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It is with great sadness we must relay the news that founding ICRI Member and Past President, James E. (Jim) McDonald, passed away late last week. Jim’s involvement with ICRI goes all the way back to the beginning. Jim was a charter member, served on the Board, and served as ICRI President […]
Regen Fiber hosted a grand opening today to showcase the company’s sustainable solution to the wind energy industry. As part of the event, the company announced production is underway at its Fairfax facility. Owned by Travero, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, Regen Fiber addresses a critical need in the wind […]
OSHA reports that 70 percent of workers who suffered hand injuries in manufacturing operations were not wearing gloves. Hand injuries among the remaining 30 percent occurred because hand protection was inadequate, damaged, or misapplied. What hand-focused occupations need are gloves that wear easily, protect wholly, and maximize dexterity. The answer […]
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and report information on concrete made with brackish, saline, and brine water and sea aggregates. ACI Committee 243, Seawater Concrete, will host its inaugural meeting on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the ACI […]
Alpha Professional Tools is pleased to announce that we have hired Michael Poortinga to represent us in the Midwest territory effective May 6, 2024. He will serve Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Michael comes to Alpha as a second-generation […]
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. The CRC seeks concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures in coordination with ACI Technical Committees. The following research projects will receive funding from the ACI […]
Summer Classics, a high-end local furniture retailer, hired Brandon Meeks and Birmingham Decorative Concrete to install stained concrete and polished overlay flooring in its 10,000 square feet of corporate office space. Brandon Meeks, president and founder of both Birmingham Concrete and Birmingham Decorative Concrete, chats by phone from a newly constructed […]
KCI Technologies Inc., a multidisciplined engineering and consulting firm with offices throughout the United States, is pleased to launch RoboFlat, a high-performance, cloud-based product for concrete floor flatness and levelness testing. Designed to address floor challenges in a variety of robotic-equipped facilities, this product streamlines testing operations, processing large volumes […]
PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity welcomes Somero Enterprises, Inc. as its newest member. Somero joins as a Silver Member. Somero Enterprises, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced concrete placing equipment and associated machinery. The company was founded in 1986 with a Global Headquarters and […]
VoidForm Products, LLC, a leading national manufacturer of products that protect concrete structures from damage caused by soil expansion, just opened a new manufacturing facility in Jackson, Mississippi. Dozens of new area jobs will result. Addressing $2.3 billion in yearly damages from soil-heaving and seismic activity to commercial, industrial, residential, […]
