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 Garland, Texas. The company plans to open additional satellite admixture plants in Chicago and Houston by year end, with other new facilities serving Southwest and Northwest markets to follow in the first half of 2025.
“The opening of our new Denver plant [is a] landmark in our strategic growth in the U.S.,” says Mapei North America CEO Luigi Di Geso. “This facility will enhance our ability to serve the Western region with high-quality admixtures, ensuring faster delivery times and superior customer service.”
“[The] plant is designed with the latest technology to maximize efficiency and quality,” adds Mapei Corp. Director of Construction Chemicals Gerald LaPier. “This is another milestone as we expand our network of facilities; we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in production while reducing our environmental impact.”
New York-based customer relationship management and concrete/aggregate/asphalt price optimization platform developer Slabstack Software Inc. has joined the Command Alkon Connected Partner program. The move facilitates cloud-to-cloud application program interface integration supporting mutual accounts or prospects and strengthens Slabstack’s leadership in heavy building materials sales automation.
“This partnership helps us deliver unparalleled CRM, sales intelligence, and price optimization to producers, driving profitability across their businesses,” says Slabstack CEO Aymeric Halvarsson. Connected Partner affords his company access to Command Cloud, boasting cloud-native scalability and reliability, plus seamless API integration, fortified by robust security controls and customer data authorization.
“Serving customers alongside partners like Slabstack is another example of our commitment to drive innovation and enhance customer experiences in our great industry,” affirms Command Alkon Senior Vice President, Strategy Chris Strickland. “We have admired Slabstack’s dedication and innovation in recent years and look forward to helping our mutual customers operate more efficiently and profitably.”
Command Alkon presents Connected Partner as “a dynamic community of forward-thinking companies dedicated to propelling the heavy building materials market. By fostering collaboration and driving innovation, partners aim to push the boundaries of technology and elevate industry standards.”