Tread and True Tire Management

CREATING AND MAINTAINING A LONG-TERM, COST-EFFECTIVE TIRE-MANAGEMENT PLAN. By Mark S. Kuhar Establishing a strategic tire-management plan is crucial for companies with large fleets of equipment. Each machine requires a unique tire replacement schedule, and managers who develop a tire buying and maintenance strategy are ultimately more productive than managers who wait until a problem occurs. According to the experts…

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Temporary Setup, Long-Term Benefits

CUSTOM-CONFIGURED EQUIPMENT EXCELS IN MONTH-LONG NORTHERN MINNESOTA CRUSHING OPERATION. By Larry Trojak Companies with diverse products and services, demand an equally diverse range of processing equipment to meet those needs. By extension, when you are a company like Knife River Corp., diverse doesn’t even begin to describe the breadth of what you offer nor your equipment inventory. The company prides…

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App of the Month – October 2015

Chicago-based construction-materials firm Ozinga Bros. launched a game app called “Super Nano Trucks,” designed to educate kids and change perceptions about careers in construction. The app was developed in partnership with BugHouse, and is an extension of Ozinga’s “Born to Build” campaign that launched in March. “Born to Build,” by creative agency Cultivate, was the first major integrated ad campaign Ozinga has…

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And Now . . . A Word from Our Founding Fathers

I was taken by a great press release that came from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). They note that on Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the historic document they had created. ARTBA is using the 228th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution signing to remind Congress that Article One, Section Eight, makes…

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First Look – October 2015

Top News KPI-JCI/Astec Mobile Screens Hold Conference KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hosted its annual National Dealer Conference Sept. 21-23, at the Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. manufacturing facility in Yankton, S.D. Illinois Legislator Tries to Stop Indiana Quarry U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) requested a stay of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) water permit that was issued for the Singleton…

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Lehigh Hanson Names New President, CEO

Lehigh Hanson Inc. named Jon Morrish to succeed Daniel M. Harrington as the company’s president and chief executive officer. Harrington will retire after more than 20 years of service with the company. Harrington has held the position of president and CEO since Jan. 1, 2010. Under his leadership, Lehigh Hanson successfully managed through one of the worst economic downturns in recent…

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Terex Names John L. Garrison Jr. New Chief Executive Officer

Terex Corp. named John L. Garrison Jr. chief executive officer and president effective Nov. 2, 2015. He will also become a member of the Terex board of directors effective Nov. 2, 2015. Garrison will succeed outgoing CEO Ronald M. DeFeo, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of the company through Dec. 31, 2015. DeFeo will continue as a consultant…

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MASABA Appoints Morales Director of Latin America

Masaba Inc, North American manufacturer and supplier of material handling equipment, is announced the appointment of Carlos Morales, to the position of director Latin America. Morales has more than 20 years business experience in both private and public sector roles. Most recently he was branch manager for an equipment distributor based in Chihuahua, Mexico. Morales holds a masters degree and…

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Eriez Earns Trademark Registration on Color Orange

Eriez’ Lifting Magnets have always stood out with their distinctive orange exteriors. Now the color orange on its line of Lifting Magnets has been granted a trademark registration from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Trademark Registration Number 4,780,593 was issued for the color orange for industrial machines, namely magnetic separators in the form of suspended lift magnets for industrial use…

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