Sources: Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, Alpharetta, Ga.’ CP staff A novel class of concrete strength enhancers tailored to portland cement requirements is the inaugural admixture offering from Chryso Inc. and GCP Applied Technologies following their October 2022 unification as the Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals business unit. Unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 and formulated to reduce the binder factor in typical concrete mix designs…
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Analytics, carbon, electric power, hydrogen frame record ConExpo-Con/Agg
Sources: Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee; CP staff ConExpo-Con/Agg and International Fluid Power Exposition 2023 booked attendance of nearly 140,000 over a March 14-18 window at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The record-setting events saw 2,400-plus exhibitors from 36 countries present on-, on/off- and off-road fleet or plant equipment and machinery, engine and other vehicle component, plus lubricant and material…
Read MoreSmall load suitor Ernest Industries fields 2-yd. Shortstop
Sources: Ernest Industries, Springfield, Ohio; CP staff Ernest Industries teamed with Isuzu Motors America for a ConExpo-Con/Agg & IFPE debut of the Shortstop 2 Concrete Mixer. Mounted on a Class 5 Isuzu NRR cabover, the 2-yd., 19,000-lb. GVW model is configured for ready mixed producers, concrete contractors or municipalities seeking to economize small load deliveries. The Shortstop 2 has an…
Read MoreTerex Advance, Navistar wire all-electric Mini-Mix model
Sources: Terex Advance, Fort Wayne, Ind.; CP staff The mixer truck Terex Corp. dispatched to its sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center Silver Lot exhibit was not quite the four- to seven-axle, front discharge model customers have come to expect for a ConExpo-Con/Agg production. Those visiting the manufacturer this year saw the premier of the all-electric Terex Advance Mini-Mix model, geared…
Read MoreNRMCA honors recipients of inaugural Concrete Innovations Awards
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff Build With Strength, an initiative of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, named individuals or companies earning 2023 Concrete Innovation Awards at a ceremony dovetailing the ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas. A panel of five judges selected winners, recognizing their commitment to improving the resilience, performance and sustainability of concrete.…
Read MoreCemex turns page on 1990s signature
Sources: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex has unveiled an updated brand consistent with a corporate goal of helping the world reach the next frontier of sustainable living by becoming a more agile, innovative, and approachable company. The global cement, aggregate and concrete producer is changing its logo for the first time in more than 30 years,…
Read MoreAltusGroup members sustain CarbonCast ICC-ES verification
Sources: AltusGroup Inc., Bethlehem, Pa.; CP staff AltusGroup precast producers have renewed ICC Evaluation Service report (ESR #2953), reaffirming how their CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels meet code requirements. CarbonCast elements with carbon fiber C-GRID shear truss connectors and rigid foam insulation were first tested in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC-422 in 2014.
Read MoreAlcrete Industries closes on Cape Fear Precast
Sources: Alcrete Industries LLC, Pell City, Ala.; CP staff Alcrete Industries, a specialist in drainage and other underground concrete structures, has acquired Cape Fear Precast LLC, which operates a National Precast Concrete Association-Certified plant on a 20-acre Jacksonville, N.C. site and has served parts of the Carolinas since 2000.
Read MoreRMC Foundation stresses resilience, sustainability under new banner
Sources: Concrete Advancement Foundation, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The RMC Research & Education Foundation is now the Concrete Advancement Foundation, a change Executive Director Julie Garbini announced at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas. Foundation Trustees approved the move to better reflect their organization’s body of work, which for three decades has helped…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg organizers load exhibit areas, concrete education track
Sources: Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee; CP staff “It’s no secret ConExpo-Con/Agg has always been the place where major innovations in construction technology are announced and showcased. But what we have in store for the industry at the 2023 show is truly special,” says Show Director Dana Wuesthoff in reference to this month’s triennial Las Vegas Convention Center gathering. “Whether…
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