Cemstone Names Lars Anderson as QA/QC Manager

Cemstone, an Upper Midwest leader in ready mixed, engineered and architectural concrete, as well as aggregates, announced that Lars Anderson has joined the company as quality assurance/quality control manager. Anderson brings to Cemstone an impressive background in the quality field of the concrete and cement industry.

“We are excited to have Lars join the Cemstone team,” said Thor Becken, Cemstone president. “The breadth of his experience in the concrete and cement business, as well as his leadership ability, are valuable assets that will contribute to his success at Cemstone.”

Anderson, a South Dakota native, began working at a young age for his father in the family-owned poured concrete wall business. He attended South Dakota School of Mines & Technology where he received his degree in civil engineering. After college, he joined Lafarge Cement in Baltimore, Maryland as a technical sales engineer where he worked with the cement plants, cementitious products and Lafarge customers in the Northeast, gaining experience in cement production, troubleshooting issues and new product development. In early 2006, Anderson moved to Kansas City, Missouri as QA/QC manager of Lafarge Ready Mix for Kansas and Missouri. There, Anderson developed mixes, managed technicians and investigated concrete concerns at Lafarge’s nine Kansas City and three Wichita plants. He was also very involved with the local ready mix organizations.