TOP NEWS FAST Act Becomes Law In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to approve, and President Obama signed, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. Boxley to Sell Boxley Materials will sell its West Virginia cluster of facilities and is considering the sale of the company as well. Ab Boxley, president and…
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New Technology from Superior Reduces Portable Plant Setup Time
Superior Industries Inc. has developed new technology that speeds one of the most time-consuming steps in portable plant installation. Known as Level Assist, the new option automatically levels a plant once the machinery is raised to a desired height. Historically, owners and operators tediously adjusted cribbing and jacks until a level plant was achieved. When operating in an uneven environment,…
Read MoreCaterpillar Elects New Group President
Caterpillar Inc. announced that the company’s Board of Directors has elected Denise Johnson, currently vice president with responsibility for the Material Handling & Underground Division, as group president of Resources Industries. The appointment follows the recently announced retirement of Group President Ed Rapp. “Denise leads one of the largest and most complex businesses in the company; her division makes products primarily…
Read MoreStoneco Donates Former Quarry to Ducks Unlimited
An Oldcastle Materials company, Stoneco, donated a 262-acre former sand and gravel quarry near Ann Arbor, Mich., to Ducks Unlimited to support wildlife conservation efforts. The donated land, appraised at $2.1 million, is on Zeeb Road in Lodi Township outside the city of Ann Arbor. “We are proud to donate this land to Ducks Unlimited,” said Rick Becker, Stoneco vice president and general manager. “Our…
Read MoreH&H Sales Co. Celebrates 65 Years
For 65 years, Huntertown, Ind.-based H&H Sales Co., Inc. has specialized in manufacturing and distributing custom service and delivery truck bodies, steel fabrications, and other truck and van equipment. Founded in 1951 as the H&H Equipment Co., the company reorganized into H&H Sales Co. in 1991. H&H truck bodies include compressed and propane cylinder delivery truck bodies, crane truck bodies, service…
Read MoreMSHA Warns Producers on Lockout Procedures
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has penned the following letter to producers regarding effective lockout procedures.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Focuses on Aggregates Improvement
HeidelbergCement has started a “continuous Improvement” program called Aggregates-CI in order to continuously optimize the operational and commercial working processes at its aggregates operations. The new program follows the margin-improvement program CLIMB Commercial that successfully concluded at the end of 2015.
Read MoreNSSGA Young Leaders Luncheon to Feature Navy SEAL
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Curt Cronin will give a presentation on teamwork during the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders luncheon at NSSGA’s Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. The luncheon is being sponsored by Rock Products. It will take place Tuesday March 22 at 12:00 pm at the Music City Center. “We are proud to once again sponsor the Young…
Read MoreVulcan Launches Customer Service Website
Vulcan Materials Co. is empowering customers to take direct control of their account with the launch of MyVulcan.com. MyVulcan is a new, online customer service center that allows customers to view tickets and orders, track orders and pay bills online anytime, anywhere. “We work hard every day to provide quality products and services that consistently meet or exceed our customers’ expectations,” Vulcan…
Read MoreWitter Appointed VP at JCB North America
JCB North America has appointed Tim Witter as its vice president of manufacturing. In his new position, Witter is responsible for JCB’s North American Manufacturing Center, which builds the company’s skid steer and compact track loaders, the 3CX backhoe loader and the HMEE (High Mobility Engineer Excavator). Witter oversees all of the Savannah based manufacturing departments including the Engineering, Production, Manufacturing…
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