CHAIRMAN'S QUALITY AWARD WINNER
Chairman's Quality Award Winners
The Chairman’s Quality Award is intended to recognize plants and/or companies that have implemented successful quality initiatives resulting in a product of repeated excellence. A winner will be chosen in each of the following three categories: Quality Control Innovation, Individual Plant Process Improvement, and Company Wide Best Practices.
The award is first handed out at that year's Pipe School and then again recognized during the Annual Convention.
About the Award
The Chairman’s Safety Award was originated by the ACPA in 2003. Since that time, many ideas and initiatives have been implemented and have assisted in improving quality programs continent wide within ACPA member companies. his award is intended to recognize plants and/or companies that have implemented successful quality initiatives resulting in a higher quality and longer-lasting product.
2023 Overall Winner
Northern Concrete Pipe
2023 Winners
Overall Winner
NCP | Bay City, MI
Wall Thickness Measuring Tool (click to watch video)People's Choice
Johnson Concrete | Salisbury, NC
Reinforcing Cage Color Identification (click to watch video)Company Wide
First Place
Oldcastle | Hancock, MN
Inspection Booklets (click to watch video)
Second Place
Oldcastle | Brookshire, TX
QC Task Board (click to watch video)
Third Place
Oldcastle | Houston, TX
Krinkle Concrete QC App (click to watch video)
Individual Plant Process Improvement
First Place
Rinker | Helena, MT
Pallet Cleaner (click to watch video)
Second Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
Batching Traffic Control Lights (click to watch video)
Third Place
NCP | Clarkston, MI
Custom Misting System (click to watch video)
Quality Control Innovation
First Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
Wall Thickness Measuring Tool (click to watch video)
Second Place
Rinker | Orlando, FL
GNG Gauge Check Tree (click to watch video)
Third Place
Rinker | Alexandria, LA
UHMW Pads (click to watch video)
2022 Winners
Overall Winner
NCP | Bay City, MI
Hinged Anchor Bracket (click to watch video)People's Choice
CP&P | Ashland, VA
Customer Education (click to watch video)Company Wide
First Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
Lifting Device & Product Testing Tool (click to watch video)
Second Place
CP&P | Ashland, VA
Customer Education (click to watch video)
Third Place
Johnson Concrete | Salisbury, NC
Hourly Cage Checks (click to watch video)
Individual Plant Process Improvement
First Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
Hinged Anchor Bracket (click to watch video)
Second Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
Spacer Correction Rod (click to watch video)
Third Place
Rinker Materials | Orlando, FL
Spigot Saver (click to watch video)
Quality Control Innovation
First Place
Rinker Materials | Columbia, SC
Cage Measuring Device (click to watch video)
Second Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
QC Multi-Tool (click to watch video)
Third Place
NCP | Bay City, MI
Grooved Power Screeding Tool (click to watch video)