Caterpillar Reports Improved Third-Quarter Results

Caterpillar Inc. announced profit per share of $1.63 for the third quarter of 2014, an increase from third-quarter 2013 profit per share of $1.45. The third quarter of 2014 included a negative impact of $0.09 per share for restructuring costs. Excluding restructuring costs, third-quarter 2014 profit per share was $1.72. Third-quarter 2014 sales and revenues were $13.549 billion, up from…

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Kelliher Appointed Cat Vice President

Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has appointed Phil Kelliher to replace Pablo Koziner as vice president with responsibility for the Americas Distribution Services Division. Kelliher’s appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2015. “During his 20-year career with Caterpillar, Phil has demonstrated a strong customer focus and works tirelessly to win the trust and confidence of our customers,” said said Stu Levenick, current…

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Waters of the U.S. Rule

Oct. 23, 2014 – NSSGA is encouraging aggregates producers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on the proposed rulemaking on Waters of the U.S., with a new extended comment deadline of Nov.14. NSSGA has created a comment template for members available here. Your comments to the EPA and the Corps are essential. …

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Highbank Banks on New Canadian Aggregates Plant

The piling work for the load-out conveyor and mooring dolphins at Highbank Resources Ltd.’s new South Point North (SPN) aggregate operation in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, have been completed and the conveyor sections and receiving hopper are now in place, according to the company. Preparatory work for installation of the crushing, screening and washing equipment for treating an estimated 72 million…

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