PACA wishes to thank our 2024 Corporate Sponsors for their generous support and commitment this year!

• ASGCO Complete Conveyor Solutions
• Babst Calland
• Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.
• Commonwealth Equipment Corporation
• Continental Placer, Inc.
• Conviber, Inc.
• East Rock Solutions
• Groff Tractor & Equipment
• Kemper Equipment, Inc.
• Maurer & Scott Sales, Inc.
• Mellott Company
• SIKA Corporation

PACA Board and Associate Board Announce Candidates for Annual Meeting Election

The Nominating Committees for both the PACA Board of Directors and the Associate Board of Directors are pleased to announce their candidates for the elections to be held at the Annual Meeting in Hershey in November.

The PACA Board Nominating Committee, Chaired by Bob Housel of Masters RMC, Inc. has the honor of presenting the following slate:

2025 - 1-Year Term
Richard Rohrssen, Greer Industries

2026 - 2-Year Term
Jay Mizack, Heidelberg Materials

2027 - 3-Year Term
Jason Blase, Conewago Ready Mix
Christian Bononi, Holcim US
Jonathan Byler, Byler Materials Group
Mike Gentoso, Stavola Companies
Bob Housel, Masters RMC, Inc.
John Kibblehouse, H&K Group
Jonathan Kolbe, Allegheny Mineral Corporation

The Associate Board Nominating Committee, Chaired by Terry Schmidt of EarthRes has the honor of presenting the following slate:

2027 - 3-Year Term
Bob Braun, AIRMATIC
Bob Frontino, SIKA Corporation
Thomas Kirchhoff, Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.

Voting delegates for companies attending the Annual Meeting will vote during the General Membership Meeting for their related director slates.

PACA to Hold Associate Members Virtual Meeting in December

PACA will be holding a zoom meeting of the Associate Membership, our business partners, (non-producers) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 11:00 AM.

This is your opportunity to hear all the PACA has to offer your company, what the future of holds for PACA as we dive into a rock solid future in 2025, ways to get more engaged with YOUR association, and much, much more.

A full agenda will be coming in a future e-blast.

To register to participate, click HERE.

Last Call! Nominations Sought for PACA Honors Program

Deadlines to submit nomination forms for both the Ambassadors of the Industry Hall of Fame and the Excellence in Concrete Recognition Awards has been extended to Friday, October 18th.

Nomination criteria, forms, etc. are available on our website HERE.

September Members Forum Meeting Recording with Jeff Detwiler Now Available

To listen to this month's members forum meeting, sponsored by Kemper, please use the information below.

Guest speaker: PACA Chairman of the Board, Jeff Detwiler of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sh...

Passcode: m!vXAq4=

Announcing the Latest eLearning Course Offered by PACA

The latest course on Aggregates has been launched and is now AIA approved. This brings our total to four courses that you can promote to the design community in your area. It is a wonderful way to begin or strengthen existing relationships with the design community. You may also find these courses beneficial for new hires to help introduce them to our industries. If interested, please email: [email protected].

Also released was a YouTube video “What Designers and Specifiers Should Know about EPDs for Ready Mixed Concrete”. The video is approximately 30 minutes long and provides information on EPDs, their importance and components of the EPD, discusses Global Warming Potential targets and practical applications for EPDs. Click on the following link to view the video found on the PACA YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15fukLLgFfQ&t=133s

HRG Learns about Sustainability: Presentations to Specifying Community Continue

Susan Armstrong had the pleasure of presenting “Adopting Innovations to Improve Durability and Designing for Sustainability” to Herbert, Rowland Grubic Inc. (HRG). The presentation was a hybrid presentation with 11 in person and streamed to their offsite offices throughout the state with a total of 34 in attendance.

Questions regarding performance-based specifications and emerging materials highlighted the discussion at the end of the presentation.

Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground

Pennsylvania College of Technology in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity broke ground on a new project in which the two organizations will team up to construct this new house. The college donated the land, and the many trades from the college will help in the construction, beginning this week with sight layout and preparation of the site. By the time the project is completed in May 2026, students from at least six Penn College programs will have helped with construction including students from the Concrete Science Technology Program and Construction Management Program.

About Our Sponsor

With over 40 years of experience, Kemper has established itself as a trusted partner, providing full-service solutions for the aggregate and mining industries. From crushing, screening, and conveying equipment to complete plant design, Kemper is dedicated to helping companies maximize productivity.

Through strong partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers, Kemper delivers the reliable, high-performance equipment their customers need to keep operations running smoothly. They also design and fabricate custom conveyor systems, structures, and bins tailored to the specific requirements of each operation.

Beyond equipment, Kemper offers a complete range of OEM and aftermarket parts to keep your operation running smoothly. Whether you need wear parts, replacement components, or spare parts for maintenance, Kemper ensures fast, reliable support to minimize downtime.

No matter your needs—equipment, parts, or service—Kemper has you covered.

Penn State to Hold Extraction Industries Career Fair

The Pennsylvania State University will be holding their inaugural Extraction Industries Career Fair on October 30th in University Park, PA.

PACA members are invited to register for the fair as a potential employer.

More information is available HERE.

PennDOT/NECEPT Certified Concrete Field Testing Technician Program 2025 Schedule of Certification Classes

The Construction Quality Assurance Division of the Bureau of Construction and Materials is pleased to announce that the 2025 schedule for the PennDOT Certified Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification classes has been established and posted on the Northeast Center of Excellence for Pavement Technology (NECEPT) website at www.superpave.psu.edu. The schedule of classes, course registration, and directions for participants may be found on the website. Four (4) virtual courses will be held using the WebEx(tm) Platform, between January 30, 2025 and March 20, 2025.

Schedule: Virtual courses will be held starting in January 2025 and ending in March 2025. The course schedule, course registration, course agenda, and the exam retest registration are available on NECEPT’s website at www.superpave.psu.edu under the Training menu.

The 2025 Concrete Packet hyperlink below contains an example of NECEPT’s concrete certification expiration letter employees will receive, important program highlights and administrative policies, 2025 course schedule, and course agenda.

Course Fee: The 2025 course fee is $90 per person.

Please see the hyperlink below for the 2025 schedule of classes and registration information.

2025 Concrete Packet

PennDOT Aggregate Technician Certification Exam Schedule Announced

NECEPT and PennDOT have recently announced the Winter 2024-Spring 2025 Aggregate Technician Certification Exam Schedule.

The full list of classes is available HERE.

To review the program highlights, please go HERE.

Martin Stone Named NSSGA Award Winner

Congratulations to Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. who received the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Award.

The Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards recognize NSSGA member companies having the lowest total accident incidence rate for the previous year in their size category.

International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) - Pittsburgh Chapter Event

The Pittsburgh Chapter of the ICRI will be conducting their second annual Demo Day on October 11, 2024.

If you are interested in attending, information on the event is as follows:

When:
Friday, October 11, 2024
7:30am Registration, Vendor Booths & Networking
8:00am – 3:00pm Demonstrations, Lunch, and Vendor Booths

Where:
BAC Local 9 PA Training Center
100 Kingston Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Demonstrations:
Roofing & Exterior Products Services (REPS)
• Direct-applied reinforced poly waterproofing.
Mapei, S.p.A.
• Carbon fiber fabric and plates.
Vector Corrosion Technologies
• Galvanic anode installation.
Sherwin Williams
• Epoxy and resurfacing mortars in manhole restoration.
MAK Construction
• Masonry restoration anchors (helical ties, expansion anchors, and sock anchors).
Sika USA
• Job site testing (adhesion, Rilem tube, coating X-cut).

Vendor Booths:
• Wiktek
• Vector Corrosion Technologies
• Ultimate Linings
• Sherwin Williams
• Mapei, S.p.A.
• Sika USA
• Surtreat
• US Concrete Products
• Neogard
• Spaces available – send reply email with requests

Lunch: Catered lunch will be provided.

Cost: $50 Chapter Members, $75 Non-Members, Free Students/Apprentices

RSVP/Questions: By Friday, October 4, 2024 ([email protected])

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