March 5, 2015 – At a special media event in Savannah, Ga., JCB introduced a number of new products for the quarry and construction industries, including the new JCB 457 front-end loader (pictured, being introduced by Peter Gallagher). Rock Products’ Associate Editor Josie Smith is on-hand at the event. Also being displayed at the event is the JS 220 Excavator and a variety…
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Dealing with DPM
USING REAL-TIME DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER MEASUREMENTS TO OPTIMIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS. By James Noll, Larry Patts and Roy Grau Figure 1: Airtec being worn by miner. Many underground aggregates operations use enclosed cabs as their mainstay control technology to protect workers from diesel particulate matter (DPM). However, some workers, such as blasters, do not always work inside a cab…
Read MoreBenchmark 2015: An Exclusive Survey
ROCK PRODUCTS’ ANNUAL SURVEY ON THE OPINIONS, CONCERNS AND BUYING INTENTIONS OF PRODUCERS REVEALS WHAT IS ON THE INDUSTRY’S COLLECTIVE MIND. By Mark S. Kuhar With the national economy improving and indications that the infrastructure gridlock in Congress may be beginning to thaw, aggregates producers are looking ahead to the 2015 production season. Aggregates production rose in 2014, and 2015 is…
Read MoreFrom Rocks to Gold
A SPECIAL ROCK PRODUCTS INTERVIEW WITH DAVE TURIN OF THE HIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL TELEVISION SERIES ‘GOLD RUSH.’ By Mark S. Kuhar Dave Turin of Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” television series will be the keynote speaker at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Young Leaders Luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products and Superior Industries, at this year’s AGG1 Academy and Expo in Baltimore. Turin…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors Young Leaders Luncheon
Dave Turin of Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” television series will be the keynote speaker at the Young Leaders Luncheon at NSSGA’s 2015 AGG1 Academy and Expo, March 17, 12:30 p.m., in Baltimore. Turin will discuss the importance of attracting and retaining talented young leaders for the aggregates and mining industries. The Young Leaders Luncheon will take place in the Baltimore Convention…
Read MoreAGG1 View from the Show Floor
You’ll Find a Wide Variety of Innovative Products to Grow Plant Productivity at this year’s AGG1 and World of Asphalt Shows. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Smith
Read MoreRock Products Celebrates Young Leaders
Rock Products has its eyes on the future of the aggregates industry, which will be, without question, in the hands of its Young Leaders.
Read MoreFirst Look – March 2015
TOP NEWS Vulcan Materials Grows Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2014, and full-year 2014. Total fourth-quarter revenues increased $75 million, or 11 percent, to $755 million, while gross profit increased $52 million, or 45 percent, to $170 million. Martin Marietta Leaps Forward Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter…
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