A pro-tax group in Oklahoma is raising concerns among that state’s aggregates producers. The Oklahoma Citizens for Aggregate Benefits will encourage county commissioners, county officials, rural fire departments and others to support HB 1876, which would allow counties to set a tax of up to 7 percent on the production of aggregates.
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Mellott to Expand Used-Equipment Segment
The Mellott Co. has hired Tim Smyth to manage its used-equipment segment, the company said. Smyth will be responsible for further expanding Mellott Co.’s used-equipment business and Certified Rebuild program. Smyth and his team will also be in charge of sourcing used crushing and screening equipment to rebuild and refurbish for worldwide distribution.
Read MoreALJ Ruling in Sago Mine Explosion Overturned
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has overturned a decision by Administrative Law Judge Jerold Feldman involving Wolf Run Mining Co.’s Sago Mine in Upshur County, W. Va., where 12 miners died in a massive explosion Jan. 2, 2006. The commission found that the mine operator’s failure to notify MSHA and mine rescue teams immediately after the explosion…
Read MoreMSHA Completes Two Fatality Investigations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed two investigations related to fatalities that occurred in September.
Read MoreHousing Production Dips in December
Following an unusual surge in housing starts in November, nationwide housing production fell 9.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 999,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreTop 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), which represents the $827 billion equipment finance sector, recently revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014.
Read MoreEgge Promoted at Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc.
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Alan Egge to engineering manager of Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc., the company’s Yankton, SD-based manufacturing facility. In his new position, Egge will be responsible for managing the design engineering and technical publications departments.
Read MoreMcLanahan Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification
McLanahan Corp.’s location in Hollidaysburg, Pa., has received certification in the ISO 9001:2008 Management System for the design, manufacture and service of equipment for the mineral, aggregate, agricultural and industrial industries. The official registration audit was completed by SRI Quality System Registrar out of Pittsburgh, Pa., in late October 2013, and the company received its official certification in December.
Read MoreOFF-HIGHWAY DIESEL PRICES
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Jan. 20 is $3.619. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.658.
Read MoreSafety Achievement in Illinois
January 20, 2014 – Congratulations goes out to the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP). The association’s Safety Committee announced to everyone working in the aggregates industry in Illinois that they have achieved another fatality free year.
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