A Look Inside the New USGS Report

June 11, 2019 – According to the U.S. Geological Survey – which just released its first-quarter report – the estimated production-for-consumption of construction aggregates in the first quarter of 2019 increased in five of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the first quarter of 2018. With a nice overall increase of almost 9%, it begs the…

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Surestrike Adds Two New East Coast Distributors

Surestrike International, Inc. announced two new distributors for its line of impact hammers: Pa.-based Kemper Equipment and Va.-based Old Dominion Equipment & Supply. Kemper Equipment, a material handling distributor and manufacturer for more than 35 years, will cover the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland markets. Old Dominion Equipment & Supply, a material handling distributor for more than 10 years, will cover the Virginia, West Virginia, North…

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H&K Holds Successful Job Fair

The H&K Group Family of Companies, spanning both the heavy civil contracting and materials segments of their business platform, held a “remarkably successful, multi-divisional job fair” on Saturday, June 1, according to the company. The company’s Landis C. Deck & Sons Site Contractors facility, located in Bernville, Pa., served as host of the job fair.

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Wendling Quarries Acquires Coots Materials

Wendling Quarries Inc, purchased the Iowa assets of Coots Materials Co. (CMC), according to a company announcement. “We are honored to have been approached by Dave and Mary Coots, along with their daughter Tyneal and Jody Herger, to purchase their company. The offer was largely a result of a longstanding friendship between Dave Coots and Tony Manatt,” the company stated. 

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