Ltd. has re-engineered its digital moisture sensors to take advantage of increased microprocessor speeds and memory, and released a new Hydro-Com sensor calibration and configuration software version. The latter is based on a client-server framework and supports multi-company, multi-site sensor locations simplifying enterprise wide solutions.

Delaware Valley Concrete invests in Terex 12-liter CNG mixer trucks

June 12, 2015 Concrete News

For Delaware Valley Concrete (DVC), it was never an issue if the company would add compressed natural gas (CNG) -powered mixers to its fleet, but when and what design. The Hatboro, Pa., producer’s core values hold sustainability efforts in high regard, and management is not afraid to try emerging technologies and gain a competitive edge wherever possible.

Trucks & Components

June 12, 2015 Don Marsh

Heavy-duty truck manufacturers and component suppliers see record or near-record shipments in 2015, thanks to strong on-highway market activity, coupled with vocational segment recovery, to which growing concrete mixer and dump truck demand are contributing.

Volvo Trucks North America | I-Shift Automated Manual Transmission

June 12, 2015 Concrete News

Designed for on- and off-road work in construction and other applications requiring frequent shifting, a rugged version of the I-Shift equal to severe-duty applications is now available for Volvo D11- or D13-powered VHD vocational models.
Introduction of the I-Shift for severe-duty applications continues what company officials cite as leadership in transmission technology that began in 2007, when Volvo became the first OEM to bring an integrated automated manual transmission to the North American market. A record 75 percent of Volvo trucks sold in 2014 were spec’d with an I-Shift.

Great Dane Trailers | Freedom XP Aluminum Flatbed

June 12, 2015 Concrete News

Completely redesigned, the 48-ft. Freedom trailer is rated for a 52,000-lb. load concentrated in four feet, with an optional main beam configuration affording 60,000-lb. rating. It is nearly 1,200 lb. lighter than a comparable steel/aluminum combo trailer, and available with low- or high-camber. Features new to the trailer include a lighter, stiffer beam assembly that has been re-contoured for improved swing clearance; sure-grip floor surface for increased traction and load stability; extended full-length rub rail; streamlined wiring harness assembly; and, low profile turn signals.