CEO Ruffalo marks Astec’s 50th anniversary by opening Nasdaq trading session

Sources: Astec Industries Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn.; CP staff To celebrate Astec Industries’ 50 years of designing and manufacturing heavy equipment used to build the infrastructure that connects the world, President and CEO Barry Ruffalo rang the Nasdaq Stock Market opening bell on August 9. “The company was founded with a steadfast focus on customer service, innovation, and quality,” he says.…

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National Cement parent premiers Carbon8 aggregate processing

Paris-based Vicat Group is on track to commercialize lightweight aggregate derived from a process capturing carbon dioxide-heavy cement kiln emissions. The parent of the National Cement businesses in Alabama and California has signed an agreement with Carbon8 Systems, London, to run a containerized processing system at the Montalieu mill in southeastern France.

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