Following last year’s change of ownership, Charah Solutions Inc., Kentucky-based fly ash processor and marketer, has named Matthew Sutton president and chief executive officer. He arrives with 30-plus years of senior executive experience from top environmental, engineering and consulting firms, among them CH2M, AECOM and Arcadis Environmental. He most recently led Matrix Solutions, an environmental and engineering consultancy. “Matthew Sutton…
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Producers – March 2024
ORCO Block & Hardscape CEO Rick Muth has assumed a new role as chairman and appointed Dave Echternach as his successor. Echternach has a nearly 20-year track record of leadership success at the Stanton, Calif. concrete masonry operator, serving as sales manager and vice president. He joined ORCO after tours of duty in financing, rental operations, product support and sales…
Read MoreProducers – December 2023
Heidelberg Materials North America has acquired the assets of Bach & Co. in New York, including a sand & gravel site and additional high-quality deposits. “This further strengthens our aggregates reserves in the northern New York State area and fortifies our vertically integrated footprint in this key market,” says Northeast Region President Alex Car. The deal reflects a strategic plan…
Read MoreManufacturers – November 2023
Sysdyne Technologies, Connecticut-based developer of cloud-native software platforms tailored to ready mixed concrete producers, has appointed Scott Loomis as chief financial officer, leading finance, accounting and back-office operations, plus human resources. A certified public accountant, he brings 30-plus years of accounting and corporate finance experience, along with a track record of improving financial structure, systems, processes and models for Software-as-a-Service…
Read MoreOrganizations – November 2023
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management program has appointed three new officers: Chairman Karl Watson, Jr., Baker Construction Enterprises chief executive officer; Vice Chairman Steven Cox, Command Alkon vice president – Customer Success; and, Secretary/Treasurer Nicole Maher, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association chief operating officer. Joining them on the NSC Board are newly appointed directors Maschmeyer…
Read MoreProducers – November 2023
Nearly a year after joining Teamsters Local 174 of Tukwila, Wash., 50 Corliss Resources drivers ratified a contract with the Seattle market ready mixed producer. Contract terms include wage increases, employer-paid family Teamster health care coverage, pension contributions, and work rules to protect bargaining unit members. A decision on Teamsters representation followed the producer’s January 2022 acquisition by Heidelberg Materials.…
Read MoreManufacturers – October 2023
York, Neb.-based cementitious material blending and transfer equipment specialist Cyclonaire Corp. formally marked 50 years in operation and paid homage to late founder Don Baker with a gathering of nearly 300 current and past employees, partners, community members, representatives and vendors. The event saw the unveiling of the Don Baker Breakroom, designed to serve as a meeting place for employees…
Read MoreOrganizations – October 2023
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has named Darryl Dixon, director, Energy Codes and Standards. Based in Tampa, Fla. and reporting to NRMCA Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Codes Shamim Rashid-Sumar, he will work with national energy codes and standards organizations plus industry associations to advocate, promote and maintain provisions favorable to the concrete industry at the national, state and…
Read MoreProducers – October 2023
CarbonBuilt ultra-low carbon concrete was recognized in the Circular Design, Materials and Sustainability Categories of the Fast Company Innovation by Design 2023 awards. The Los Angeles company’s core technology equips concrete producers to replace portland cement with a lower cost, low-carbon alternative, then capture and use carbon dioxide to produce blocks that have one quarter or less the embodied carbon…
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – September 2023
Utah-based supplementary cementitious materials market leader Eco Material Technologies recently appointed James Carusone as vice president – Western Region, noting his extensive background in coal ash processing and marketing, including 15-plus years at Salt River Materials Group. Management underscores his success in navigating the industry’s complexities and emerging trends, and potential to help Eco Material drive environmentally-friendly coal ash practices…
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