December Announcements
Please submit industry and company announcements to Rock Products' editor, lorenzi@rockproducts.com. Mellott Co. appointed Rich Blake president. Blake...
Holcim to Close U.S. Manufacturing Sites
Slowing construction activity has hit one of Europe's leading building materials companies, Holcim. As a consequence, Holcim is in the process of shedding...
One-Strike Rule Mars MSHA Drug Proposal
The unmistakable message conveyed by more than 200 written and oral comments to MSHA's substance abuse rulemaking docket is that the proposal cannot stand...
Government Explores Water Transportation
The federal government is exploring the use of marine waterways as short, sea-based transportation alternatives to roads in order to alleviate congestion,...
HURRICANES PROMPT INTEREST IN RMC REPORT
Heavy hurricane and tropical storm activity in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions have renewed interest in the report, Coast in the Eye of the Storm...
Airport Construction on Track
Airport projects funded by the federal Airport Improvement Program should stay on track now that President Bush has signed a six-month extension of the...
CEO ROUNDTABLE TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ISSUES
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association is bringing together a panel of CEOs to share ideas for (and insights into) the business challenges that...
Glacier NW Expansion Sparks Debate
A bid by Glacier Northwest to expand its sand and gravel mine in the historic village of Olympia, Wash., has reopened a decades-long land-use debate that...
Knife River Gets Big Project
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has awarded Knife River Corp. a $46.1 million project on Interstate 80. The I-80 Rock Springs-Rawlins Wamsutter...
Cat Makes 2011 Emissions Promise
Caterpillar plans to meet upcoming U.S. EPA Tier 4 Interim, European Stage IIIB and Japan MLIT Step 4 mobile, non-road emissions regulations that take...
Construction Takes Another Hit
New construction starts fell 5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $529.9 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Decreased...
Luck Stone Halts Operation
Luck Stone will temporarily stop mining at its Massaponax facility in Fredericksburg, Va., because the market for stone in that region has fallen. However,...
Kleemann Building New Manufacturing Plant
Kleemann GmbH, Wirtgen Mineral Technologies' operating company, has begun construction of a new headquarters and manufacturing plant just east of Stuttgart...
Roadbuilders Named Mccloskey Distributor
McCloskey International, a manufacturer of screening and crushing products, has named RoadBuilders Machinery and Supply Co. its distributor in Kansas,...
Illinois Aggregate Producers Conduct Teachers Workshop
This annual event allows teachers to refresh their knowledge of earth science and learn about the importance of various minerals and aggregates. Thirty-four...
AEM Praises Passage of Highway Trust Fund
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has praised the recent passage of legislation that transfers $8 billion into the Highway Trust Fund to avoid...
Survey Examines Key Market Conditions
During May 2008, Longbow Research conducted a survey of the aggregates industry to gauge market conditions. Some 130 participants working in the aggregates,...
Educational Sessions for Agg1 Announced
Educational opportunities have been announced for the 2009 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo and World of Asphalt Show & Conference designed to meet the specific...
Aggregate Production Falls Second Quarter
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that 1.09 billion metric tons of aggregate was produced during the first six months of 2008, a 16% decrease compared...
Volvo Consolidates Grader Operations
Volvo Construction Equipment plans to move the majority of its motor grader activities (currently located in Ontario, Canada) to the company's facility...
Newly Proposed Species Procedure Draws Fire
Environmental groups are upset by new Endangered Species Act guidelines that could remove some of the toughest provisions and expand development activities,...
Cement and Aggregate Associations Merge
In Europe, three aggregate-related trade associations recently voted to merge, despite claims the move would rob small suppliers of their voice. The British...
Knife River Recognizes Employees for Heroism
Knife River Corp., the nation's eighth largest aggregate producer, recently announced the first recipients of its Knife River Hero Award, given to employees...
Senate Considers Closing Highway Fund Gap
The House overwhelmingly (387-37) passed legislation (H.R. 6532) to transfer more than $8 billion to the Highway Trust Fund, in part to cover a projected...
Missouri Student Receives Wendt Memorial Scholorship
Joseph W. Roth, a senior at Missouri University of Science & Technology, has received the 11th annual Barry K. Wendt Memorial Scholarship from the National...
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