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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Command Alkon 3.0 ushers Cloud, AI, Operational Excellence
Sources: CP staff; Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala. Chief Executive Officer Martin Willoughby opened the Command Alkon 2024 Elevate Conference earlier this month paralleling today’s information technology environment to the one of 1999, when he and colleagues tested their San Francisco startup’s novel idea in a business downstream of concrete, aggregate or asphalt production and delivery: Online residential real estate listings…
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Heldenfels Enterprises Inc. (HEI) is among Texas precast, prestressed producers that rode a strong Great Recession recovery, then positioned its human and plant capital for even healthier public and private construction market activity after 2020. Based at an 85-acre San Marcos site along Interstate 35, HEI is uniquely equipped to serve segments accounting for the bulk of the state’s structural…
Read MoreManufacturers – October 2024
Colorado is the first stop in a rapid expansion plan through which Florida-based Mapei Corp. aims to extend concrete admixture production and distribution across the U.S. The company’s new 32,000-sq.-ft. facility in Denver features advanced mixing, batching, laboratory and quality control technology, plus warehousing. It joins existing Mapei North America admixture plants in Dalton, Ga., Madison, Ill., Swedesboro, N.J., and…
Read MoreCommand Alkon rewrites inventory management with Material Supply
Command Alkon’s newest platform is programmed to enable concrete producers to monitor and update stock levels, coordinate material flows, and automate back-office process to deliver a cohesive raw material supply solution. Material Supply transforms the way producers manage inbound deliveries. By integrating Command Cloud shared tickets, suppliers can share delivery tickets easily, reducing the need for manual and repetitive data…
Read MoreCommand Alkon, Slabstack partner on Dispatch, CRM integrations
Sources: Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff New York-based customer relationship management and concrete/aggregate/asphalt price optimization platform developer Slabstack Software Inc. has joined the Command Alkon Connected Partner program. The move facilitates cloud-to-cloud application program interface integration supporting mutual accounts or prospects and strengthens Slabstack’s leadership in heavy building materials sales automation. “This partnership helps us deliver unparalleled CRM, sales…
Read MoreCommand Alkon steps up automation, AI capabilities in Marcotte Systems deal
Command Alkon has acquired Quebec-based Marcotte Systems, noting how the combined companies’ expertise and talents will accelerate heavy building materials plant automation and production optimization, plus cloud applications and artificial intelligence developments for concrete, aggregate, asphalt, cement, bulk hauling and construction interests. “This acquisition underscores our commitment to accelerating innovation and customer service excellence,” says Command Alkon CEO Martin Willoughby.…
Read MoreC60 Platform insights spell immediate actions to improve profitability
Achieving next-level improvements in productivity requires moving away from a reactive mindset to embrace proactive approaches. With offices in Wilmington, Del. and Montreal, startup C60 is helping ready mixed concrete producers make this transition with its flagship Opportunity Platform (C60). The AI-assisted data analytics platform provides a holistic view of company operations as well as the most valuable ways to…
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 MoreCommand Alkon eyes automation, AI prospects in Marcotte Systems deal
Sources: Command Alkon, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff Command Alkon has acquired Quebec-based Marcotte Systems, noting how the combined companies’ expertise and talents will propel heavy building materials plant automation and production optimization, plus cloud applications and artificial intelligence developments for concrete, aggregate, asphalt, cement, bulk hauling and construction interests.
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