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COVER STORY

Building on a Strong Foundation

National Cement is proud to help the town of Ragland build a modern new home for first responders — a continuation of a partnership more than a century in the making.

Issue 6

Fall / Winter 2025

NatCem News is a quarterly update connecting you with National Cement Company’s Southeastern operations.

In this issue:

SAFETY

National Cement:

Safety Focus: PPE Policies

Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policies remains strong across Ragland.

National Cement:

Forty Years Safe: Pair Honored with Regional Recognition

Two longtime Ragland employees gain new honors marking four decades of safe work—a distinction that reflects our company’s safety culture.

Renee King Keeps Safety on Track

As ConcreteSouth’s safety administrator, Renée King is the behind-the-scenes force ensuring every driver and employee stays current, compliant and safe.

New Safety Poster Stress PPE Rules

All ConcreteSouth plants have new safety posters to drive home a key policy reminder— the use of PPE is a condition of employment.

COMPANY NEWS

Weitman Announces Upcoming Retirement

National Cement Company of Alabama President Spencer Weitman announces his plan to retire at the end of 2025, marking the close of a long career.

New Leadership Team in Place

These leadership changes took effect on October 6, 2025, positioning our organization to meet new market demands and drive future growth across the Southeast.

GROWTH

National Cement:

Golden Tapped for Terminal Safety Role

National Cement’s expanded network of distribution terminals requires roughly 30 employees to keep product moving every day. That growth brought opportunity, but also a clear need: a full-time safety manager dedicated to the terminals.

A Look Inside Walker’s New Central Dispatch

The relocation from Jonesboro, GA now puts dispatch and safety under one roof.

National Cement:

Southmont Ready for Montgomery Growth

During 2025, the plant’s central mixer, originally installed in the late 1970s, was completely rebuilt from the ground up.

PEOPLE

Answering the Call, On and Off the Job

By day, Paul Dobbs drives a massive quarry truck at National Cement. Off the clock, he helps his neighbors as a volunteer firefighter and EMT.

‘Ricochet’ Childs: The Steady Hand Behind Walker’s Plants

At Walker Concrete, few names carry as much weight as Laterrance “Ricochet” Childs — a quick-to-react, steady-under-pressure problem solver whose nickname from the football field still fits today.

Meet New Sales Lead for Hodgson Concrete

Jeff Kamykowski, who joined Hodgson Concrete in May, is the new sales manager for the Montgomery market.

COMMUNITY

kirkpatrick central:

Home Builders Blitz, Fall 2025

Kirkpatrick Central’s cook team wrapped up a busy 2025 on October 17th.

Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

During the week of October 20–24, 2025, employees raised $1,632 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Recap: National Food Bank Day 2025

On Sept. 5, Ragland employees marked National Food Bank Day by filling a blue bin to the brim with non-perishable food items for donation to the Ragland Food Bank at Restoration Church.