In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee-based ConExpo-Con/Agg show manager, has pinpointed three forests for the planting of 139,000-plus trees—honoring each individual who attended the Las Vegas show earlier this year. Planting projects will occur over the next several months, with a primary focus in priority reforestation sites or regions: For the past 50…
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Survey confirms precast concrete’s perpetual strengths, economic impact
U.S. precast concrete producers accounted for more than $25.8 billion in revenue and $5.1 billion in worker wages in 2022, employing approximately 102,000 individuals at 2,700-plus plants, a new National Precast Concrete Association report finds. Behind topline and payroll trajectories, authors track producers’ 6.9 percent growth rate from 2018 to 2022, a trendline ahead of similar construction value chain providers. …
Read MoreLindsay Precast veteran Hoffman appointed interim NPCA chief
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff The National Precast Concrete Association Board has named Mike Hoffman of Canal Fulton, Ohio as interim chief executive officer. He will oversee the group’s 27-person staff and manage day-to-day headquarters operations while a national search continues for a full-time CEO. Hoffman served as 2018-19 NPCA chair, part of his 13-year involvement…
Read MoreReport quantifies precast concrete’s robust, growing economic impact
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff U.S. precast concrete producers accounted for more than $25.8 billion in revenue and $5.1 billion in worker wages in 2022, employing approximately 102,000 individuals at 2,700-plus plants, a new National Precast Concrete Association report finds. Behind topline and payroll trajectories, authors track producers’ 6.9 percent growth rate from 2018 to 2022,…
Read MoreNPCA, Tindall Infrastructure chiefs inform Bloomberg TV series crews
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff National Precast Concrete Association Chairman Joel Sheets (Tindall Infrastructure) and CEO Fred Grubbe spotlight utility structure production and the broader precast industry in a “World’s Greatest” series installment airing on Bloomberg Television, July 30 at 2:30 EST. Show producer How2Media selected NPCA as a prime example of an international trade association in…
Read MoreNPCA CEO Grubbe to replace ACI EVP Burg
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff National Precast Concrete Association President and CEO Fredrick Grubbe, MBA, CAE, has been named successor to American Concrete Institute Executive Vice President Ronald Burg, who is retiring after 13 years with the Institute. “As one of the premier global authorities on all things concrete, ACI…
Read MoreMarket confidence reflected in record Precast Show metrics
The National Precast Concrete Association booked nearly 5,300 registered attendees for The Precast Show 2023 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in the Ohio capital. Upward of 400 exhibitors occupying 120,000 square feet of show floor presented attendees a wealth of material, equipment or information technology innovations, product licensing opportunities, and business service offerings. In addition to the trade exhibit,…
Read MoreNPCA Plant Certification measures up to Ocean State DOT
Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation recently approved the National Precast Concrete Association’s Plant Certification program as an accepted quality certification option for manufactured precast concrete facilities in the state. It joins 40 other states and more than 75 municipalities in recognizing NPCA certification when specifying construction projects. The program is dedicated to…
Read MoreNPCA honors largest Master Precaster cohort to date
Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. A late-February ceremony in Columbus, Ohio saw a record 63 individuals recognized for earning the distinction of NPCA Master Precaster, where candidates complete an intensive two-year program covering the industry, safety, production, technical knowledge, quality assurance and leadership. The event was among National Precast Concrete Association activities dovetailing The Precast Show in the…
Read MoreRecord Precast Show participation reflects producer confidence
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. The National Precast Concrete Association logged nearly 5,300 registered attendees for The Precast Show 2023, February 23-25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in the Ohio capital. Upward of 400 exhibitors occupying 120,000 square feet of show floor presented attendees a wealth of material, equipment or information technology innovations, product licensing opportunities, and…
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