Alliance Concrete Pumps, a leading manufacturer in the concrete pumping industry, has once again made a significant contribution to the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program by donating a brand-new Alliance JMP-60H, truck-mounted concrete pump to their annual fundraising auction.
Les Ainsworth, a 59-year industry veteran, has shared a lifetime of knowledge as a presenter at World of Concrete (WOC) since 1978. Speaking on behalf of the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), he has led sessions on topics including concrete pumping methods, the costs of pumping concrete, preventive maintenance and safety.
The ACPA announced the election of its new executive board at the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on January 24, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada during World of Concrete 2024. Elected to serve a one-year term, the newly elected Executive Board includes:
On March 1, 1974, a group of concrete pumpers, manufacturers and distributors gathered aboard the iconic ocean liner Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. They met to discuss promoting concrete pumping as the choice method of placing concrete — and how to educate the industry on safe pumping procedures.
ACPA has been navigating the very complicated world of clean air emission standards set by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental departments, most notably the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Significant emission standard reductions are now in place and more are expected over the next three years. Existing and expected reduced emission standards at the state and federal level will impact every concrete pumper in the near future.
In 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Truck Plan to reduce truck emissions through a series of three rulemakings, all targeting emission reductions starting in model year 2027. The first was a reduction in the NOx emission standard by over 80 percent for heavy-duty trucks. EPA finalized this new NOx emission standard in December 2022. The second is the greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty trucks proposed in April 2023 and discussed in more detail below. The third rule will set multipollutant standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles beginning in model year 2027.
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Kriete Truck Centers, headquartered in Milwaukee with ten locations across Wisconsin, recently unveiled a video tribute via social media, honoring the diligent individuals of its home state.
