KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Tim Harms as senior sales engineer for crushing and screening products at its Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. manufacturing facility. In his new role, Harms will assume a sales engineering leadership role and act as a resource for the sales engineering staff. He will also help guide equipment selection for potential customers and manage sales opportunities in…
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Curry Supply Hires Sales Manager
Curry Supply Co. announced Rick Romney as regional sales manager, based out of Sacramento, Calif. In this new position, Romney will be responsible for developing customer relationships and driving sales in 13 western states. He will represent the entire Curry Supply product line, and work closely with the company’s engineering and production departments to expedite the manufacturing and delivery of the…
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According to the Jackson County Chronicle, a group of landowners has launched an effort to halt frac sand mining in Jackson County, Wis. A petition filed in Jackson County Circuit Court said county officials haven’t followed proper procedures for appealing zoning decisions and should re-consider a legal challenge made against a rail spur for sand transportation in the town of…
Read MoreSuperior Silica Acquires Reserves
Superior Silica Sands LLC (SSS), a subsidiary of Emerge Energy Services LP, announced that it has completed the acquisition of approximately 94 million tons of high-quality northern white silica sand reserves in Jackson County, Wis., from a subsidiary of Performance Technologies LLC (PTL), which is wholly owned by Seventy Seven Energy Inc.
Read MoreFairmount Santrol Completes Proppant Field Trial
Fairmount Santrol announced a successful six-well field trial using its proprietary Propel SSP proppant transport technology. Initial 90-day oil production increased 39 percent compared with offset wells, the company said. Field trial details are summarized in a case study available on Fairmount Santrol’s website.
Read MoreGlobal Proppants Market Will Double by 2022
The global proppants market accounted for $53.03 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.68 percent to reach $115.68 billion by 2022, according to a new study by market consulting firm Stratistics NRC. Industrial shift toward alternative energy resources is the key factor favoring the market growth.
Read MoreSouthwest Container Solutions Debuts PneuBulk 1
Southwest Container Solutions LLC was developed to market and sell world-class, unique, cutting-edge, solutions for storage and transport of bulk materials. Its ISO pneumatic bulk container became available in June 2015. Because of its portable design it will facilitate the construction, oil and gas drilling and industrial minerals markets. The product provides a whole new concept in storage and transport…
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