Pat Olney, president of Volvo Construction Equipment, has decided to leave his position to take up a new challenge in a non-competing engineering company based in the USA, according to the company. Olney will remain in his present position until year end.
Read MoreMonth: October 2013
NSSGA Commends House on WRRDA Bill
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 on an overwhelmingly favorable vote of 417 to 3. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), ranking committee member Nick Joe Rahall (D-W.Va.) with Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) and ranking subcommittee member Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) are to…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Oct. 21 is $3.619. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.674.
Read MoreCASE Debuts Equipment at Wisconsin Event
CASE Construction Equipment launched its new M Series line of dozers at a special media presentation held at its proving grounds in Tomahawk, Wis. Rock Products was on-hand for the event. One of the new machines – the 2050M – is a 214-hp dozer/ripper machine targeted to the aggregates market for stripping overburden, working on haul roads, building berms and…
Read MoreSeptember Construction Climbs 13 Percent
New construction starts in September advanced 13 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $556.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.
Read MoreRamsey Talks Up North American Market
Addressing the company’s 2013 Training and Technology Conference general session, Command Alkon Chief Executive Officer Phil Ramsey projected modest growth in global software and plant equipment shipments next year, about 80 percent of gains likely stemming from North American concrete, aggregate and bulk-materials producers and haulers.
Read MoreVulcan Moves Forward at Azusa
Vulcan Materials Co. announced the commencement of mine development at the company’s Azusa Rock Quarry, east of Los Angeles. This strategically located source of reserves in the San Gabriel Valley contains more than 100 million tons of quality granite aggregate, allowing Vulcan to supply critical California infrastructure projects and commercial development for decades to come.
Read MoreConstruction Activity Steadily Improving
The construction industry continues on an upward path with steady improvement in construction activity for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest Construction Executive Survey from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. More contractors and equipment distributors (57.7 percent) have seen “somewhat higher” or “much higher” activity over the past year, compared…
Read MoreSME Honors K-12 Alliances and Partners
The Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) is the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Foundation’s program designated to generate an enlightened and supportive public that appreciates the importance of mining and minerals in their lives and their lifestyles. MEC annually recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that have significantly aided in its activities and programs.
Read MoreTerex Corp. May Hire 1,500 Employees
October 21, 2013 – Hiring is always a good sign. Terex Corp. plans to invest about $40 million to upgrade its Oklahoma City facility after selling several product lines that had been built here. The company will add new machinery and other equipment at its local manufacturing plant, where it could add as many as 1,500 new jobs by 2017.
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