Oct. 26, 2015 – Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) recently toured a Hilltop Basic Resources facility near Cincinnati to meet with local aggregates producers, members of the Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and the Highway Materials Group. Pat Jacomet, president of the state aggregates group, and John Steele, president of Hilltop Basic Resources and vice chairman of NSSGA’s ROCKPAC, were…
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Cat Offers Online Quiz to Help Boost Efficiency
Caterpillar has created an online quiz titled Know Your Fleet to help customers boost jobsite efficiency and profitability. After answering eight questions about their equipment maintenance and technology practices, users will receive a personalized report. It reveals: A customer’s strengths in managing jobs, machines and operators. Opportunities to streamline processes and increase uptime. Recommendations for addressing business challenges and controlling costs.…
Read MoreMSHA Releases Fatality Data for Third Quarter
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that its summary of U.S. mining deaths from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2015, shows seven fatalities occurred in industry accidents. In the first nine months of 2015, 25 fatalities occurred, eight fewer than in the same period in 2014.
Read MoreFenner Dunlop Announces Management Changes
With the goal of providing a more targeted focus on the significant challenges facing its Engineered Conveyor Solutions (ECS) business, Fenner Dunlop has restructured the leadership of its global business operations. Edwin Have has been appointed to the role of executive director, Northern Hemisphere. In this role, he will be responsible for ECS Northern Hemisphere/Americas including Europe, India, North Africa/Middle…
Read MoreMetso Introduces Nordberg GP7 Secondary Crusher
Metso continues to expand its range of high-capacity crushers by launching the Nordberg GP7, its largest Nordberg GP secondary gyratory crusher to date. The new 128,000-lb. crusher features an ideal combination of feed opening, cavity design, and capacity, the company said. This ensures high crushing performance, even with the hardest feed, and helps keep operating costs low. In addition, the…
Read MoreHousing Recovery to Pick Up Steam in 2016
Steady employment and economic growth, pent-up demand, affordable home prices and attractive mortgage rates will keep the housing market on a gradual upward trend in 2016. However, persistent headwinds related to shortages and availability of lots and labor, along with rising materials prices are impeding a more robust recovery, according to economists who participated in the recent National Association of…
Read MoreHouse Committee Passes Transportation Reauthorization
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a bipartisan, six-year surface transportation bill to reauthorize and reform federal highway, transit, and highway safety programs.
Read MoreConExpo Latin America Has Strong Debut
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) strategic focus on the Latin American market took a giant step forward with the debut of ConExpo Latin America in Santiago, Chile, Oct. 21-24. ConExpo Latin America offered attendees 40,000 sq. meters of exhibits, education and networking, including more than 300 exhibitors from around the world. Nearly 32,600 registrants from more than 90 countries attended the event,…
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