Cemstone, an upper Midwest’s leader in high performance concrete, has been chosen as a recipient in the 2017 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Excellence in Quality Awards competition. This is the seventh year Cemstone has received the NRMCA’s Producer Excellence in Quality award.

According to a press release, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Producer Excellence in Quality Award recognizes the commitment to quality initiatives of ready mixed concrete producer members.

A significant barrier to performance specifications versus prescription specifications for concrete, has been the qualification level of a concrete producer. The award provides a basis to recognize those that strive for continuous improvement through their quality initiatives. It provides reasonable goals for those concrete producers interested in elevating their own quality management systems.

The criteria for the award are based on the guideline to develop a quality plan in quality management systems for ready mixed concrete companies.

“At Cemstone, we continually strive to refine our quality management practices, mix design development, raw material selection and operational procedures. We are pleased that our efforts are continually recognized by our national organization,” said Lars Anderson, Cemstone’s quality assurance/quality control manager of engineering services, said.

“This award helps to showcase Cemstone’s ready mixed concrete as the ideal, sustainable building material for almost every type of construction project.”

Founded in 1927, Cemstone operates ready-mix concrete plants in Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa.

The company operates a fleet of blue Cemstone ready-mix trucks, offers a complete line of concrete pumping capabilities, aggregates, engineering services, concrete block and masonry products used in the construction of concrete structures.

To learn more about Cemstone products and services, phone 1-800-CEMSTONE or visit www.cemstone.com.