March 26, 2015 – The industry has lost another one of its manufacturing giants. Coming on the heels of the passing of Don Brock of Astec Industries and Chet Giermak of Eriez, we have learned that Roy Rumbaugh, former president of McLanahan Corp., has also passed away. He was an NSSGA Honorary Life Member, and past chairman of theManufacturers & Services Division. He…
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Irving Materials Operations Garner IMAA Awards
The Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association (IMAA) announced that 19 Irving Materials Inc. (IMI) aggregates locations have received its “Excellence in Mining” (EIM) Award for 2015. It also presented the Certified Aggregate Producer Program (CAPP) Award to IMI Peru from the Indiana Department of Transportation for the Fort Wayne District.
Read MoreHarold Peterson
If it wasn’t for Harold Peterson, Ray Taylor might not be alive to thank him. Both work at Wendling Quarries, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Peterson was there when Taylor suffered a heart attack last summer. “Just happened to see something blue laying on the ground over here, couldn’t quite figure out what it was,” Peterson told KCRG news. “But I loaded up,…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Fuel
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of March 26 is $2.574. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $2.688.
Read MoreNSSGA Elects Board of Directors
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the following members who have been elected to serve a three-year term beginning at the upcoming March 5 board of directors meeting.
Read MoreNew Home Sales Rise in February
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.8 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 539,000 units from an upwardly revised January reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the highest sales pace since February 2008.
Read MoreW.S. Tyler Becomes Haver & Boecker
W.S. Tyler is expanding to offer the full line of technology provided by its parent company, Haver & Boecker. To better align the company’s name with its new strategy and product offerings, the W.S. Tyler Screening Group will now be known as Haver & Boecker. “Haver & Boecker has a long, established history of servicing not only the mining, aggregate and…
Read MoreFMI: Construction Market Ready to Pop
Total construction put-in-place (CPIP) for 2015 is predicted to grow 8 percent according to the latest report from FMI. This supports earlier FMI predictions that CPIP will top $1 trillion in 2015, something the market has not seen since 2008. This indicates that the economy is on track for a resilient recovery.
Read MoreLuck Takes Over as NSSGA Chairman
Charles Luck IV, president and CEO of Luck Companies, Richmond, Va., is the 2015 Chairman of the Board of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). His election came during the NSSGA Board of Directors’ meeting at the association’s annual convention in Baltimore, March 18. “Charlie’s insights into what the aggregates industry faces each day, coupled with his values based leadership,…
Read MoreMain Addresses NSSGA Convention
Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, on March 16 addressed the National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association’s 2015 Convention in Baltimore.
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