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BRIEFS ACTIVITIES & APPOINTMENTS turing and operations at its current loca- tion, including all existing employees, and use the business's broad customer base and product lines to supplement Rice Lake's existing catalog and clientele. MSI's contribution to Rice Lake's catalog will primarily be in crane scales as MSI is a major player in that market. The reasoning behind Rice Lake's purchase of MSI is strategic, to grow portions of the business that are currently underserved. Two of Roanoke Cement Company's fa- cilities were honored for excellence in envi- ronmental outreach and terminal safety. The company's Troutville, Va., plant won the "Outreach" Award for the 2012 Cement In- dustry Energy and Environmental Awards. The awards are sponsored by the Portland Cement Association and Cement Americas, a sister publication of Concrete Products. The recognition is presented to individual ce- ment facilities that exemplify the spirit of continuous environmental improvement and support this commitment with action. The Outreach category credits activities that enhance community, employee and government relations. Included among the many achievements and initiatives noted for the Troutville plant was a fifth consec- utive Energy Star award, the 2011 Virginia Statewide Mineral Mining Reclamation Award, the on-site mitigation plan and quarry expansion, participation in Habitat for Humanity, the American Cancer Soci- ety's Relay for Life and the Second Annual Fishing Day, held at the new fishing dock. The second award was given to the Castle Hayne, N.C., terminal for its exemplary safety record. The terminal has not had a lost time accident in 15 years and was hon- ored last fall by North Carolina Department of Labor Commissioner, Cherie Berry. She presented the Safety and Health Achieve- ment Recognition Program (SHARP) "flag" to the terminal for ongoing, effective work- place safety and health management sys- tems. Both awards were presented at the Portland Cement Association's board meet- ing on April 16 in Chicago. COLUMBIA'S OLDEST MACHINE CONTEST YIELDS $10K IN CREDITS In honor of its 75-year anniversary celebration, Columbia Machine Inc. is holding a March 1–July 1 contest to identify the oldest of its machines still turning out concrete masonry units. The customer with the oldest operating machine will receive a $10,000 parts and mold credit, plus a free Columbia customer care visit. In addition, there will be a "participa- tion drawing prize" given for $7,500 parts and mold credit awarded regard- less of machine manufacture date. All Columbia Machine customers are invited to submit their equipment in the contest entry window; the July 1 deadline will allow enough time to visit the customer location, verify ma- chine details and operating status. The winning customer will be recognized August 18 during the 75 Years Celebra- tion at Columbia headquarters. — www.columbiamachine/oldestmachine 22 | MAY 2012 WWW.CONCRETEPRODUCTS.COM