ALLU Group Inc. announced that Edgar J. Chavez will take over as president and CEO, replacing Mardi Ohanessian who will be retiring at the end of 2015. Chavez assumem overall responsibility for ALLU Group Inc. day-to-day operations on Nov. 23, 2015. For the last two months Chavez has served as executive vice president and general manager for ALLU in order to…
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A Better Blend
A.F. GELHAR DIVERSIFIES TO PRODUCE SILICA SAND FOR USE AS FRAC SAND. By Mark S. Kuhar Since 1919, A.F. Gelhar Co. Inc., in Markesan, Wis., has flourished by providing silica sand to foundries throughout Wisconsin. In 2009, the company realized it was in a prime position to take advantage of the growing demand for silica sand to use in hydraulic…
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LOW OIL PRICES HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL, BUT FRAC SAND PRODUCTION CONTINUES AND THERE ARE POSITIVE SIGNALS AHEAD. By Mark S. Kuhar There is no denying that low oil prices have put a crimp in the once-thriving frac sand industry. Now that the price of oil has dropped by 50 percent or more – down to around $45 a barrel…
Read MoreRefocus on Focus
Many leading productivity analysts insist that the next generation of leaders, with its lifestyle of multi-tasking and juggling multiple projects at once, need to refocus on focus. Here are several books on just that topic.
Read MoreRock Products, AEM Team Up in Chile
I just returned from Santiago, Chile, where the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) kicked off its new ConExpo Latin America trade show.
Read MoreFirst Look – November 2015
TOP NEWS ConExpo Latin America Has Strong Debut More than 32,000 people attended ConExpo Latin America, walking through 40,000 sq. meters of exhibits from 300 manufacturers; and taking advantage of educational opportunities such as Rock Products’ aggregates seminar. House Committee Approves Transportation Bill The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in October Climb 13 Percent
New construction starts in October advanced 13 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $591.1 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase follows the lackluster performance for construction starts during August and September, when activity fell to the lowest levels reported so far in 2015.
Read MoreBottlenecks Study Highlights Congested Highways
Chicago and Los Angeles have the worst highway bottlenecks in the country, according to a new report from the American Highway Users Alliance. The report, Unclogging America’s Arteries 2015, found that Chicago had the most congested stretch of highway measured in hours in traffic, and is followed closely by six different bottlenecks in Los Angeles.
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