Sources: TCC Materials, Mendota Heights, Minn.; CP staff TCC Materials has acquired the Bow, N.H. packaging plant and related assets of Conproco Inc., which offers namesake concrete and masonry repair, restoration, coating and waterproofing products in bags or pails, plus ProMasonry series bagged mortar, grout and sand. The New Hampshire facility joins a network of 30-plus packaging, concrete masonry or…
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Alliance, Kenworth team wires top CIM Auction receivable
Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff Alliance Concrete Pumps, Kenworth Truck Co. and northern California dealer Papé Kenworth have donated proceeds from the sale of a T880-mounted 38M concrete pump to the 2025 Concrete Industry Management Auction fund. The commitment provides significant tailwind for the January 22 event, with 11 a.m. silent auction and 1 p.m. live…
Read MoreSomero screed adds finishing touch to CIM Auction upper tier
Sources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff Somero Enterprises Inc. has once again joined big ticket Concrete Industry Management Auction item donors, committing a S-485 Laser Screed model to this year’s event. A motorized 4-wheel drive, stand-on, multi-function machine with 8- or 10-ft. vibrator beams, the S-485 is capable of fine grading most subbase materials, raking concrete level,…
Read MorePortable concrete recycling
The mobile Krokodile machine is equipped with a 4- x 5-ft. crusher opening to reduce hardened concrete or culls in ready mixed, block, pipe or precast plants—or debris from demolished slabs or structural elements—to 3.5-in. minus material. The manufacturer’s companion compact jaw crusher, mobile screener and conveyor offerings can process, separate and transfer Krokodile output to ¾-in. minus grades. The…
Read MoreAshcor sets two-year schedule for Michigan ash beneficiation operation
Sources: Ashcor Technologies Ltd., Calgary; CP staff Ashcor USA Inc. and Michigan-based Consumers Energy have outlined an agreement to extract millions of tons of impounded coal ash from the J.H. Campbell Generating Complex. Over a projected 20-year timetable, Ashcor’s Reclaimed Ash Management (RAM) technology will transform stored volumes at the Port Sheldon Township, Mich. power facility into concrete-grade fly ash.…
Read MoreCalPortland closes on Grimes Rock, State Ready Mix assets
Sources: CalPortland Co., Summerlin, Nev.; CP staff CalPortland has grown its southern California concrete and sand & gravel production footprint, acquiring the assets of Grimes Rock Inc. in Fillmore and affiliates, State Ready Mix Inc. and State Ready Mix Recycling, in Oxnard. “This addition aligns with our commitment to strategic growth in the aggregate and concrete markets and to provide…
Read MoreTCC Materials integrates Amcon, Borgert in new division structure
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…
Read MoreSpace, 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…
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