Sources: TCC Materials, Mendota Heights, Minn.; CP staff TCC Materials has consolidated wholly owned Minnesota subsidiaries Amcon Concrete Products LLC and Borgert Products LLC into its flagship business. With 30-plus facilities across 10 states, TCC Materials is now organized around four divisions: Standard Products Packaging, Specialty & Chemicals Packaging, Masonry, and Hardscapes & Precast. “Founded in 1957, TCC Materials has…
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Space, ergonomic features define new Oshkosh trainer cab
Oshkosh S-Series engineers have designed the new Trainer Cab for the company’s flagship front discharge mixer to meet ready mixed concrete producers’ evolving training needs. It affords a comfortable, versatile and effective training solution by providing a second seat for an experienced operator to accompany a new driver. A successor to a legacy cab that debuted in 1999, the S-Series…
Read MorePutzmeister leverages pumping acumen for 3D printing precision
One of the top global brands in concrete pumping is applying precision mix delivery to the emerging practice of 3D printing. Putzmeister America Inc. presents Karlos 3D as a mobile machine with mix or mortar-placing robotics to reduce set-up times typical of truss-type assemblies erected on building or home footprint perimeters in 3D field printing operations. With an 85-ft. reach,…
Read MoreENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLANCE AWARDS
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 2024 Environmental Excellence Awards program honors 11 plants. Now in its 29th year, the program offers producer members national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices. It salutes operators that have surpassed regulatory and/or permit compliance requirements while proving a commitment to excellence through plant and staff…
Read MoreManufacturers – December 2024
Vancouver, Wash.-based Columbia Machine Inc. has named Jeremy Dwyer as general manager of its Columbia PSI LLC (CPSI) business, charged with driving product innovation and growth in factory automation offerings. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and arrives with 10-plus years in design engineering and operational roles. “CPSI products and services play a critical role in our long-term strategy…
Read MoreOrganizations – December 2024
ASTM International Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe has presented its 2024 Award of Merit to Wayne Hodge, senior director of Engineering at Rinker Materials. The award and accompanying title of fellow is the highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Hodge was recognized for 30-plus years of expertise lent to C13, both in leadership…
Read MoreProducers – December 2024
Oldcastle Infrastructure has extended its West Coast footprint with the acquisition of Cook Concrete Products, Redding, Calif. provider of underground precast structures for energy, water and communications applications in northern California, Nevada and Oregon markets. “Cook Concrete is a trusted partner with a long track record. Adding it to our business fills a geographic gap, bringing manufacturing capability and product…
Read MoreInvestor positions Titan Ready Mix to seize Texas market moment
Private investor Cordatus Capital, Dallas, has announced a stake in Titan Ready Mix, enabling the producer to pursue Texas market growth beyond its current Cresson, Springtown and Venus concrete operations serving the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Titan RM CEO Danny Paterson and COO Jeremy Briggs continue in their leadership roles and remain shareholders. The Cordatus team’s “dedication to customer satisfaction, top-notch…
Read MoreDeWalt battery electric tool power unit earns TIME salute
A six-piece battery electric assembly powering a poke vibrator and five other portable concrete tools ranks among the 200 TIME Best Inventions of 2024. The DeWalt Powershift is billed as delivering “a seamless transition from gas-powered to battery-operated projects, setting a new industry standard and represent[ing] the future of sustainable solutions the concrete industry needs.” Product engineers estimate a carbon…
Read MoreProbe proves concrete masonry curing carbon dioxide uptake
A new device from chemical compound measurement technology developer Vaisala Oyj 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 (CCUS) projects, the MGP241…
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