The Southwest Concrete Pavement Association is honored to welcome three new companies to its membership this month, Euclid Chemical, Ecobeton-USA, and Shumaker Industries.
Euclid Chemical – a longtime sponsor of and exhibitor at the Nevada Infrastructure Concrete Conference (NICC) and now the California Concrete Pavement Conference – is a leading manufacturer of products for the concrete and masonry construction industry in North America. For over a century, Euclid Chemical has developed strong relationships with contractors, specifiers, owners, building materials suppliers and concrete producers offering high quality products and industry leading technical support. Euclid provides products and technologies that include: admixtures, fiber, integral color, shotcrete, grouts, repair mortars, bonding agents, adhesives, coatings, curing and sealing compounds, dry shake hardeners, joint fillers, sealants, densifiers, waterproofing, repair and other products.
Ecobeton-USA is a key supporter of the California Concrete Pavement Conference, stepping up as the Platinum Sponsor in the inaugural and sophomore years. They also have been an ongoing exhibitor at the NICC. Ecobeton-USA is the U.S. branch/distributor of Ecobeton technologies, focused on bringing the company’s concrete protection systems to the American construction market. Specifically, Ecobeton develops and markets products and systems for the total protection of concrete and building materials such as wood, concrete, terracotta and stone. With U.S. headquarters in Sparks, Nevada, Ecobeton-USA supplies permanent anti-deterioration and protection products for highways and bridges, airports, wastewater facilities, and sidewalks and buildings.
Shumaker Industries began with Roy Shumaker, a WWII Navy welder in the Baltimore Shipyards. After returning home to Northumberland, PA, Roy repaired a leaking ready-mix concrete drum for a friend in 1950. Word spread quickly, and Roy and his wife, Jean, expanded beyond drum repair into manufacturing chutes, hoppers, water tanks, and other mixer components, growing to an 18-employee operation rooted in craftsmanship, integrity, and service. In 1979, Roy retired and passed leadership to his son, Doug Shumaker. With a degree in Industrial Engineering from Cornell, Doug brought a systems-driven mindset to the business. In 1989, he renamed the company Shumaker Industries, modernized manufacturing processes, and introduced urethane wrap-around blade liners and the first Load & Go Ready Mix Truck Wash. In 2013, leadership transitioned to the third generation as Doug’s son, Brett, became President, with Doug continuing on as Sales Manager, working with his longtime industry contacts.