Sources: Sysdyne Technologies, Stamford, Conn.; CP staff Sysdyne Technologies and HaulHub have entered a partnership to simplify, digitize and automate processes between state public sector projects and ready mixed concrete producers. By aligning around their shared goal to promote e-Ticketing, they aim to remove or eliminate paper and manual tasks; provide real-time material and delivery management information; and, automate inter-stakeholder…
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VCNA’s Ruiz, Buzzi Unicem’s Toso named PCA chair, vice chair
Filiberto Ruiz, president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based Votorantim Cimentos North America, has been elected to a two-year term as Portland Cement Association chair, succeeding his GCC of America counterpart Ron Henley. “Portland Cement Association plays a crucial role in the advancement of the cement and construction industries, not only in the U.S., but in partnership with other like-minded…
Read MoreInvestors commit $4 million to artificial intelligence-enabled mix design developer
Billed as the only recipe-as-a-service platform optimizing local materials for cleaner and more cost-efficient concrete, AICrete has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Clear Ventures and VoLo Earth Ventures, with participation from Cortical Ventures plus a multinational materials producer. The capital positions the Richmond, Calif. firm to expand a proof of concept program to several key…
Read MoreCarbonCure streamlines environmental product declaration preparation
Sources: CarbonCure Technologies, Halifax, Nova Scotia; CP staff CarbonCure Technologies has launched a namesake service, Express EPD, with which concrete producers can expedite preparation of verified environmental product declarations (EPD). It streamlines the complex life cycle assessment process declarations require by automating much of the data collection. Concrete producers can generate accurate, mix-specific EPDs through a secure program at an accessible…
Read MoreQMC machines 30-ton tractor mount boom truck
QMC Cranes’ new tractor mount boom truck, the 4554S, affords manufactured-concrete producers the ability to deliver oversized payloads with an unencumbered trailer and no overhead interference. The crane has a 30-ton lifting capacity and a 54-ft. long, three-section boom with 50-ft. maximum working radius. Main and auxiliary outriggers spread 20 feet and 12 feet. Other product features include a high…
Read MoreNRMCA invites “Cost of Returned Concrete” survey participation
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The NRMCA Developing Industry Leaders group is gathering producer data to benchmark the industry’s returned concrete transfer and process spend. Compiled figures will inform a “Cost of Returned Concrete Calculator,” posted at www.nrmca.org and equipping users to compare handling process outlays based on industry averages.
Read MoreLehigh White Cement parent builds out UHPC binder series
Italy’s Cementir Group presents the just-launched Aalborg InBind as a flexible white binder enabling manufactured-concrete producers to optimize ultra-high performance mix designs leveraging locally available materials. Based on FutureCem technology formulations—heavy on limestone and calcined clays—InBind supports the recently introduced InWhite Solutions packaged concretes and mortars. The binder is premiering in Europe with potential distribution in North America through Lehigh…
Read MoreCharah Solutions lands Indiana power station ash contract
Sources: Charah Solutions Inc., Louisville, Ky.; CP staff Under a multi-year contract effective this quarter, Charah Solutions will market approximately 150,000 tons of specification grade fly ash annually from a central Indiana power generating station. The material will be distributed primarily by truck through the company’s MultiSource network. With nearly 40 truck and rail loadout-equipped locations across the country, the…
Read MoreEco Material books record, 600K-tpy harvested ash processing contract
Sources: Eco Material Technologies Inc., South Jordan, Utah; CP staff Eco Material Technologies has outlined an agreement with Georgia Power to harvest nearly 10 million tons of landfilled ash from Plant Bowen—one of the largest coal-fired power generating stations in North America. The successor to Boral Resources and Green Cement will build a facility at the Cartersville, Ga. site to…
Read MorePre-packaged corrosion inhibitor
MCI Grenades are water-soluble pouches of the companion 2006 NS migrating corrosion inhibitor, substituting as needed for doses of the MCI 2005 liquid admixtures. The Grenades are sized to treat 1 yard of concrete. Urgent field conditions aside, the company notes, the pouches afford concrete producers and their customers a convenient option “added onsite and safely handled despite their high…
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