AGGREGATE READY MIX OF MINNESOTA

THE AGGREGATE READY MIX OF MINNESOTA (ARM OR THE ASSOCIATION) IS A STATEWIDE 501(C)(6) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCERS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGGREGATE AND READY MIX CONCRETE. THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO SERVE THE AGGREGATE ADN READY MIX INDUSTRIES THROUGH PROMOTION, TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, LOBBYING AND NETWORKING. THE ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1950.SOME ARM MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL STONE, SAND, AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION (NSSGA); AND THE NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION (NRMCA). ARM RECOGNIZES THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH ITS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS. ARM ALSO ORGANIZES MEMBERSHIP EVENTS INCLUDING AN ANNUAL CONVENTION TO REVIEW ARM INITIATIVES, PREVIEW FORTHCOMING BUSINESS IMPACTS, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES, AND ENGAGE IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE AGGREGATE AND READY MIX CONCRETE INDUSTRIES. ARM COMMUNICATES REGULARLY WITH ITS MEMBERS THROUGH PERIODIC ELECTRONIC MEMBER UPDATES, COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND THROUGH ITS ANNUAL PRINTED MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. ARM ALSO MAINTAINS TWO WEBSITES (WWW.ARMOFMN.COM AND WWW.LETSROCKMINNESOTA.COM) AS RESOURCES TO ARM MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE EDUCATION TO OWNERS, SPECIFIERS, AND CONTRACTORS; AND TO PROMOTE JOBS IN THE AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE INDUSTRIES. ARM HOLDS MEMBER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ORGANIZATIONAL, NETWORKING, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; INCLUDING AN ANNUAL MEETING IN EARLY WINTER, A GOLF OUTING IN THE SUMMER, AND A SUMMER ORGANIZATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENT.ARM WORKS VIGOROUSLY TO ENSURE THAT ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE KEPT CURRENT OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVELOPMENTS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, ARM IS A LOCAL SPONSORING GROUP FOR THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ACI) AND DELIVERS ACI AND MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MNDOT) TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION TRAINING IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE, DULUTH, MN. ARM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION COURSES THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE EFFORT: AGGREGATE PRODUCTION, CONCRETE FIELD TESTING TECHNICIAN LEVEL 1; CONCRETE FIELD 2, AND CONCRETE FIELD 1 & 2 RECERTIFICATION. ARM ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL ACI COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.ARM PARTNERS WITH ITS CEMENT PRODUCER MEMBERS TO PROMOTE CONCRETE PARKING LOTS AND LOCAL STREETS IN MINNESOTA THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONCRETE PAVING ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA (CPAM). ARM STAFF WORKS WITH ARM MEMBERS TO INCREASE THE MARKET SHARE FOR CONCRETE IN THESE MARKETS BY ENLISTING THE ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL READY MIX CONCRETE ASSOCIATION (NRMCA) AND THE NATIONAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY CENTER. ARM CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONCRETE CONTRACTORS. GLENN ENGSTROM, ARM'S DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN MINNESOTA.