American Block, Dellinger, Eastern, Seminole unite under Evercast umbrella

Sources: Evercast, Princeton, W.V.; CP staff Evercast is the newly branded parent company over American Block Co. Inc. and Eastern Vault of Princeton, W.V.; Dellinger Precast of Denver, N.C.; and, Seminole Precast Manufacturing Inc. of Debary, Fla. Each operation’s business name will be maintained within its own markets, while the Evercast brand helps customers across the enterprise leverage the scale…

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Daimler plan cuts Freightliner, Western Star ties to Mercedes-Benz

Sources: Daimler AG, Germany; CP staff The parent company of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has outlined a separation plan, scheduled to be consummated late this year, positioning Mercedes-Benz AG and Daimler Truck AG as independent businesses, each with technology-heavy missions accompanying their passenger and commercial vehicle offerings. Daimler AG shareholders and the renamed legacy business Mercedes-Benz will become respective…

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Anderson Concrete marks glass ceiling-free leadership, centennial milestones

Sources: Anderson Concrete Corp., Columbus, Ohio; CP staff One of Ohio’s oldest and largest ready mixed producers, Anderson Concrete, is appointing its first female president early in a year of 100th anniversary observances. Jessica Anderson takes the helm of a family business with six plants, 90-truck fleet and payroll of 150, and succeeds cousin Doug Anderson, who transitions to chief…

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California harbors premier ECOncrete precast Coastalock installation

Sources: ECOncrete Tech Ltd., Tel Aviv; Port of San Diego, California; CP staff The Port of San Diego and ECOncrete have begun a three-year demonstration along Harbor Island to gauge interlocking Coastal Tide Pool Armor precast units’ structural and marine species-friendly aspects. The 7,200-lb. Coastalock units appear as two pyramids connected at their bases, with approximately 5-ft. sides or edges.…

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