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…
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Organizations – 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…
Read MoreManufacturers – April 2024
Houston-based Advanced Tech Crete is pursuing ASTM and AASHTO certifications for its patent-pending supplementary cementitious material, primarily used as a ready mixed concrete additive. By decreasing reliance on portland cement as a binding agent, ATC is poised to make a lasting impact on carbon emissions associated with concrete. The decision to pursue globally recognized certifications underscores the company’s dedication to…
Read MoreProducers – April 2024
CarbiCrete, Montreal-based developer of carbon-wise concrete binding agents and curing methods, has named Jacob Homiller as chief executive officer. He succeeds Chris Stern, co-founder, who will remain with the organization as a strategic advisor. Homiller has more than 25 years’ experience with various global industrial businesses. He was most recently president and CEO of H.C. Starck Solutions, a portfolio company…
Read MoreOrganizations – March 2024
Pave America LLC, a portfolio company of Trivest Partners and Shoreline Equity Partners, has aligned with Magnum Paving, a leading provider of pavement services to commercial and municipal customers. Based in Villa Rica, Ga., Magnum is one of the premier pavement service providers across the greater Atlanta area. The partnership strengthens Pave America’s presence in the market while management continues…
Read MoreManufacturers – February 2024
Heidelberg Materials North America cement plants in Edmonton, Alberta, and Delta, British Columbia, have earned Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Star for Industry Certification, which signifies that the facility performs in the top quartile of similar operations in Canada and the United States for energy efficiency. That metric is one of many aspects that Heidelberg Materials targets to protect the climate,…
Read MoreProducers – February 2024
Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, recently closed on the Nampa, Idaho facility of Waupaca Northwoods LLC, a Wisconsin-based producer of soils, barks, mulches and decorative stone. The deal marks a Western states entry for the Oldcastle APG Lawn & Garden business, expanding the producer’s landscape materials portfolio across North America. Notes President Tim Ortman, “The addition of the Nampa facility’s…
Read MoreManufacturers – January 2024
Long-time executives Mike Lawry and Ryan Canfield have acquired the assets of Cincinnati-based Hill and Griffith Co., Grifcote and Cast-O-Magic concrete form release agent supplier, and HG Logistics, third-party transportation services provider. A 32-year veteran of the business who has served as chief operations officer since 2021, Lawry is Hill and Griffith chief executive officer and HG Logistics president. A…
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