Sources: Mixer Systems Inc., Pewaukee, Wis.; CP staff Lesley Hill and David Boles have sold a majority stake in Mixer Systems, the business their father, William Boles, founded in 1979 and built into a premier manufacturer of mixing and batching equipment for concrete, glass and environmental applications. The siblings retain minority positions as the new majority owners—a Milwaukee investor and…
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Report quantifies precast concrete’s robust, growing economic impact
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff U.S. precast concrete producers accounted for more than $25.8 billion in revenue and $5.1 billion in worker wages in 2022, employing approximately 102,000 individuals at 2,700-plus plants, a new National Precast Concrete Association report finds. Behind topline and payroll trajectories, authors track producers’ 6.9 percent growth rate from 2018 to 2022,…
Read MorePCA opens virtual Sustainability Summit to all Roadmap stakeholders
Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Portland Cement Association Sustainability Summit, presented August 22-24 from 10 a.m. to Noon via Zoom, will feature member company representatives and industry or government agency allies addressing the five PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality pillars: Clinker, Cement, Concrete, Construction, Carbonation. Open to all stakeholders and interested parties, registration can be obtained here…
Read MoreConcrete Contractors chime in on portland-limestone cement mixes
Sources: American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis; CP staff The American Society of Concrete Contractors has kicked off a members-only “ALERT!” bulletin series with a look at portland-limestone cement concrete mixes. The two-page document reminds Society members how any new mix ingredient can trigger changes in concrete performance; lists variations contractors have reported with PLC mix loads; offers finishing…
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