The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Nov. 24 is $2.185. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $2.218.
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Rock Products 120th Anniversary – Part 5
IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR-LONG SERIES CELEBRATING OUR 120TH YEAR PUBLISHING MILESTONE, ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. In This Issue, We Cover The Years 1940-1949. In 1939, German troops entered Poland to begin a string of seemingly unstoppable invasions that extended German Dictator Adolph Hitler’s control over much of eastern and western Europe. It was the start…
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HELMET-CAM TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCING DUST EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND RESPONSE. By Emily J. Haas and Andrew B. Cecala Exposure to respirable dust, and especially dust containing crystalline silica, continues to be a serious health concern for our nation’s miners. Despite constant advances to lower respirable dust exposures, miners still experience periods of elevated exposure while performing their jobs. A joint venture several…
Read MoreAggregates Production Up 5 Percent in Third Quarter
According to preliminary numbers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – obtained in advance by Rock Products – an estimated 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2014.
Read MoreALLU Group Names Chavez President, CEO
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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreFocus on Frac
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…
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