York Building Products acquired Union Quarries, a Carlisle, Pa.-based manufacturer of crushed stone, asphalt and ready-mix concrete products. “This exciting acquisition will allow both operations to provide a greater level of product offering for our respective customers, increase our level of customer service, and help us jointly reach a broader market area” said Dave Semple, president of York Building Products.…
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New Plan Means a New Plant
C.F. Poeppelman Moves Its Operation Down Into The Quarry To Increase Production And Efficiency. By Mark S. Kuhar C.F. Poeppelman Inc. has been providing Midwestern Ohio with aggregates products since 1979. Based in Bradford, Ohio, the company has facilities that are centrally located near the border of two states and between four county seats.
Read MorePicking a Perfect Primary
IMPACT CRUSHER AT AN APAC-KANSAS CITY QUARRY HAS THE OPERATION PRIMED FOR SUCCESS. By Mark S. Kuhar Dozens of contractors, businesses, municipalities, and state and federal agencies count on the crushed limestone aggregate produced at APAC-Kansas City quarries. One facility produces more than 400,000 tpy of crushed limestone for concrete and asphalt aggregate used for projects throughout the Kansas City…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Mine Fatality Data; Convenes Meeting
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released a summary of U.S. mining deaths that occurred during the first quarter of 2014. From Jan. 1 to March 31, eight miners died in accidents in the U.S. mining industry. Three were killed in coal mining accidents and five in metal and nonmetal mining accidents. The previous quarter…
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