Oldcastle Materials companies earned six gold awards in the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence Awards.
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McLanahan Re-Structures, Promotes From Within
Jay Nartatez Ken Kirsch Sean McLanahan Responding to significant global growth and development, McLanahan Corp. is creating “a new global organization structure that includes the restructuring of top-level positions, as well as title changes within the executive management team.” Effective as of the March 2014 McLanahan Annual Shareholder Meeting, Sean K. McLanahan, who represents the McLanahan family’s sixth generation of…
Read MoreNational Lime and Stone Acquires Lash Paving
The National Lime and Stone Co. and Lash Paving, Inc. announced that the two companies have completed a transaction through which Lash Paving will become a wholly owned subsidiary of National Lime and Stone. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Read MoreFred Weber Inc. Hosts Special Teachers Program
Fred Weber Inc. (FWI) invited the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway team to participate in an interactive tour of its construction, material and corporate facilities as part of the Pathways for Teachers program. Nearly 20 math, English, science, social studies, and career education teachers, as well as counselors and administrators from the Ferguson/Florissant, Pattonville and St. Louis Public districts participated in the…
Read MoreMississippi Lime Acquires Huron Lime
Mississippi Lime Co. has completed the acquisition of Huron Lime. This acquisition is consistent with Mississippi Lime’s continued mission to become the preferred supplier of calcium-based products and services within the lime industry.
Read MoreTarmac America becomes Titan Florida LLC
Titan officials announced that the company’s Florida business has a new name. The company formerly known as Tarmac America is now officially called Titan Florida LLC. The previous Tarmac green and yellow logo has been replaced with a new blue and gray logo.
Read MoreReport Cites Growth – What?
March 28, 2014 – The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector of the economy showed tremendous growth from 2007 to 2012 as the number of establishments rose by 26.4 percent, according to the 2012 Economic Census Advance Report just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Hmmmmm, I’m questioning that. From 2007-2012, the quarrying sector of the economy took a…
Read MoreNSSGA VP Testifies before OSHA on Silica Rule
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Senior Vice President of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Pam Whitted testified before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on the potential impacts of OSHA’s crystalline silica proposed rule. The agency’s analysis for the proposed regulation will provide the basis for a similar regulation by the Mine Safety and Health Administration later this…
Read MoreTweet, Tweet
March 27, 2014 – During ConExpo-Con/Agg, our show updates and information-sharing via social media hit a positive note with many industry manufacturers and readers. We used Twitter, Facebook, special blogs and e-newsletters to bring you in real time the best of the show and the important breaking news. We are investing heavily in digital information and using social media as…
Read MoreSchenck Process Recognized in Alternative Fuels Award
Schenck Process played a major role in Carmeuse Lime & Stone’s Grand River Plant being named the recipient of this year’s “Outstanding Alternative Fuels Project of Year Award” at the recently held Global CemFuels Conference in Vienna, Austria. The recognition for the alternative fuel-feeding system at the Carmeuse’s operation was based on receiving the most online votes cast by industry…
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