Eco Material Technologies Inc., Utah-based fly ash processing and marketing leader, has closed a new asset-based lending facility with Mizuho Bank Ltd. as administrative agent and sole lender. It includes $75 million of committed liquidity and features an accordion that allows for potential expansion up to $100 million to support future growth opportunities. Under terms of a new agreement, the…
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Organizations – August 2024
The Concrete Masonry Checkoff has named Riley Dvorak as national design technical director. He is tasked with spearheading CMC’s visionary Design Assistance program, a virtual destination where architects and engineers can access complimentary concrete masonry design services. His first order of business will be helping to appoint program directors across five U.S. regions; together, they will collaborate to sculpt a…
Read MoreProducers – August 2024
Richard Szecsy, P.E., PhD, one of the best traveled executives and experts in Texas concrete production and broader technical circles, has been named chief executive officer of Big Town Concrete, a ready mixed producer with Dallas and Fort Worth plants. He arrives with 25-plus years in management, operations, safety, environmental, quality control and engineering roles at Alamo Concrete Products, (pre-SRM…
Read MoreManufacturers – March 2024
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…
Read MoreProducers – 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…
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