ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020: McLanahan: 185 Years of Launching Innovative Solutions

Through 185 years in business, McLanahan Corp. is still providing innovative solutions. The sixth-generation, family-owned company is proud to bring its latest technology to the show floor at ConExpo-Con/Agg, March 10-14 in Las Vegas. At booth C-31575, McLanahan will be showcasing the newest size range for its UltraWASH Modular Wash Plant that was launched at bauma in 2019. The UltraWASH…

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Covia DST Dust-Suppression Technology Gaining Momentum

Covia announced that DST dust-suppression technology is gaining significant momentum with industry-leading companies that use whole-grain silica sand in their manufacturing processes. These companies – committed to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards – are choosing the breakthrough technology as part of their engineering control plan to reduce workers’ potential exposure to silica dust.

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This Week’s Market Buzz

•    “The current economic system cannot sustain oil prices above $100 a barrel, and engage in genuine growth in the real economy for very long,” warned a report authored by Dr. Simon Michaux and published by the Geological Survey of Finland. “Alternatively, producers cannot sustain oil prices as low as $45 a barrel and still make a profit.”

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Non-Metallic Minerals on the Rise

Feb. 7, 2020 – The first indication of the vibrancy of the U.S. non-metallic minerals market just came in. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its 2020 Mineral Commodity Summaries publication, in which it gives, among other things, its first, preliminary look at 2019 U.S. aggregates production. According to the publication, total aggregates production was approximately 2.5 billion metric tons (Gt), an increase of approximately…

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Summit Materials Details Strong Quarterly, Yearly Results

Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019. For the three months ended Dec. 28, 2019, the company reported net income attributable to Summit Inc. of $35.7 million, or $0.32 per basic share, compared to a net loss attributable to Summit Inc. of $19.2 million, or $(0.17) per basic share in the comparable prior-year period. 

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