On the heels of surveying the vehicle-laden ConExpo-Con/Agg and World of Concrete 2023 shows, we examine the latest in OEM, body builder and component manufacturer offerings for mixer, dump, bulk tanker and day cab/tractor trailer fleet operators. MOTOR WHEEL | AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTERHendrickson International’s Motor Wheel business has rebranded the Crewson automatic brake adjuster product line under the Motor Wheel…
Read MoreThe Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee followed through with a customary, late-year dispatch: Mack Trucks and McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing will once again deliver a Granite-mounted Bridgemaster mixer for an annual auction benefitting undergraduate Middle Tennessee State University, California State University, Chico, New Jersey Institute of Technology, South Dakota State University and Texas State University Concrete Industry Management degree…
Read MoreSources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff The CIM National Steering Committee has a customary December dispatch: Mack Trucks and McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing will once again deliver a Granite-mounted Bridgemaster mixer for an annual auction staged during World of Concrete and benefitting undergraduate Middle Tennessee State University, California State University, Chico, New Jersey Institute of Technology, South…
Read MoreSources: CIM National Steering Committee; CP staff McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing and Mack Trucks are continuing their custom of dispatching one of the signature offerings in the Concrete Industry Management Program Auction, staged in the Las Vegas Convention Center with World of Concrete backdrop. A McNeilus 10.5-yd. FLEX Controls Standard Mixer mounted on a 2022 Mack Granite GR64BR joins the…
Read MoreSources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff The Concrete Industry Management Auction will proceed June 9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, enjoying a customary World of Concrete day two backdrop and surefire anchor: an 11-yd. Granite-mounted Bridgemaster, courtesy of Mack Trucks and McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing.
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St. Louis-based manufactured-concrete plant equipment leader Afinitas has promoted two team members to leadership roles in the Forming Systems Division, encompassing the New Hampton Metal Fabrication, New Hampton, Iowa, and Spillman Co., Columbus, Ohio businesses. Columbus General Manager Matt Karnes will serve as the division’s director of Engineering, overseeing both brands’ systems, processes, engineering design, and new technology. He joined…
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Kevin Curtis will retire as Besser Co. chief executive officer at end of April 2021, capping a tenure of four-plus decades in concrete plant equipment as well as a transition that began with appointment of his successor, Ryan Suszek, who was promoted to president in March 2019.
Read MoreFour-plant, prestressed hollow core panel producer Fabcon Precast has named Mike Rafi chief executive officer. He succeeds Mike LeJeune, who transitions to chairman of the board after overseeing day-to-day operations for 20 years. Rafi has served in senior leadership roles over the past two decades, gaining exposure to manufacturing and construction, along with merger & acquisition activity. He was most recently Contech Engineered Solutions CEO, leading into its acquisition by Quikrete Cos., and had arrived at the concrete and steel infrastructure solutions specialist following an Oshkosh Corp. management tenure.
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Mack Trucks and McNeilus Companies will once again anchor the Concrete Industry Management Auction pool by dispatching a Granite-mounted, 11-yd. Bridgemaster mixer truck to the Las Vegas Convention Center for bidding on February 5, World of Concrete 2020 day two.
Read MoreSources: Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee; CP staff
Mack Trucks and McNeilus Companies will once again anchor the Concrete Industry Management Auction pool by dispatching a Granite-mounted, 11-yd. Bridgemaster mixer truck to the Las Vegas Convention Center for bidding on February 5, the second day of World of Concrete 2020.
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