Hello 2021, it’s good to see you. And 2020, I am very glad to see you go.
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Tilcon Steps Up to Feed Those in Need
Jan. 12, 2021 – Tilcon Connecticut recently donated $22,000 worth of food to local food pantries in Durham, Wallingford, New Britain and Newington, Conn. The pantries will each receive $2,500 worth of food. Another $12,000 will be donated to food pantries in Plainville and North Branford, Conn., according to news reports. The donations were made possible by Tilcon employees, who worked together to collect…
Read MoreFuture Looks Good for Infrastructure
Jan. 7, 2021 – The presidential election is certified and the Georgia Senate races have been decided. End result, Democrats will control the presidency, the House and the Senate. It is almost certain that a substantial infrastructure bill is coming our way. And that is good news for the long-term health of the aggregates industry. “The National Stone, Sand &…
Read MoreManufacturing Insights
Dec. 29, 2020 – With 2020 quickly coming to an end, Venkat Eswara, vice president of product marketing, Syncron – a manufacturing tech provider that works with OEMs including Mazda, JCB and Hitachi Industries – predicted what could be on the horizon for 2021. From remote service to “contactless” test drives, manufacturing has gone to great lengths in its attempts to modify…
Read MoreState Association Leaders Look Ahead
What Will 2021 Look Like at The State Level? State Association Executives Have Plenty to Say About That. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreHeidelbergCement AG Exploring Sale of U.S. Assets?
Dec. 22, 2020 – According to reports, HeidelbergCement AG is exploring the sale of U.S. assets as Chief Executive Officer Dominik von Achten seeks to divest peripheral businesses. Germany’s largest cement maker is reportedly working with Morgan Stanley on the sale of the operations in California. The unit could fetch an estimated $1.5 billion. HeidelbergCement’s advisers recently sent initial marketing documents…
Read MoreOutgoing AEM Board Chair Looks Ahead
Dec, 17, 2020 – Outgoing Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Board Chair Jeff Reed, president and CEO of Reed International/VSS Macropaver, addressed some of the critical issues AEM members will face this coming year. “The issue of COVID-19 isn’t behind us, and that will continue to be the case in 2021 and beyond,” he stated. “We’ve learned to be efficient while…
Read MoreNo Run-of-the-Mill Quarry
Dec. 15, 2020 – It’s always interesting when people come to me with unique quarry projects. For instance, Southern Industrial Contractors (SIC) was recently awarded a fast-track project for a sawmill located in the southeastern United States. SIC’s scope of work included:
Read MoreThoughts on the Election
Well the election of 2020 is all over but for the shouting, and I for one am glad to see it go. But what do the results mean for the aggregates industry?
Read MoreInfrastructure an Economy Boost
Dec. 8, 2020 – The Biden administration is eyeing a major infrastructure package as a way to boost the economy and advance its climate priorities, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle eager for progress after four years of fits and starts under President Trump, according to an article in The Hill. Democrats and Republicans alike agree that the nation’s crumbling…
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