Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar had a chance to catch up with VDG President Alex Kanaris, who talked at length about the company’s drum motors and ConExpo-Con/Agg.
Read MoreDay: March 2, 2020
Join the Movement
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders is a group of industry professionals 40 years old and younger. The group’s keystone event is the Young Leaders Annual Meeting, held each spring.
Read MoreThe Goodwill Conundrum
As we all know, the construction materials industry, which in part includes construction aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and concrete products, has been consolidating rapidly over the past three decades, and the pace of that consolidation shows no signs of abating anytime soon. So it is worth understanding how purchasers in our industry, usually large multi-nationals, treat a purchase of a smaller…
Read MoreMy Top 10 List
This is our ConExpo-Con/Agg issue, and in honor of my 10th ConExpo-Con/Agg show, I thought I would put together a list of my top 10 favorite things about the “Greatest Show on Earth.”
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – MARCH 2020
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Reports Most Profitable Year in Its History Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported fourth quarter 2019 revenues of $1,100,430, up from $1,020,218 in the fourth quarter of 2018. Full-year 2019 revenues were $4,739,098, up from $4,244,265 in 2018. Sandbrook to Retire U.S. Concrete Inc. announced that William J. Sandbrook has notified the company’s board of directors of…
Read More“No Handshake” Policy Encouraged at ConExpo-Con/Agg
March 2, 2020 – ConExpo-Con/Agg show management has arranged for “No Handshake” buttons and stickers to be distributed at the show. In addition, large signage will be visible throughout the show to remind everyone of hygiene best practices and guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). “We know how much a solid handshake can mean to engender trust and…
Read MoreHamm Companies Awarded Kansas Reclamation Award
Hamm Companies Inc. was recently awarded the 2019 Governor’s Mined Land Reclamation Award by the Kansas Department of Transportation at the Kansas Aggregate Producers Association convention.
Read MoreRice Joins Stockpile Reports as Vice President
Stockpile Reports hired John Rice as vice president. Rice joined the company from Trimble Construction Logistics, which provides technology solutions designed specifically for the construction materials industry. He served as its general manager and vice president for more than 11 years. Rice brings more than 25 years of deep industry knowledge and expertise to the Stockpile Reports team. “We are…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Organizers Release COVID-19 Update
The organizers of ConExpo-Con/Agg have released a COVID-19/coronavirus update: “We understand concerns about COVID-19/coronavirus are top of mind, and we want to be as transparent as possible and share information about what we are doing to prepare for the ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE shows in Las Vegas. Many of our exhibitors have teams already onsite setting up for the shows, and…
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