MANUFACTURERS – December 2021

St. Louis-based manufactured concrete plant equipment specialist Afinitas has announced two promotions: Forming Systems Division Director of Engineering Matt Karnes is transitioning to the corporate engineering team as principal engineer of Product Development, a newly created position reporting to Afinitas Global Vice-President of Engineering Dave Stoller. In his most recent capacity, Karnes served as general manager and engineering manager of…

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ORGANIZATIONS – December 2021

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association named 20 producer members in its 2021 Quality Awards program. Recipients have demonstrated that they excel at quality management principles over a broad range of activities—from commitment to quality and materials management to managing production facilities and product quality control—while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.  Recognized during the NRMCA ConcreteWorks Conference earlier…

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PRODUCERS – December 2021

Maryland’s Chaney Enterprises continues rapid development of a Virginia platform, entering a definitive agreement to acquire two Superior Concrete plants in Harrisonburg, along the Interstate 81 corridor. The impending deal follows two others increasing the producer’s footprint west of the Potomac River: One aggregate depot and three ready mixed plants from Branscome, Williamsburg; one sand & gravel and five ready…

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Titan America measures Type IL milestone, doubles Florida terminal storage

Titan America LLC reports that portland-limestone cement, or Type IL, now accounts for half of the output from its Florida and Virginia mills. The Titan Florida LLC plant in Medley, known as Pennsuco, was the first Sunshine State cement operation to obtain Florida Department of Transportation approval for its Type IL cement. “Pennsuco is the largest U.S. producer of Type…

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Hardscape North America Education returns to virtual platform

Following the success of its inaugural Virtual Hardscape North America Education Event earlier this year, the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) will host another power-packed two days of distance learning for landscape and hardscape professionals. Experts are once again offering their knowledge and experience virtually in an interactive, January 25-26 event that includes an expanded five learning tracks with ample…

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Feds order concrete contractor pay crews nearly $1M in back wages

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor; CP staff A judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York orders Macedo Construction Inc., Macedo Contracting Services Inc., Odecam Concrete Supply Corp. and Manuel Macedo to pay 99 workers a total of $987,591 in back wages and liquidated damages, and the Department of Labor (DOL) $53,249 in civil penalties.…

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LafargeHolcim, Lafarge Canada spotlight low-carbon mix designs

Traditionally carbon intensive, the cement industry is seeing a significant change in how specifiers, architects and customers are looking at building materials through the lens of environmental impact. In response to demand for products with a lower carbon footprint, Lafarge and LafargeHolcim concrete operations in Canada and the United States have partnered to raise awareness that environmentally-friendly, cement-based products are…

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Metromont to sell majority stake to insurance-rooted holding company

Sources: Markel Corp., Richmond, Va.; CP staff Greenville, S.C.-based Metromont LLC, a top five precast, prestressed producer operating six plants from Virginia to Florida, has entered a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest to Markel Corp., an old-line, specialty insurance provider with namesake Ventures subsidiary. The latter functions as a holding company with long term investments in businesses serving…

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Landscaping market report: Modest, sustained growth ahead

A new analysis from building and construction market researcher Freedonia forecasts demand for landscaping products in residential applications will grow 2.3 percent per year through 2025, to $7.2 billion. Major trends underpinning stronger sales have seen increased intensity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, including: Greater investment in outdoor living areas, which can offer a comfortable and safe alternative…

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Kenworth team, Alliance Pumps unfold record CIM Auction donation

British Columbia-based Alliance Concrete Pumps, along with Kenworth Truck Co. and San Leandro, Calif. dealer NorCal Kenworth, are donating a T880-mounted, JXLZ 38-meter boom model for the 2022 CIM Auction, January 19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With manufacturers’ suggested retail price north of $400,000, the vehicle becomes the biggest ticket donation in the Concrete Industry Management Program fundraiser’s…

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