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Welcome to the Rabine Group Blog. Please find news, resources, and other pertinent information on paving, roofing, fuel delivery, construction, and other related information.
By admin on
7/26/2011 4:32 PM
U.S. National Pervious Concrete Pavement Association appoints executive
The National Pervious Concrete Pavement Association, based in Kennesay, Georgia, announced this week its new senior officers.
Ready-mix concrete executive Frank A. Kozeliski is the NPCPA’s new president. The other new appointments are Vice-President Scott Erickson, Treasurer Lori Tiefenthaler and Secretary Heather Brown.
NPCPA is a not-for-profit group that aims to expand and improve the use of pervious concrete as a preferred paving method.
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By admin on
7/25/2011 5:00 PM
Schaumburg, Illinois (July 24, 2011) – Rabine Group is excited to welcome Cindy Back at the heels of the announcement about its newest national company, Roofing Solutions America. She joins the team as National Accounts Administrator and will report directly to Greg Gambla, Vice President National Sales for Roofing Solutions America. She will be involved in developing and maintaining a strong network of roofing alliance partners throughout North America.
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By admin on
7/21/2011 8:05 PM
We have posted articles like this before, but remember to please be careful as a home owner with pavers. Man arrested for asphalt paving scam
Submitted by Lonnie Crawford, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, July 20th, 12:07 pm A Bessemer man, 54 year old Tommy Stanley, Jr., was arrested and
charged with two counts of home repair fraud after he allegedly took
thousands of dollars from two residents for a poor quality paving job.
He is said to have charged a Town Creek resident $12,000 and a
Hillsboro resident $4,400 before requesting an additional $7,700 to
complete the paving job. READ THE COMPLETE STORY HERE
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By admin on
7/20/2011 8:54 AM
Rabine Group Foundation hosted its 3rd Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
The Rabine Group Foundation held its third Annual Golf outing in Stockton, Illinois for the benefit of sponsored non-profit organizations advocating for children, the elderly and medical research
Schaumburg, Illinois (July 19, 2011) – The Rabine Group Foundation recently hosted its 3rd Annual Golf Outing last July 15, 2011 at the Black Hawk Run Golf Club in Stockton, Illinois. More than a hundred golfers and dinner guests attended the event including clients, colleagues and friends of the Rabine Group companies.
This golf outing is the only fundraiser for the Rabine Group’s foundation that reaches outside of the Rabine Group companies and is one of the campaigns rolled out to support non-profit organizations advocating for children, the elderly and medical research. Some of the organizations the Foundation supports include: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Chicago Commons, Senior Service...
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By admin on
7/14/2011 3:58 PM
We are excited that tomorrow is our big fundraiser for the year! We are so greatful for all of the volunteers and supporters that could make this possible. We are looking forward to a beautiful day for golfing and a fun time for all!
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By admin on
7/12/2011 3:56 PM
July 12, 2011
Green Fleet Briefing: McDonald’s, GM NatGas Cars, Hybrids Fall ShortAutomakers aren’t yet delivering the full fuel savings and pollution reduction benefits possible from hybrids, according to an annual hybrid scorecard released by the Union of Concerned Scientists. The UCS found that only 13 of 34 hybrids reviewed cut more than 25 percent of the greenhouse gases emitted by their conventional vehicle counterpart. The worst performing vehicle, the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, cuts GHGs by less than 10 percent, which was an all-time low on the scorecard.
GM has announced plans to develop an engine powered by natural gas, Reuters reports. The car company signed an agreement with Vancouver-based Westport Innovations Inc. to develop natural gas engine controls, emissions and performance strategies. The...
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By admin on
7/11/2011 7:24 AM
ABREAST OF THE MARKETJULY 11, 2011
Crude Bucks Efforts by the IEA to Tame Prices
BY CAROLYN CUI
Wall Street Journal
Oil is back on the upswing, flying in the face of international efforts to keep prices low.
After an initial drop, crude-oil futures are back above the levels seen before the International Energy Agency in late June announced a plan to release 60 million barrels of oil from emergency stockpiles, ending Friday at $96.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The U.S. will release 30.6 million barrels toward that total.
Read the full story at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584404576438191236070066.html?mod=googlenews_wsj ...
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By admin on
7/6/2011 11:54 AM
Explosion damages Michigan asphalt paving company
Associated Press
2:30 p.m. CDT, July 5, 2011
GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP, Mich.—
A late morning fire and explosion that rocked a Livingston County asphalt paving company, sending heavy smoke billowing into the sky was under investigation, according to Green Oak Township fire officials. Budget Paving employees were on job sites and not at the company's building when nearby businesses reported hearing the explosion about 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, Fire Capt. Kory Rollison said.
Read the full story here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-buildingexplosion,0,4830432.story ...
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By admin on
7/5/2011 4:34 PM
Schaumburg, Illinois (June 23, 2011) – Gary Rabine and Sons, Inc, a Rabine Group company most commonly recognized in the industry and by the public as Rabine Paving, has officially changed its name to Rabine Paving, LLC. The intent of the name change is to alleviate any confusion with valued customers and business partners.
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By admin on
7/1/2011 6:36 AM
Oil prices dipped right after the Obama administration announced it would tap reserves, but the price has rebounded. Gas prices, meanwhile, fell 7 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging about $3.54 a gallon.
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