ASGCO announced the opening of its new 10,000-sq.-ft. distribution and service center in Rockville, Va. The branch’s central location off of Route 1-64 and 1-295, northwest of Richmond, provides quick access to all major corridors allowing for faster response time to customer’s plant sites. The new location is fully stocked with a complete line of ASGCO conveyor components and other…
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Werner Corp.-Chandler Aggregates Acquires Kennedy Hills Materials
Werner Corp.-Chandler Aggregates has acquired Kennedy Hills Materials, a 1,037-acre quarry in Riverside County, Calif., for an undisclosed amount. Werner Corp. is a third-generation, family-owned business that started out with a concrete batch plant in 1920.
Read MoreSuperior Expands Washing Equipment Offering, Releases New Sand Plant
Superior Industries Inc. added another solution for sand production and fines recovery to its growing product portfolio, the Spirit Sand Plant. The unit’s configuration includes a cyclone, dewatering screen, sump tank and slurry pump to classify and produce salable manufactured sand. According to Superior engineers, the incorporated hydrocyclone is designed with longer-lasting materials. For example, 12-in. and 16-in. models are…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Fall 3.4 Percent in August
Sales of newly built, single-family homes in August fell 3.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 560,000 units from an upwardly revised July reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the lowest sales reading since December 2016. However, year-to-date, new home sales are…
Read MoreSmall Mines Office Discussed at Zatezalo Confirmation Hearing
Support for a re-launched effort to deliver compliance assistance to small mines was expressed by David Zatezalo, the Trump Administration’s nominee to head the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
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