A new unit under Illinois-based Ozinga, a top independent operator in ready mixed production, is focused on pioneering low-carbon concrete solutions and rapid response for data centers or advanced technology facilities across North America. The Ozinga Mission Critical team reinforces a commitment to sustainable construction as the industry faces increasing demand for high-performance, environmentally responsible materials. It builds on the…
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Georgia Division chief Chandley to succeed Thomas CEO Wessel
Sources: Thomas Concrete Inc., Atlanta; CP staff Ryan Chandley, MBA, will shift from Thomas Concrete senior vice president to chief executive officer on July 1, overseeing a regional powerhouse in ready mixed production, with 85 plants across Georgia and Carolinas Divisions. He succeeds the retiring Alan Wessel, who will transition to a senior advisor role. “We continue to pursue strong…
Read MoreSummit Materials deal perpetuates Quikrete and CRH/Oldcastle rivalry
This year began with a shareholder vote realigning the portfolio and ownership of Denver-based Summit Materials Inc. around Argos North America Corp. cement and ready mixed production assets and top shareholder Cementos Argos S.A. It closes with prospects for a similar action transforming New York Stock Exchange-traded Summit Materials to a subsidiary of privately held Quikrete Holdings Inc., Atlanta. The…
Read MoreCommand Alkon sharpens in-transit sensors for real-time air content data
Command Alkon has announced the availability of real-time air content measurement through its Load Assurance software and in-drum sensor technology. The feature offers complete visibility into concrete properties, improving overall project outcomes while enhancing safety, reducing material waste, and saving valuable time. Load Assurance utilizes direct contact, in-drum technology to measure concrete properties throughout the delivery process. Sensor data, including…
Read MoreSRM Concrete banks R.W. Sidley assets, Cheboygan Cement and Tri-County Stone
Tennessee-based SRM Concrete wrapped up another banner year of growth in 2023 with a significant extension of its Ohio market footprint, acquiring one block and 11 ready mixed plants, plus two aggregate docks, from R.W. Sidley Inc., based in Painesville. Concurrently, SRM announced an Elyria Concrete Inc. asset deal netting a ready mixed plant in Castalia, Ohio. The transactions position…
Read MoreViola Ready Mix dedicates twin lane, 500 m3/hour workhorse
Source: CP staff Viola Ready Mix recently started production of the largest fixed concrete plant in Canada: A twin-lane operation whose two 5-cubic meter twin shaft mixers rapidly charge trucks in two cycles—central mixed or, in pass-through mode, transit mixed. The Markham, Ontario plant rounds out the producer’s Greater Toronto Market coverage, joining existing sites in North York and Brampton…
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Chaney Enterprises shows ready mixed production done right for a growing community questioning concrete capacity needs
Read MoreIncident rate in ready mixed production remains at decade trough
From the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association … Just-released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 workplace injury and illness data show a ready mixed concrete industry incident rate of 3.9 in 2018, unchanged from the prior year. Over the past decade, the injury- or illness-rooted lost work time benchmark among producers has ranged from the 2017-18 lows to 6.3 in 2014.
Read MoreOzinga RMC integrates Aggregate Industries/Meyer Materials’ Illinois sites
Sources: CP staff; Aggregate Industries (US), Bedford, Mass.; Ozinga Bros. Inc., Mokena, Ill.
A definitive agreement with Aggregate Industries, centered on ready mixed production and fleet assets at 14 Meyer Material Co. sites, has netted Ozinga Bros. an expanded footprint across seven northern Illinois counties. Effective late last month, it transfers concrete plant operation and delivery to Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, while Aggregate Industries/Meyer maintains six aligned sand & gravel properties.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete closes two deals extending Ingram’s west Texas reach
Sources: U.S. Concrete Inc., Euless, Texas; CP staff
One of two U.S. Concrete platform businesses in the Lone Star State, Ingram Concrete LLC has acquired the ready mixed production assets of T&S Ventures LLC, based in Sweetwater, Texas. The deal was announced five weeks after Ingram Concrete closed on the assets of Young Ready-Mix Inc., a single-plant, Brady, Texas operator.
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