RESILIENT RINGS – A visit with 2018 American Concrete Pipe Association Chairman Mark Omelaniec …Tripp and ACPA members have a seasoned leader in 2018 Chairman Mark Omelaniec, president of British Columbia-based Langley Concrete Group, to convey the “rugged, rigid, resilient” message as part of a campaign promoting engineer knowledge and independence; proper drainage system installation […]
Two orders lead the American Concrete Pipe Association 2017 agenda: staff transition and message reinforcement. Ahead of the annual convention in March, the group announced that Russell Tripp, P.E., would succeed president Matt Childs, who moved to a management post at HawkeyePedershaab Concrete Technologies, one of the ACPA’s leading associate members. “Russell Tripp’s knowledge of […]
(Concrete Products.com) – Russell Tripp, P.E., will succeed Matt Childs, P.E. as ACPA president, effective April 1. His appointment follows seven years as ACPA California, Florida and Georgia engineer, working with local producer members to strengthen their state associations and build concrete drainage products market share. “Russell has invested a lot of time and energy […]
(Concrete Products.com) – The American Concrete Pipe Association projects 400-plus engineers, executives, owners and allied professionals from the North American concrete drainage products segment gathering for the inaugural ACPA Pipe Show, staged concurrently with the 2016 Pipe School, January 4–7 at the University of Texas at Arlington. “We’ve long known there was a growing need […]
(Concrete Products.com) – Proclamations from 11 governors across the U.S. positioned August 16-22 as the inaugural National Concrete Pipe Week, formally recognizing the importance of reinforced concrete pipe and precast concrete products to citizens’ health, safety and well-being. The contributions of thousands of workers, hundreds of manufacturing plants and other industries that support producers were likewise […]
(Concrete Products.com) – More than 400 engineers, executives, owners and allied professionals from the North American concrete drainage products segment will gather for the inaugural ACPA Pipe Show, staged concurrently with the association’s 2016 Pipe School, January 4–7 at the University of Texas at Arlington. “We’ve long known there was a growing need and desire in […]
(Concrete Products.com) – More than 400 engineers, executives, owners and allied professionals from the North American concrete drainage products segment will gather for the inaugural ACPA Pipe Show, staged concurrently with the association’s 2016 Pipe School, January 4–7 at the University of Texas at Arlington. “We’ve long known there was a growing need and desire in […]
(Concrete Products.com) – The American Concrete Pipe Association established its Qcast Awards to recognize member plants that stand above peer operations on the most important measures of production quality. The “Quality Cast” Plant Certification Program, commonly known as Qcast, is the recognized standard for quality assurance in concrete pipe, covering inspection of materials, finished products […]
(ConcreteProducts.com) – Extended American Concrete Pipe Association Marketing Committee duty, coupled with a long track record as Sherman-Dixie Concrete Industries’ director of Technical Marketing, afford Michael Kusch a different perspective than most ACPA chairmen, typically plant owners or chief executives. In his first address to members as chairman during the ACPA convention last month in […]
(ConcreteProducts.com) – “The State of Colorado recognizes the concrete industry as important to further development in our state and appreciates the hard work, dedication, and the efficiency of its employees,” proclaimed Governor John Hickenlooper April 24 as he designated that the date “forever after shall be known as Concrete Day in the state of Colorado.” […]
(ConcreteProducts.com) – More than 300 concrete pipe professionals from across North America will gather March 3-6 in Orlando for the 2015 ACPA Pipe School, offering participants the opportunity to learn best practices in production, quality, sales and marketing, safety and engineering design, and visit Rinker and Hanson Pipe & Precast plants in Apopka and Winter Haven, […]
(ConcreteProducts.com) – After flooding and wildfires have increased scrutiny of materials used in the state’s roadway systems, Precast Concepts hosted a Colorado Senate and House Transportation Committee tour of its Henderson pipe and drainage structures plant, west of Denver, informing lawmakers on infrastructure quality, safety, design and life cycle costs. Presentations at the ACPA-organized event covered the […]