CR Meyer of Oshkosh, Wis., earned the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin’s highest safety honor, Level III Safety ACE. The AGC of Wisconsin’s Safety ACE Program, which stands for Awareness, Compliance, and Education, is designed to recognize AGC members’ commitment to safety management.
Read MoreDay: November 17, 2017
Superior Sands’ Shearer Says Market Has Rebounded
After a disappointing 2015 and 2016, the frac sand industry in Wisconsin is moving forward at a record rate, according to the Dunn County News. That was the message delivered by Rick Shearer, president and CEO of Superior Sands, to members of the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission on Thursday, Nov. 9.
Read MoreSelect Sands’ Revenues Grow 148 Percent
Select Sands Corp. announced financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2017 Third Quarter 2017 financial highlights include:
Read MoreU.S. Silica’s Shinn: Market May Hit 100 Million Tons in 2018
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced net income of $41.3 million or $0.51per basic share, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017 compared with a net loss of $11.3 million or $(0.17) per basic and diluted share for the third quarter of 2016.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• At press time, WTI Crude Oil was sitting at $55.14, while Brent Crude was at $61.36. There are two forces at work in the oil markets today creating a tug of war, according to media sources. On the one hand you have U.S. shale producers on a quest to reach 10 million barrels a day in production amid falling…
Read MoreRockin’ at Tower Rock Stone
Nov. 15, 2017 – Caterpillar held a product demonstration at Tower Rock Stone in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., to show off the capabilities of its new 988K XE electric drive loader. Impressive debut for this large, workhorse loader that leverages more than 15 years of Cat electric drive experience and more than four years of stringent testing in a range of applications.…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the following Serious Accident Alert.
Read MoreNew Enterprise Makes Land Purchase
The parent company of Buffalo Crushed Stone has paid $1.4 million to buy the neighboring Greatbatch Medical Inc. plant in Clarence, N.Y., which is set to close, according to The Buffalo News.
Read MoreARTBA Chides Congress for Ignoring Highway Trust Fund
A leading transportation infrastructure group criticized the recently passed House tax bill for failing to address the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund in 2021 and the “$1,000 per year ‘hidden tax’ borne by every American household due to ever increasing traffic congestion on the Interstate highways.”
Read MoreZatezalo Confirmed to Head MSHA
David Zatezalo was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Labor overseeing the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by a vote of 52-46 on Nov. 15, 2017.
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