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1. Metso Celebrates 150th Anniversary: (Manufacturers in Focus); ... off mechanical crushing and screening processes in the mines and quarries were introduced in the 1800s. Bruno Nordberg, a Finnish migrant who settled in Michigan, produced some of the first crushing equip ...; Created on 17 September 2018
2. Here Comes Florence: (Blog); ... y move across South Carolina. "With that said, our quarries and pits in the Wilmington area are going to take the worst part of the storm and will definitely be flooded," Stem said. "With the predicted h ...; Created on 12 September 2018
3. Cemex USA Acquires Texas Quarry: (Latest News); ... ent plant, close to 10 distribution terminals, five aggregates operations and nearly 30 ready-mixed plants. The U.S. network includes 11 cement plants, more than 50 distribution terminals, 50 aggregate quar ...; Created on 12 September 2018
4. Lakes Limestone Trade Steady in August: (Latest News); ... bettered the month’s five-year average by 5.8 percent. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.248 million tons, a decrease 3.3 percent, or 110,000 tons, compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian ...; Created on 05 September 2018
5. NSSGA Announces 2018 Environmental Excellence Awards: (Latest News); ... above and beyond to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable environmental practices,” said Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO. “These operations prove that quarries are true assets to their ...; Created on 31 August 2018
6. NSSGA Announces Safety Excellence, Sterling Safety Awards: (Latest News); ... the outstanding safety achievements of these quarries and companies during NSSGA’s upcoming Legislative & Policy Forum in Washington, D.C.,” said Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO. NSSGA’s ...; Created on 31 August 2018
7. Eurovia Acquires Lane Asphalt Plants & Paving: (Latest News); ... quarries. This acquisition complements Eurovia’s current operations in the United States where its subsidiaries Hubbard Construction and Blythe Construction operate in the Southeastern states of Florida, ...; Created on 22 August 2018
8. Quarry Operations and Property Values: (Last Call); Revisiting Old and Investigating New Empirical Evidence. By George S. Ford and R. Alan Seals A key NIMBY complaint in the siting and expansion of quarries is the effect of the operations on nearby ...; Created on 13 August 2018
9. Economic Update: (Economics); ... compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. This June also represented the first month in which loadings topped 4 million tons since July 2015. Loadings from U.S. quarries ...; Created on 13 August 2018
10. Publicly Traded Companies: (Features); ... as expected, the two quarries required to be divested do not impact the overall value or strategic rationale for the transaction. I want to thank our collective employees for their contributions to successfully ...; Created on 13 August 2018
11. Terex Trucks Updates Articulated Hauler: (Prime-Time Products); ... performer on large-scale construction projects as well as in quarries and on infrastructure developments, according to the company. The hauler’s fuel efficient Scania DC9 engine meets the requirements ...; Created on 13 August 2018
12. Lakes Limestone Trade Strong Again in July: (Latest News); ... to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.142 million tons, a decrease equal to one cargo in a mid-sized laker. Shipments from Canadian quarries rose to 843,000 tons, ...; Created on 09 August 2018
13. Summit Materials Aggregates Revenues Rise in Second Quarter: (Latest News); ... to the remainder of the year, with multiple transactions currently in various stages of diligence.” The acquisitions are: Olathe Assets (Kansas). The Olathe Assets comprise two quarries, two ...; Created on 02 August 2018
14. Opinion Leaders: (Community Relations); It Is Useful to Consider That There Are Influencers in the Aggregate Industry Itself, and Also Influencers in the Political and Residential Communities That Surround Quarries. By Thomas J. Roach Opinion ...; Created on 25 July 2018
15. Missouri Quarries Launch Target Zero Safety Program: (Latest News); Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) members Capital Quarries and Capital Materials, divisions of Farmer Holding Co. (FHC), recently launched a new safety program, Target Zero, at their sites ...; Created on 24 July 2018
16. Virginia Recognizes Quarries for Safety and Reclamation: (Latest News); Virginia’s mineral-mining industry recognized mining operations for an exemplary safety record and for outstanding reclamation of mined land during 2017. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and ...; Created on 19 July 2018
17. Chao Attends Georgia Transportation Alliance Event: (Latest News); ... the aggregates industry. Members of Congress can see the good-paying jobs our industry offers and learn about how quarries produce the building blocks of the community and local infrastructure. Tours ...; Created on 18 July 2018
18. Wendling Quarries Banks on Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence: (Latest News); Drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider Kespry announced Wendling Quarries, a subsidiary of Manatts Inc., is using Kespry throughout its aggregates operations to ensure inventory accuracy and ...; Created on 12 July 2018
19. The Missing Link: (Features); ... operates in the southeastern United States in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. It has three portable crushing plants, and the Kleemann plant is the newest. Riverbend owns no quarries or ...; Created on 11 July 2018
20. The Rock Products Interview: Randy Lake: (Features); ... Americas; three Omaha, Neb., area sand and gravel sites to Martin Marietta Materials; plus, three quarries and two asphalt plants near Kansas City to Summit Materials. The settlement also contains two ...; Created on 11 July 2018
21. Great Lakes Limestone Trade Surges in June: (Latest News); ... the first month in which loadings topped 4 million tons since July 2015. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.2 million tons, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from ...; Created on 10 July 2018
22. Industry Officials Blast Author of New Book on Sand: (Latest News); ... CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. "However, there are incredibly long delays for new quarries to get approval to produce the sand and other aggregates we need for current and futu ...; Created on 06 July 2018
23. Lakes Limestone Trade Up Nearly 4 Percent in May: (Latest News); ... Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 3.155 million tons, an increase of 7.9 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 590,000 tons, a decrease of 13.5 percent. ...; Created on 19 June 2018
24. Trade Commission Cements CRH, Ash Grove $3.5B Merger: (Latest News); ... plus, three quarries and two asphalt plants near Kansas City to Summit Materials. The settlement also contains two three-year provisions: It grants GCC an option to use two Three Forks-fed CRH terminals ...; Created on 18 June 2018
25. From Quarry to Mountain Bike Park: (Last Call); ... Avenue) and accelerate the closure of two existing quarries (Black Canyon near Manitou Springs and Pikeview in northwest Colorado Springs) if granted a permit to open the quarry at Hitch Rack Ranch. The ...; Created on 15 June 2018
26. It All Comes Out in the Wash: (Features); ... Information for this article courtesy of CDE.  Working With CDE CDE provides washing equipment for quarries, mines and recycling operations on the global market. The CDE equipment range has ...; Created on 14 June 2018
27. Terex Trucks Signs New Texas Dealer: (Distributors); ... that our customers will be pleased to see that we are now offering proven performers like the TA300 and TA400.” The TA300 is a proven performer in tough applications ranging from quarries to infrastructure ...; Created on 11 June 2018
28. Pioneer Landscape Acquires Midwest Materials: (Latest News); ... nters organization. Established in 1968 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in business, Pioneer Landscape Centers spans 37 retail distribution centers, and 23 quarries and production facilities across A ...; Created on 04 June 2018
29. Terex Trucks to Showcase TA300 at Hillhead: (Loading & Hauling); ... hauler is designed to withstand the toughest conditions at quarries, infrastructure developments and commercial projects. With a maximum torque of 1,880 Nm, the machine has great traction and an effective ...; Created on 30 May 2018
30. Capstone Headwaters Aggregates Industry Update: (Features); ... transaction closed in late December and is expected to grow Vulcan’s market share in the Southeast. The acquisition includes three granite quarries in Georgia and 16 rail distribution yards in Georgia, ...; Created on 29 May 2018
31. ARTBA Hall of Fame Honorees Have Aggregates Connection: (Latest News); ... The Vecellio Group, Vecellio & Grogan, Ranger Construction Industries, Sharpe Bros., White Rock Quarries, Vecenergy and Hal Jones Contractor. Leo Jr., and wife, Kathryn brought their sons, ...; Created on 18 May 2018
32. Boral to Sell U.S. Concrete & Quarries Business: (Latest News); Australia's Boral Limited announced that it has agreed to sell its Concrete & Quarries business in Denver to Brannan Sand and Gravel Co. for $127 million. The sale includes its quarry operation in Brighton ...; Created on 10 May 2018
33. Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down 23 Percent in April: (Latest News); ... Association. Loadings trailed the month’s five-year average by even more – 33.3 percent. Loadings at U.S. ports totaled 1.1 million tons, a decrease of 19 percent. Shipments from Canadian quarries ...; Created on 09 May 2018
34. Martin Marietta Takes First Quarter Hit; Bluegrass Acquisition Moves Forward: (Latest News); ... strategic growth plan. We worked collaboratively with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as it completed its review of the transaction and, as expected, the two quarries required to be divested do not ...; Created on 08 May 2018
35. Komatsu Invests In Surface Drill Product Line: (Drilling & Blasting); ... to accommodate the largest spectrum of blasthole drilling from coal to hard rock applications. The 44XT machines now in development will be for use in surface mines and quarries, and are ideally suited ...; Created on 24 April 2018
36. AGG1: A Texas-Sized Show: (Features); ... flown 10,400 worksite missions measuring 223,000 stockpiles across 1.4 million acres. York Building Products operates stone quarries, and sand and gravel operations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland ...; Created on 13 April 2018
37. Two Pieces of Good News – While Your Are Waiting: (Editorial); ... new report finds quarries do not reduce home values. In a new policy paper entitled “Quarry Operations and Property Values: Revisiting Old and Investigating New Empirical Evidence,” Phoenix Center scholars ...; Created on 13 April 2018
38. Does Your Frac Sand Operation Reduce Home Values?: (Frac Sand); ... greatly reduced quarries’ impact, the environmental and economic consequences of quarry operations receive considerable attention, often in the form of adversarial “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) campaigns. ...; Created on 05 April 2018
39. Fourth Quarter 2017 Market Report: (Features); ... Company has acquired Aggregates USA for $900 million. The transaction closed in late December and is expected to grow Vulcan’s market share in the Southeast. The acquisition includes three granite quarries ...; Created on 21 March 2018
40. Ken Mulzer Sr.: (Rock Stars); ... today as Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc. Mulzer Sr. began his career at a young age doing odd jobs around the quarries and concrete plant. He went on to graduate from Valparaiso University with a degree in ...; Created on 20 March 2018
41. New Report Finds Quarries Do Not Reduce Home Values: (Latest News); ... greatly reduced quarries’ impact, the environmental and economic consequences of quarry operations receive considerable attention, often in the form of adversarial “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) campaigns. ...; Created on 12 March 2018
42. Aggregate Producers Tout Use of Kespry Aerial Intelligence: (Latest News); ... revenue. To date, Kespry aggregates customers have flown 10,400 worksite missions measuring 223,000 stockpiles across 1.4 million acres. York Building Products operates stone quarries, and sand ...; Created on 12 March 2018
43. Cemex’s FEC Quarry Earns Community Relations Award: (Latest News); ... them on the value of quarries. “Cemex strives to be a good neighbor in the communities where we live and operate. We are proud of these honors from the NSSGA and thank our team at FEC Quarry for being ...; Created on 12 March 2018
44. Todd Ohlheiser: (Rock Stars); ... and operations in both U.S. and Canada. “Todd has been a hard-working advocate for Colorado operations and our entire industry for many years. He understands the needs of quarries and concrete producers ...; Created on 23 February 2018
45. Philippi-Hagenbuch Autogate Tailgates Ensure Full Truck Utilization: (Loading & Hauling); ... safety and extended tire life. PHIL tailgates include models suited for both articulated and rigid frame trucks, making them the ideal solution for everything from quarries to coal mines and even ...; Created on 21 February 2018
46. Quarry Services Drills Down: (Features); ... high-production quarrying meant diving deeper into an already-exposed resource rather than set aside production time to remove overburden. Today, when quarries return to pit development, they discover ...; Created on 20 February 2018
47. Charleston Stone Finds New Energy: (Features); ... an especially important industry to electric co-ops. Products extracted from quarries are heavy and shipping costs are high, so quarries tend to be located near the customer. The state of Illinois has ...; Created on 20 February 2018
48. Vulcan Quarries in Tennessee Now Part of Blue Water Identified: (Latest News); Seventeen Tennessee quarries sold by Vulcan Materials to satisfy federal regulators are now part of Blue Water Industries. The $290 million sale, which closed in December 2017, completed Vulcan's acquisitio ...; Created on 20 February 2018
49. Vulcan Materials Comes Up Big in Fourth Quarter 2017: (Latest News); ... rvice offerings in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida with 3 granite quarries and 16 rail distribution yards. The integration is proceeding as planned, although full synergy capture will require at ...; Created on 16 February 2018
50. February 2018 Economic Update: (Economics); ... Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 23.2 million tons, an increase of 8.4 percent compared to 2016. Shipments from U.S. quarries also inched passed their five-year average. Shipments from Canadian ...; Created on 14 February 2018

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