The Rogers Group Inc. Board of Directors elected William F. Hagerty IV to its board. A resident of Nashville, Tenn., Hagerty is a founder and managing director of Hagerty Peterson & Co. LLC, a merchant bank and private equity investment firm.Through January of 2015, Bill served in the Cabinet of Gov. Bill Haslam, as the Commissioner of Economic Development for his…
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Michelin Earns Awards from Deere & Co.
Michelin has earned multiple recognitions from Deere & Co. for its products and support that the tire maker’s operating units have delivered globally across various John Deere equipment segments. The Michelin Group’s Agricultural and Earthmover operating units were named “Supplier of the Year” as well as a Partner-level supplier for 2014. Partner-level supplier is Deere’s highest rating for suppliers under its ongoing “Achieving…
Read MoreAstec Co-Founder, Industry Giant Don Brock Dies
Astec Industries Inc. announced that Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and former CEO of Astec Industries, Inc. passed away earlier today at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. As previously announced, he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in 2012. “We announce this news with great sadness, and our thoughts and prayers are with Don’s family at this difficult time,” Vice President…
Read MoreARTBA Proposes Plan to End Transportation Gridlock
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) outlined a detailed proposal it believes could help end the political impasse over how to fund future federal investments in state and local highway, bridge and transit capital projects – the “Getting Beyond Gridlock” plan.
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The Chippewa County, Wis., board gave a nod of approval for a frac sand processing plant and rail facility, according to WQOW TV. The board unanimously approved re-zoning a piece of land in the Town of Bloomer to be used as a dry plant for White Haven Sands. The plant will be located on a nearly 100-acre parcel of land…
Read MoreVictory Silica Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Victory Nickel Inc. detailed new developments for its 100-percent-owned subsidiary, Victory Silica Ltd. Fourth quarter frac sand production was 47,515 tons, an increase of 21 percent over third quarter 2014 production, though still short of the potential of the company’s Seven Persons facility (7P) near Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, estimated at 114,384 tons for the quarter.
Read MoreSelect Sands Completes Sandtown Drilling Program
Select Sands Corp. completed a resource-definition drill program at its Sandtown project in Northeast Arkansas. The company has hired Little Rock, Ark.-based consultants for the quarry permitting process, and the process has begun with:
Read MoreProppant Market Quantified in Report
PropTester Inc. and Kelrik LLC announced the release of the 2014 Proppant Market Report (PMR) on Feb. 23. The annual report is a detailed overview of the global proppant market in relation to prior years and serves as a key industry report for proppant suppliers, consumers and investors.
Read MoreFairmont Santrol Details Transport Technology
Fairmount Santrol detailed its latest Propel SSP proppant transport technology field trial results. The company said its technology is reducing cost per BOE by increasing the stimulated reservoir volume.
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