Drycast Reinforcement
February 10, 2025 @ 3:10 pm - 5:30 pm EST
Location: Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor
Speaker: Bill Washabaugh – Northern Concrete
Jake Jyrkama – Rinker Materials
Speaker Bio:
Bill works at Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. in Michigan, a family owned business for over 64 years. He is the 101st & 113th Chairman of the ACPA Board of Directors. Bill is a member of ACPA Government Relations, Manufacturing & Quality, Technical, Education and Marketing Committees, and an active ASTM participating member.
Jake is the Director of Quality Assurance for Rinker Materials and is responsible for maintaining and developing QA/QC standards, measurements, auditing, monitoring, benchmarking and optimization for all products sold and manufactured. He is also responsible for training and development of quality control personnel as well as identifying operational improvement opportunities across the business. He is the current chair of the ACPA Quality Committee. Jake holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Degree, he is a Professional Engineer registered in Texas, and has over 27 years of experience in the concrete pipe industry.