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Read MoreMonth: February 2020
Hyundai Adds Ross as Vice President of CE Sales
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. (HCEA), welcomed Michael J. Ross as vice president of Construction Equipment Sales. Reporting to M.S. Kang, president of HCEA, Ross will be responsible for managing all aspects of dealer sales with his internal and field staff. Ross is a West Point graduate who came to Hyundai with 23 years of industry experience that spans retail…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim North American Aggregates Business Rises
LafargeHolcim reported that for 2019, net sales were up 3.1% like-for-like with record net income of CHF $2,072 million (+32%). Sales of aggregates (mt) were 269.9 million mt, versus 273.8 million mt in 2019, a decrease of 1.4%. In North America, aggregates sales were 113.5 million mt, versus 109.6 million mt the year previous, a 3.6% increase.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Makes Aggregates Acquisition; Reports Quarterly Results
U.S. Concrete Inc. announced a strategic acquisition as well as results for the full year and quarter ended Dec. 31, 2019.
Read MoreMartin Marietta to Move into New Corporate Headquarters
In 2021, Martin Marietta will move its corporate headquarters from 2710 Wycliff Road in Raleigh, N.C., into a new office building, according to a Triangle Business Journal report. The company leased the new five-story, 125,000-sq.-ft. GlenLake Seven office building and will be its sole tenant.
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Issues Coronavirus Statement
Feb. 24, 2020 – ConExpo-Con/Agg show organizers issued a statement regarding COVID-19/Coronavirus. “Our top priority is the health and safety of all participants at the show. We are closely monitoring and will follow any protocols that are provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). We encourage exhibitors and attendees to take precautions and follow guidelines set by the CDC when…
Read MoreTrump Outlines New Infrastructure Funding Plan
President Donald Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure. This time, the president is proposing to rely fully on federal spending.
Read MoreAEM Co-Hosts Presidential Infrastructure Roundtable
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) co-hosted the first-ever presidential candidate forum on infrastructure on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The Moving America Forward: A 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum on Infrastructure, which was broadcast live by C-SPAN, featured former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and billionaire Tom…
Read MoreRitchie Bros. Sells $237 Million of Equipment at Orlando Auction
Ritchie Bros. held its premiere global auction in Orlando, selling more than 13,500 equipment items and trucks for more than $237 million. The six-day sale set a new company record for attendees, registering a staggering 18,100 people from 85 countries.
Read MoreOSSGA Presents Rehabilitation, Community Relations Awards
Lafarge Canada’s Orillia Pit in the township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, has received the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) 2019 Progressive Rehabilitation Award, presented at OSSGA’s 2020 Conference and AGM in February.
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