About 600 Key Industry Personnel Attend

The Korea Concrete Testing Institute, affiliated with the Korea Ready-Mixed Concrete Industry Cooperative Federation, announced that it held the “2026 Conference to Strengthen the Competencies of Key Personnel in Ready-Mixed Concrete Quality Control” on the 10th at Hotel ICC in Daejeon.


About 600 people attended the event, including Bae Jowoong, chairman of the Korea Ready-Mixed Concrete Industry Cooperative Federation; Lee Hanbaek, president of the Korea Concrete Testing Institute; Moon Dongmin, chairman of the Korean Standards Association; and Hong Geonho, president of the Korea Concrete Institute, as well as chairpersons of ready-mixed concrete cooperatives nationwide and quality control managers and staff.


The conference featured expert lectures on topics including ▲ready-mixed concrete quality control and artificial intelligence (AI), ▲revisions to the standard specifications for ready-mixed concrete, and ▲understanding the properties of binders used in ready-mixed concrete. Awards were also presented to people who contributed to improving quality and advancing the industry.

Attendees of the 2026 Conference on Strengthening the Competencies of Key Personnel in Ready-Mixed Concrete Quality Management, held at Hotel ICC in Daejeon on the 10th, pose for a commemorative photo. Korea Ready-Mixed Concrete Industry Cooperative Federation

Attendees of the 2026 Conference on Strengthening the Competencies of Key Personnel in Ready-Mixed Concrete Quality Management, held at Hotel ICC in Daejeon on the 10th, pose for a commemorative photo. Korea Ready-Mixed Concrete Industry Cooperative Federation

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Before the conference, the federation signed a “Business Agreement on Standardization and Quality Innovation in the Ready-Mixed Concrete Industry” with the Korean Standards Association.


Under the agreement, the two organizations will cooperate in ▲developing and disseminating ready-mixed concrete quality control standards and training programs, ▲holding training sessions and seminars to strengthen the capabilities of quality control personnel, ▲exchanging information to foster quality control professionals, ▲sharing on-site difficulties related to certification standards and quality control, and ▲areas including environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and carbon neutrality.



“This conference is a meaningful opportunity for key ready-mixed concrete quality control personnel from across the country to gather in one place and expand cooperation and communication on quality,” Chairman Bae Jowoong said. “I ask all quality managers to take pride in their work and uphold the fundamentals and principles of quality control so that, together, we can build a ready-mixed concrete industry that earns even greater public trust.”


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