NRMCA Hosts Concrete Delegation from China
Monday, March 08, 2010

Day-Long Meeting Includes Tour of Laboratory, Batch Plant Silver Spring, MD – March 8, 2010 – The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association recently hosted a delegation of Chinese concrete officials who sought to learn more about their U.S. counterparts’ efforts in training and educating ready mix personnel. During the visit, NRMCA staff provided an overview of the Association’s mission on behalf of its membership and the Chinese representatives responded by discussing their national trade association and core competencies.   The day together also included a tour of the NRMCA Research Laboratory in College Park, MD and a plant tour conducted by producer member Aggregate Industries at its Bladensburg, MD, concrete plant. Three Aggregate Industries’ Operations, Environmental and Safety personnel also helped answer plant operation questions from the Chinese delegation.               “The Aggregate Industries’ Bladensburg plant was chosen due to its concrete production capacity as well as being a Green-Star plant,” said NRMCA President Robert Garbini. “And the tour of the laboratory was done so they could see how NRMCA members work to optimize mix designs.”   “The Chinese delegation was extremely surprised at the high quality of the concrete constituents as well the environmental controls in place,” said Aggregate Industries’ U.S. Environmental and Land Services Manager Joel Nickel.   NRMCA, based in Silver Spring, MD, represents the producers of ready mixed concrete and the companies that provide materials, equipment and support to the industry. It conducts education, training, promotion, research, engineering, safety, environmental, technological, lobbying and regulatory programs.   For additional information on Aggregate Industries, please visit www.aggregate-us.com.
Contact Info:	David Ayers Email: dayers@nrmca.org Phone: 301-587-1400