The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association’s 71st Annual Meeting attracted more than 620 people to San Antonio. Among those to address attendees were Juan Castillo of Cemex, Brooke Paup of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Rich Szecsy of Big Town Concrete (pictured), Michele Stanley of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, Ed Sullivan of The Sullivan Report and Pierre Villere of Allen-Villere Partners. Says Szecsy: “In just two decades, Texas will grow by nearly 7 million people – from 31.8 million in 2025 to more than 38.6 million in 2045. To meet that demand, we will need to essentially build the equivalent of Texas’s five largest cities – Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth – all over again. That kind of growth simply isn’t possible without the strength and dedication of our industry.”
This summer, P&Q paid a visit to Weber Sand & Gravel’s operation in Edgerton, Ohio. Pictured from the company are (from left) Mark “Bird Dog” Cape, Brock Mealer and Nathan Stembridge. Cape is a 57-year employee at the company Mealer’s grandparents founded more than a half-century ago. Weber Sand & Gravel, which is a sister company to Pahl Ready Mix Concrete, produces more than 250,000 tons of sand and stone products each year.
Volvo Construction Equipment named Wood’s CRW its 2024 Dealer of the Year. Wood’s CRW also earned Volvo CE’s Uptime Dealer of the Year award. Pictured from the two companies are (from left) Volvo CE’s Agako Nouch, Wood’s CRW’s Andre Parent and Chris Palmer, and Volvo CE’s Scott Young. Says Young: “Wood’s CRW has built an impressive culture based on forming strong relationships with their customers. Every team member, regardless of their role, shares a passion for delivering thoughtful equipment solutions focused on customer success.”
The magazine spent some time this summer at LJ Inc. in Swartz Creek, Michigan, where company leaders offered a tour of their facility. Pictured from left are LJ Inc.’s Brandon Wilson, Tracy Slieff, Laura Slieff, Elliot Archibald, Andrea Chapman, Mike Cross and Jeff Lauria.
The Pit & Quarry staff also caught up with Keeney Sand & Stone’s Kevin Keeney (third from left) during a golf outing at Sand Ridge Golf Club in Chardon, Ohio. Pictured alongside Keeney are P&Q’s Jake Goodman (far left), Kevin Yanik (second from left) and Jack Kopanski.
