ACI Center, Composites Manufacturers eye FRP plant certification

Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), along with the American Concrete Institute and recently chartered NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, will develop a plant certification program for concrete-grade, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bars and tendons. ACMA, ACI, and NEx agree the program should a) comply with…

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Forterra, Quikrete outline $200M in asset deals with CP&P, Foley

Sources: Forterra Inc., Irving, Texas; CP staff In December U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, concrete pipe leader Forterra reports Purchase Agreements with Virginia’s Eagle Corp. and Georgia’s Foley Products Company Inc., both anticipating U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division-stipulated asset divestitures leading to approval of a merger with Atlanta-based Quikrete Holdings Inc.  A $2.3 billion merger plan was announced…

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EPA backs research on carbon fiber alternative to steel rebar

Sources: IsoTruss Inc., Springville, Utah; CP staff A fiber-reinforced polymer specialist pursuing conventional steel rebar substitution has garnered a $100,000 Environmental Protection Agency Small Business Innovation Research Program award to support research and development of concrete foundations increasing telecommunication tower performance in the face of natural disaster exposure. Success in telecom structures stands to guide IsoTruss resin-bound, carbon fiber reinforcement…

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Winchester Precast deal expands Evercast’s Mid-Atlantic footprint

Evercast, Princeton, W.V.; CP staff  Evercast, a leading precast and prestressed concrete producer in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States, recently acquired Winchester Precast of Virginia. The family-owned business has been producing concrete elements and structures since 1950, enjoying a strong reputation across its home state, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. markets.   Winchester Precast joins six other companies under…

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Chaney Enterprises acquires TW Block & Concrete

Sources: Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.; CP staff Continuing a Virginia market expansion that kicked into high gear with a fall 2020 deal for Richmond-based GreenRock Materials, Chaney Enterprises recently closed on TW Block & Concrete of Onley, serving ready mixed, masonry, and aggregate customers in the state’s Eastern Shore and lower Chesapeake Bay region. The deal was consummated with T&W…

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White Cap closes on Cook & Boardman rebar operation

Source: White Cap Supply Holdings, Atlanta White Cap Supply has added Nashville, Tenn. concrete reinforcement and accessories capacity formerly under building products distributor Cook & Boardman Group. “This location will allow us to provide expanded rebar services to our customers in a fast-growing market,” says White Cap CEO John Stegeman. “We are excited to continue to deliver exceptional service thanks…

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Silvi Concrete adds six plants in L&L Redi Mix deal

Sources: Silvi Materials, Fairless Hills, N.J.; CP staff Silvi Concrete has acquired the assets of New Jersey’s L&L Redi Mix Concrete, including plants in Southampton (headquarters), Woodbury, Voorhees, Cinnaminson, Kingston, and Clayton; a concrete recycling facility and masonry supply yard; and, approximately 100 mixer trucks plus 40 other rolling stock units. The deal will significantly strengthen Silvi Concrete’s position as…

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BARD, Geiger and Miles S&G principals acquire minority BCMI stake

Sources: BCMI Corp., Redmond, Wash.; CP staff A group of privately-held, family-owned concrete and construction materials producers has purchased shares of BCMI Corp., for a minority stake. New investors in the software developer, also known as the Bulk Construction Materials Initiative, include BARD Materials, Dyersville, Iowa; Geiger Ready Mix Co., Kansas City, Kan.; plus, Walt Miles and Lisa Kittilsby, principals…

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Producers approve Concrete Masonry Checkoff; Commerce opens Board nominations

Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce; CP staff Producers voting in a Department of Commerce (DOC) referendum have approved formation of a Concrete Masonry Products Board, empowered to fund a Concrete Masonry Checkoff Program through collection of 1 cent per unit sold in the U.S. The referendum passed on the strength of two required majorities: 62 percent of voting producers who represent 53 percent…

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3D printing specialist plans Pennsylvania parcel for equipment, R&D hub

Sources: Black Buffalo 3D Corp., Elizabeth, N.J.  Black Buffalo, developer of Nexcon 3D printing equipment and technology for cementitious materials, has acquired a 106-acre, East Stroudsburg, Pa. site for a permanent U.S. plant. Augmenting a charter New Jersey facility, the new operation will serve as a North American hub for production and assembly of modular Nexcon 3D Construction Printers, engineered…

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