Doosan Infracore North America is partnering with C&C Rentals to add a new authorized Doosan location in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The dealership serves customers in southwestern Manitoba.
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Kershaw Assumes Leadership at BKT USA
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Doug Kershaw, vice president, will take over the leadership of the BKT USA team. He succeeds Minoo Mehta who will retire from the company after 46 years in the tire business.
Read MoreHyundai Construction Equipment, Hyundai Doosan Infracore to Present “Smart Construction”
Hyundai Construction Equipment and Hyundai Doosan Infracore will showcase their advanced smart construction solutions and future unmanned construction equipment under the theme of “Intelligent Robotics” at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 that will be held Jan. 5 to 8, 2022, in Las Vegas.
Read MoreCEMEX, Heidelberg, Holcim Make Climate ‘A List’
Three of the top five global cement, aggregate and concrete producers have made the 2021 Climate Disclosure Project A List, reflecting transparency in environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions management and water resource metrics. CEMEX, HeidelbergCement and Holcim are among 200 A List/Climate category performers from a pool of 10,000-plus companies that London-based CDP observes.
Read MoreTransportation Trends: 2022 and Beyond
Dec. 14. 2021 – When does a technology really grow? When it is attached to a need. When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage, according to the article “Transportation Trends For 2022 And Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address The Driver Shortage?”, which appears in Forbes magazine. What…
Read MoreFreight Bottlenecks Slowing Shipments
As vehicle travel returns to pre-pandemic levels and federal transportation funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) begins to reach states, it will be critical that states make additional investments to improve the efficiency and condition of the nation’s freight network to minimize supply chain disruptions, according to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Acquires Marshall Concrete Products
LafargeHolcim in the United States acquired Marshall Concrete Products, a “longstanding and trusted supplier” of concrete products and services in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., and the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area, the company stated. This acquisition expands the footprint of local Aggregate Industries operations, part of the LafargeHolcim family of companies in the United States.
Read MoreOmicron Variant of COVID-19 Could Impact Global Oil Market
The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 could cost the global oil market as much as 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd) of demand in the first quarter of 2022, bringing total expected demand down from 98.6 million bpd to 95.7 million bpd, if it triggers more lockdowns or restrictions, Rystad Energy projects.
Read MoreAthabasca Acquires Sand Plant, Storage, Transloads
Athabasca Minerals Inc. entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of strategic sand assets located in the United States from an “independent, arms-length vendor,” according to the company. In support of the strategic acquisition, JMAC Resources Limited has agreed to purchase 7,375,000 AMI common shares at a price of $0.20 per share for gross proceeds of C$1,475,000 in a…
Read MoreEich Promoted to President, Chief Executive Officer at Covia
Covia announced that Andrew Eich has been promoted to president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2022. In addition, Eich will also join the board of managers of Covia.
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