W.S. Tyler, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and Kemper Equipment, Honey Brook, Pa., demonstrated Hydro-Clean Mobile Test Plant at R.E. Pierson’s quarry operation in Bridgeport, N.J., on May 22. Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar attended the demonstration. W.S. Tyler utilized its Hydro-Clean Mobile Test Plant at the site, which enables operations to test Hydro-Clean washing technology before committing to a capital…
Read MoreMonth: June 2014
Aggregates Production Strong in First Quarter
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2014 was 370 metric tons (Mt,) an increase of 7 percent compared with that of the same period of 2013, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “The revised estimated annual output produced for consumption in 2013 was 2.03 billion metric tons (Gt,) still…
Read MoreAlan Parks
Alan Parks, vice president, Memphis Stone & Gravel Co., Memphis, Tenn., testified before Congress on behalf of the aggregates industry and NSSGA, sharing his company’s experiences with water permitting regulations. Congratulations, Alan, you are a Rock Star!
Read MoreApac Central Wins Award
June 2, 2014 – The winners keep rolling in. Apac Central, a division of Oldcastle Materials, received the Argos Win-Win Award jointly with Arkansas and Missouri Railroad. The Argos Win-Win award, made at the North American Rail Shippers Association conference in San Francisco, recognizes innovation and co-operation in a sometimes adversarial relationship. It is given to railroads, shippers and organizations that develop innovative…
Read MoreManufacturer News – June 2014
Caterpillar Inc. reported that first-quarter 2014 sales and revenues were $13.241 billion, about flat with the first quarter of 2013 sales and revenues of $13.210 billion. “Given the business and economic uncertainties around the world and continuing decline in our mining sales, I am pleased with our performance in the first quarter. We understand we don’t control the economy and…
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