The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) hired Bobbi Lydon as the newest addition to the association, stepping into the role of environmental, safety and health (ESH) director. “The team at Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association eagerly welcomes Bobbi aboard,” said PACA board chairperson Jeff Detwiler of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc. “Given her wealth of professional expertise,…
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PACA Inducts Chaplin, Martin to Hall of Fame
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association, Pennsylvania’s leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries, inducted two dedicated members into its Ambassadors of the Industry Hall of Fame. This brings the Hall of Fame to over 100 inductees since its start in 2000.The members of the 2023 Hall of Fame class are: Jerry…
Read MorePACA Announces New Board of Directors
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA), the leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries in Pennsylvania, announced the board of directors elected at its annual meeting.
Read MorePACA Hires Susan Armstrong
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) announced that Susan Armstrong has joined the association in a newly formed role as the director of specifications and sustainability.
Read MorePACA Offering Field Testing Certification Examinations
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) announced it is offering certification examinations for those interested in earning their American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I certification. ACI-certified technicians are in high demand. Certification is awarded to candidates who can demonstrate the technical knowledge and ability to properly perform seven basic field tests on freshly mixed…
Read MorePACA Announces Graduation of Second Emerging Leaders Academy
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) announced its second Emerging Leaders Academy (PELA) participants graduated during the association’s annual meeting and 40th anniversary celebration in Hershey, Pa.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – October 2022
TOP NEWSYork Building Products Acquires Union QuarriesYork Building Products acquired Union Quarries, a Carlisle, Pa.-based manufacturer of crushed stone, asphalt and ready-mix concrete products. Chris Wright, president of Union Quarries, noted, “We believe our customers and employees will be very pleased with the future course of the company, and look forward to this new chapter in our history.” PACA Holds…
Read MorePACA Event Merges Leadership, Politics
Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) members and participants in the association’s Emerging Leaders Academy (PELA) Class of 2022 attended the PA Politics Initiative, a day of grassroots and advocacy at the state capitol.
Read MorePACA Hosts Tour of Springfield Pike Quarry
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) hosted a meeting and a tour of the Springfield Pike Quarry with leaders in government, industry and higher education. PACA member Lehigh Hanson and its parent company, HeidelbergCement Group, hosted the event to highlight the safety protocols in the Springfield Pike Quarry, which was honored with the Sentinel award in 2019 by the…
Read MoreEPA, PACA Sign Historic Agreement
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) signed a four-year, first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand joint activities supporting the agencies’ shared goal of environmental stewardship.
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