Astec Industries Inc. has appointed Brian Harris as chief financial officer, transitioning to equipment manufacturing from his recent post as executive vice president and CFO of Denver-based Summit Materials Inc. Heinrich Jonker will step down from the interim CFO role and continue with his vice president of Finance – Infrastructure Solutions duties at Astec. “Brian Harris brings a valuable combination…
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Organizations – November 2024
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Executive Committee has named Chief Financial Officer Joe Roche as interim president and charged Executive Vice President, Human Resources Tim Cooper with vetting executive search firms to help identify a successor to Michael Philipps, who departed the organization in August after six years at the helm. Cooper will assist a newly designated Search Committee…
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Vulcan Materials Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wake Stone Corp., a leading pure-play Carolinas aggregates supplier. The deal stands to net more than 60 years of quality hard rock reserves to serve attractive high-growth geographies, most notably Raleigh, N.C. “We look forward to welcoming Wake Stone to the Vulcan family,” says Chairman Tom Hill. “Established in…
Read MoreManufacturers – September 2024
Cesar Constantino has been named director of Strategic Development – North America at Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, tasked with overseeing Chryso and GCP admixture brand growth. He arrives after a lengthy Titan America tenure spanning tours in concrete and cement operations and the sister Separation Technologies fly ash business. Most recently, he was vice president of Marketing and Sales for CemAI…
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National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Chief Operating Officer Deborah Malone and Chief Financial Officer Joe Roche will lead their organization for an interim period after the late-August resignation and departure of Mike Philipps, who had served as staff president for six years. 2024 Chairman Nathan McKean (BMC Enterprises) credits Philipps for leadership significantly contributing to NRMCA membership expansion and positioning…
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Mack Industries of Valley City, Ohio has acquired Bluffton Precast Concrete Co., a Bluffton, Ohio business under the Akin family for 55 years. The deal marks an eighth precast operation for Mack Industries, joining home state, Michigan, North Carolina and Florida plants, along with four Ohio ready mixed concrete sites. “We are honored to work with the team at Bluffton…
Read MoreManufacturers – July 2024
Besser Co. has named Travis Witulski as Midwest sales representative. The appointment follows a six-year engineering and sales application engineering tour affording in-depth understanding of Besser production systems, parts, molds, and service that will seamlessly translate into exceptional customer support. Management credits his intimate knowledge of new and legacy equipment; knack for troubleshooting; commitment to providing solutions and service to…
Read MoreOrganizations – July 2024
Deborah Malone has joined the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association as chief operating officer. She arrives after nearly two decades in the same capacity with the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C. Along with day-to-day operations duties, her overall 30-year NAHB tenure spans many critical efforts—from implementing programs advancing builders’ legislative priorities to growing the organization’s membership and global…
Read MoreOrganizations – June 2024
The National Steering Committee for the Concrete Industry Management program has appointed former National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Chief Operating Officer Nicole Maher as interim executive director, effective this month. She succeeds Dr. Rex Cottle, who has led the NSC since July 2022, and arrives with a wealth of experience and impressive track record of leadership, including 11 years in…
Read MoreProducers – June 2024
Tindall Corp. has announced the mid-year retirement of Chief Executive Officer Greg Force, who joined the six-plant precast, prestressed concrete operator in 1988 as chief engineer of Tindall Concrete Virginia Inc., now the Virginia Division. Ahead of executive appointments, beginning with Virginia vice president and general manager in 1998, he excelled in engineering, sales, operations and project management capacities. Force…
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