Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corp. company, announced the addition of Industrial Truck Equipment (ITE) to its distributor network. Located in Oklahoma City, ITE serves IMT customers in central and western Oklahoma. ITE now offers IMT SiteStar lube trucks and skids, IMT Dominator mechanics trucks, telescopic cranes, air compressors and articulating cranes. The dealer also provides IMT parts and service,…
Read MoreDay: December 22, 2015
JCB Dealer Talks Highway Funding, Legislation with Congressman
Representatives of JCB dealer Stephenson Equipment met with U.S. Congressman Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) to discuss topics related to highway infrastructure and funding sources. Stephenson Equipment sells, rents and services highway building and road maintenance equipment, including JCB wheel loaders, excavators, backhoes and skid steer loaders. The company employs 140 individuals at its six locations throughout Pennsylvania and New York. Congressman Barletta, who has visited…
Read MorePacWest Machinery Acquires Clyde/West; Named Volvo Dealer
Seattle, Wash.-based PacWest Machinery has bought Clyde/West Inc. of Portland, Ore., and has been appointed as the Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer in Washington, Oregon and northern Idaho. As part of the transaction, industry executive Andy Wold will become an investor in the company and will serve as the chief executive of PacWest Machinery. “Our affiliation with Volvo CE and the Clyde/West management…
Read MoreLuck Stone Launches Luck Ecosystems Environmental Business
Luck Stone, the largest and oldest division of Richmond-based Luck Companies, has launched Luck Ecosystems, “a purpose-driven business with ambitious goals to improve the environment,” according to the company. Luck Ecosystems transforms raw materials – such as soil, sand and aggregate from the company’s quarry operations – into performance media to optimize sports field play surfaces, support organic plant growth…
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Here Are The Best Strategies A Mine Operator Can Institute To Reduce The Risks. By Linda Otaigbe
Read MorePERMITTING – DECEMBER 2015
Asphalt Plants Permit Disputed The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a report last month finding the Grist Creek Aggregates asphalt plant to be in willful and ongoing violation of several air emissions regulations, as well as finding unpermitted equipment at the site and confusion over the plant’s ownership, according to the Willits News. Prior to the CARB investigation, the…
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Don’t Underestimate the Establishment of Meaningful Trust. By Thomas J. Roach
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As A Leader, People Will Tell You What They Think You Want To Hear. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreFlexco Enhances Manufacturing Capabilities
Flexco announced that it is now manufacturing its urethane belt cleaner blades at its Grand Rapids, Mich. location. The investment in the equipment and resources gives Flexco the opportunity to generate new, innovative products. “We spent more than a year testing over 100 formulations in the laboratory, in the field, and internally to ensure that we put the highest quality…
Read MoreRock Products 120th Anniversary – Part 6
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 1950-1959. As the 1950s began, the rock products industry, as well as other road-building groups, intensified efforts to increase federal funding for highway construction. “Most of the main highways were built 20 or…
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