Published: November 5, 2010
Tags: American Concrete Pipe, County Materials, Spancrete, Spancrete Group, Waukesha
Spancrete Group Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of prestressed concrete, will temporarily close its Waukesha plant and lay off workers, according Kimberly Wacker, a spokeswoman for the company. In a statement, Wacker said production will be consolidated at the company’s main plant in Valders. The company also has a plant in Crystal Lake, Ill. Wacker did [...]
Published: September 30, 2010
Tags: American Concrete Pipe, Cemex USA, County Materials, County Materials Corp., Department of Workforce Development, Don Olson, DWD, Globe Construction, Globe Contractors, Siegle, The Spancrete Group, Wanta, Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, WisDOT, WUCA
By Marie Rohde The pending sale of American Concrete Pipe to County Materials Corp. is forcing underground contractors to assess the industry’s power structure. “There’s still a lot of competition,” said Dennis Siegle, executive director of the Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association. “The biggest ones aren’t U.S. companies, and it’s nice to see a Wisconsin business [...]
Published: September 29, 2010
Tags: American Concrete Pipe, Bill Wagner, County Materials, Spancrete Group, WARN notice
The Spancrete Group Inc., Waukesha, has agreed to sell its concrete pipe division, American Concrete Pipe, to County Materials Corp. based in Marathon. The deal involves the sale and closing of two American Concrete offices, one at 5000 N. 124th St., Milwaukee, where 10 positions will be eliminated. The other facility is at 2448 Century [...]