NRMCA's celebration of the 100th anniversary of ready mixed concrete in the U.S. concludes its submissions for October with more Producer and Associate member profiles - see below for their respective Web site links. This week's industry milestone: In 1982, Willow Creek Dam in Oregon became the first concrete gravity dam built entirely by roller-compacted concrete methods.

Dickinson Ready Mix Co. - Dickinson Ready Mix Co. & Concrete Products began operations in May 1950 under the name of Ready Mix Co. The original founders were Taft Sadowsky and L.W. Veigel (who also founded Veigel Engineering which evolved into the present day Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson engineering firm). Longtime company president Jack Olin left the North Dakota Highway Patrol to become general manager of the company in 1961. Today, Dickinson Ready Mix serves 10 counties in southwestern North Dakota with its ready mix operations while the products division has sales in four states. Read more.

An NRMCA producer member 1978

Verifi LLC - The Verifi technology was originally developed in 2002 by an experienced team of ready mix executives from RMC Industries, Inc. in Florida. The team’s goal was to address basic flaws inherent in the ready mix industry’s business model. In December 2010, W. R. Grace & Co. purchased the assets and associated entities of RS Solutions LLC. In November 2011, Ronald Strich joined Verifi as president and purchased a minority share in the company from W.R. Grace & Co. The new entity now operates as an independent company under the name Verifi LLC. Verifi helps concrete producers measure, manage and record critical concrete properties in the truck from batching to discharge, resulting in consistent quality concrete for contractors, engineers and owners. Sensors and controls on the truck automatically add water and admixture within pre-set limits to achieve and maintain the ordered slump. All data is available in real time and is securely stored for viewing later. Read more.

An NRMCA Associate Member since 2012