Sources: Vaisala, Helsinki; CP staff A new device from chemical compound measurement technology developer Vaisala records carbon dioxide volumes at both portland cement plant exhaust stack or other point sources, and utilization targets such as concrete production environments, where the gas is mineralized or leveraged for supplementary binding properties. Specifically designed to bring transparency to carbon capture, storage and utilization…
Read MoreDay: October 22, 2024
Tuning into Music City
As the concrete landscape of Nashville evolves, Hall Custom Concrete emerges as the market’s newest specialist in residential flatwork and decorative vertical elements. Bringing a wealth of experience from a concrete franchise to the vibrant Music City, the contractor promises expert craftsmanship, unparalleled management, and swift project turnaround times—setting a new standard for custom concrete services in Nashville and surrounding…
Read MoreConcrete Vision, Idencia integration sharpens precast quality control
The Concrete Vision and Idencia teams were on track to complete programming and confirm integrated platform functionality by the start of this quarter. Concrete Vision, developer of operational management software for precast concrete producers, anticipates enhanced program functionality stemming from a technology integration with Idencia OneSource, a mobile tool for tracking structural or architectural element data, including quality control metrics.…
Read MoreACT Optimized Paver Technology seals value
ACM Chemistries, a key player in integral admixtures and inline surface treatments for manufactured concrete products, has introduced Optimized Paver Technology (OPT), a program assisting hardscape contractors in upselling homeowners on higher value products for their outdoor projects. By guiding them in marketing factory-treated pavers, ACM enables contractors to prioritize more profitable, high-value installations that will improve their reputations for…
Read MoreAfinitas machines next-level wet cast automation platform
Building on Prima, a signature technology for high volume, wet cast underground or utility precast, Afinitas has launched Prima 360, a broader platform of automated systems to reduce labor requirements and increase throughput of concrete products or structures cast with high slump mixes. Prima 360 leverages a wide range of technologies developed in-house by the Afinitas Equipment and Automation (HawkeyePedershaab…
Read MoreRight Place, Right Product
International Precast Solutions abides 125-year service life model behind Gordie Howe International Bridge Specifications One of this decade’s top bridges the world over is on track for a 2025 opening. With a contract value north of $5 billion, the 1.5-mile Gordie Howe International Bridge links Windsor, Ontario and Detroit and serves the busiest land border crossing in North America. A…
Read MoreTexas Horsepower
Heldenfels Enterprises Inc. (HEI) is among Texas precast, prestressed producers that rode a strong Great Recession recovery, then positioned its human and plant capital for even healthier public and private construction market activity after 2020. Based at an 85-acre San Marcos site along Interstate 35, HEI is uniquely equipped to serve segments accounting for the bulk of the state’s structural…
Read MoreManufacturers – October 2024
Colorado is the first stop in a rapid expansion plan through which Florida-based Mapei Corp. aims to extend concrete admixture production and distribution across the U.S. The company’s new 32,000-sq.-ft. facility in Denver features advanced mixing, batching, laboratory and quality control technology, plus warehousing. It joins existing Mapei North America admixture plants in Dalton, Ga., Madison, Ill., Swedesboro, N.J., and…
Read MoreOrganizations – October 2024
Matt Ballain has been named executive director of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Central Region, spanning Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The appointment follows his performance in many roles at PCI, leading to election as 2023 chair, along with nearly 20 years as vice president and general manager of Coreslab Structures, Indianapolis. On PCI’s Executive Committee, Ballain…
Read MoreProducers – October 2024
Holcim Ltd. Country CEO, Mexico Jaime Hill has been appointed region head North America, gaining responsibility for the Holcim US and Lafarge Canada businesses and succeeding Toufic Tabbara. Hill joined Holcim in 1996 and has 30-plus years of experience spanning finance, sales and marketing leadership roles in the U.S. and Latin America. Management credits his track record of profitable growth,…
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