Why batch plant owners need to get involved in a State Concrete Association

Beginning last year, our state concrete association opened its committee meetings to any interested members. I at­tended out of curiosity and was hooked almost immediately. I had not realized the extent of the efforts being put in by concrete producer members and associate members to keep con­crete top of mind at our state’s DOT and to promote concrete to municipalities, builders, and end users. State concrete associations vary in size and effectiveness. The associa­tion nearest to our main office, Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) www.pacaweb.org is one of the very best, along with several other state associations we’re proud to be affiliated with (see their logos at the bottom of the home page at www.maconcrete.com) Did you know that: • Pennsylvania faces a 70%…