On June 13, Forterra hosted 25 representatives of the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) at its Marshalltown production facility. Staffs of the Materials, Construction, and Bridges & Structures offices represented IDOT. The Tour covered production of dry cast structures, dry cast pipe, dry cast boxes, and wet cast structures, along with material testing and quality control. A three-edge bearing test on a 60-inch diameter class 3 RCP concluded the tour.
The plant tour was coordinated through the plant manager, Ty Larsen, and Dan Miner, who is with IDOT’s District One Materials Office. This is a great example that all employees are valuable members of the concrete pipe industry’s marketing group.
