Oldcastle Architectural’s parent company has withdrawn from a $540 million deal for Dallas-based Pavestone Group LP following an FTC challenge “that the acquisition would violate antitrust laws by greatly reducing competition for concrete hardscape products sold to [retailers such as] The Home Depot, Lowe’s and Wal-Mart in nearly 300 metropolitan areas”
Read MoreDay: January 15, 2009
Spancrete’s Henry Nagy, 1908-2009
Spancrete Group notes the Jan. 13 passing of company founder Henry Nagy, whose name is synonymous architectural and structural precast throughout the Midwest, and hollow core plank and machinery worldwide. In an announcement to the industry, company officials observe, “Henry’s pioneering contribution to the concrete products industry is legend
Read MoreSafety Group Seeks Total Ban On Cell Phone Use For All Drivers
Citing fatality and crash statistics from a Harvard University study and other sources, the National Safety Council is urging businesses and state government leaders to ban all motor vehicle drivers’ use of hand-held and hands-free cell phones for voice or text transmission
Read MoreReady Mixed Producers Curtail DriversÌ On-Road Cell Phone Usage
Safety, fleet and equipment managers, along with other members of NRMCA’s Operations, Environmental & Safety Committee, have increasingly cited company bans on drivers’ use of cell phones while operating mixer trucks
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