U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced her nomination of 15 business executives to the new National Concrete Masonry Products Board.
The industry-funded initiative focused on research, teaching and marketing of concrete masonry products gets its entire funding from the industry through assessments on the sale of its product, according to an Aug. 30 news release.
“I am thrilled to appoint a highly talented slate of concrete industry leaders from across the country to pioneer the National Concrete Masonry Products Board,” Raimondo said in the release. "Concrete masonry is a proud American tradition, and strengthening this important industry will expand markets, create jobs and lead to higher quality outputs.”
The program seeks to support and grow domestic markets for concrete masonry goods, strengthen the position of the domestic concrete masonry products sector and promote the use of concrete masonry products in building and construction, the release reported.
The board is in charge of carrying out a decree that was approved by a vote of the industry Dec. 18, 2021. A copy of the order and more details on the program can be viewed on the Department's checkoff website.
