Eriez announced that Hi Pro Equipment, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Mich., has earned its 2017 Merwin Sales Award. The annual award recognizes the U.S. field sales office that represented Eriez in the most outstanding way over the previous year by demonstrating exceptional sales performance and providing superb customer service and support. The Merwin Award, named for Eriez’ founding family, was established in 1993. Hi…
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Deere-Hitachi Host Trade Press at Kernersville Campus
On May 17, Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp. – the joint venture by John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery – welcomed members of the trade press to its Kernersville, N.C., campus for a tour of its manufacturing facility and demonstrations that included the new John Deere 345G LC reduced tail swing excavator. Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Patterson was in attendance.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in April Pull Back 13 Percent
The value of new construction starts in April fell 13 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $674.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline follows the 11 percent gain reported for March, which was the highest level of construction starts over the preceding six months.
Read MoreARTBA Hall of Fame Honorees Have Aggregates Connection
The Vecellio family, Charles F. Potts and Thomas N. Iovino are the 2018 inductees to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Transportation Development Hall of Fame. The group was honored, along with the 2016 and 2017 class inductees, at a May 14 dinner in Washington, D.C.
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