NORTHERN IRELAND IS HOME TO MANY QUARRIES AND MANUFACTURERS OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE GLOBAL AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. By Mark S. Kuhar Quarrying is a major industry in Northern Ireland. According to the Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland (QPANI), there are approximately 160 quarries and sand pits located there. The construction industry, which contributes around 10 percent of the province’s gross domestic…
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Washing Where They Are Going
HIGH-TECH WASH PLANT AT GEDDES GROUP QUARRY IS EFFICIENT SOLUTION FOR SOLVING HIGH SILT PROBLEM. By Mark S. Kuhar The Geddes Group is meeting customers’ demands through a much more productive and efficient washing solution offered by global manufacturer Terex Washing Systems (TWS) at its new site, Struan Quarry Edzell. The Geddes Group’s sand and gravel reserves were running low at…
Read MoreSuperior Industries to Purchase Clemro Western
Superior Industries, Inc., said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clemro Western Ltd. The 30-year-old Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based company is a manufacturer and supplier of crushing and screening equipment in western Canada. The company also supplies to clients in the United States and throughout Latin America.
Read MoreJacomet Named State Association Exec of the Year
Patrick A. Jacomet, executive director of the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA), has been named the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2014 State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year.
Read MoreJCB Steps Up
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…
Read MoreDealing 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
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