Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff Registration is open for Hardscape North America, October 16-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville. Beyond the opportunity to see and test the latest equipment, tools, products and technology at the nation’s largest hardscape and landscape event, attendees will also benefit from expanded education, new features, networking events and after-hours…
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TCC Group closes Versa-Lok, Willow Creek Concrete deal
Sources: TCC Group Companies, Mendota Heights, Minn.; CP staff TCC Group has added intellectual property and concrete hardscape unit capacity in a deal for the Versa-Lok family of companies, based in Oakdale, Minn. TCC Materials will become Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems licensor, manage the national licensee group, and provide geogrid, pins, fabrics, accessories, mold parts and marketing support. The TCC…
Read MoreAmeriTex strengthens drainage market stake with $155M credit facility
Sources: AmeriTex Holdings LLC, Seguin, Texas; CP staff The Lone Star State’s top concrete pipe, box culvert and precast concrete drainage structures producer recently closed a $155 million credit facility with Bank of America to combine with $530 million in senior notes raised with BofA Securites in October 2023. The financing leeway positions AmeriTex to grow capacity and product offerings for…
Read MoreNPCA Committee revises benchmark SCC mix reference
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff The National Precast Concrete Association Engineering & Technology Committee recently reviewed and updated their White Paper, “Guide to Implementing and Producing Self-Consolidating Concrete,” posted under Technical Resources here. It profiles highly flowable, yet stable mixes that readily fill formwork, settle without significant segregation, and require little to no consolidation. Authors discuss how…
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