The ACI Foundation has announced three appointments to its nine-member board of trustees. Baker Construction veteran Michael Schneider has been elected chair, while Khaled Awad has been reelected trustee. Newly elected American Concrete Institute Vice President Matthew Sherman also joins the board of trustees as part of his ACI officer role. They join current trustees Jeffrey Coleman, Scott Anderson, Frederick…
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ORGANIZATIONS – DECEMBER 2017
The National Concrete Masonry Association has promoted Nick Lang from manager of the NCMA Research & Development lab to vice president of Business Development. He will lead communication, education, membership recruitment and retention activities, along with implementation of various programs and initiatives, continuing an 11-year NCMA tenure.
Read MoreBuilding Material Plant Day participants measure global market’s mixed signals
Sources: German Engineering Federation (VDMA), Frankfurt
German manufacturers of concrete and other building material plants are expecting a broadly based boost this year, carrying momentum from a year-over-year spike most sectors saw at the end of 2016. “This should translate into sales growth over the next few months,” said Sebastian Popp, economic expert on machinery and equipment at Building Material Plants Day, an annual VDMA gathering in Frankfurt for companies serving concrete, dry mortar, aggregate, cement, lime and gypsum producers.
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