CASE Construction Equipment introduced five new crawler excavators to the construction trade press at a special event at its Tomahawk, Wis., test facility: the CX210D, the CX250D, the CX250D Long Reach (LR), the CX300D and the CX350D. These new models are designed to provide significant operational gains, including cycle times up to 12 percent faster, improved responsiveness and multifunctional control, and…
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Rock Products to Sponsor Young Leaders Award
April 23, 2015 – The NSSGA Young Leaders annual conference is April 29-May 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Read MoreHaver & Boecker Demo Event Draws 50 Producers
Haver & Boecker, formerly W.S. Tyler, held a product demonstration event at a quarry in Pennsylvania. More than 50 aggregates producers braved unseasonably cold weather to attend the sessions which were held at Glacial Sand & Gravel, Slippery Rock, Pa. Haver & Boecker was assisted by staff from local distributor Kemper Equipment. Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar and Regional Sales…
Read MoreVictory Nickel Frac Sand Sales Decrease
Victory Nickel Inc. announced that frac sand sales during the first quarter of 2015 have been slower than anticipated. Sales decreased monthly from January to March and, as a result of current market conditions the company has temporarily suspended production at its Seven Persons, Alberta, Canada, frac sand plant (7P). The 7P Plant was just entering its full production stage…
Read MoreSelect Sands Submits Permit Application
Select Sands Corp. has submitted a Quarry Mining Permit Application to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for its Sandtown project in Northeast Arkansas.
Read MoreDi-Corp. Hopes to Build New Plant
A well-established Alberta, Canada, company is hoping to set up a plant in Yellowhead County, just west of Peers. Di-Corp is hoping build a frac sand, oil and gas facility beside the CN Rail mainline.
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A Texas based frac sand mining company is backing out of plans to develop a 1,600 acre mine and processing plant in Trempealeau County, Wis. Over the last year, Superior Silica Sands has been in the process of developing a plant between the cities of Independence and Arcadia. As part of the project, Independence annexed the property, but controversy about…
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