March 28, 2016 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) unveiled a new resource to address the growing aggregates industry workforce shortage during the 2016 Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. NSSGA’s Jobs Board, at http://jobs.nssga.org, is designed to allow aggregates operations to highlight the good-paying, highly-skilled jobs available around the country. “We have heard from our member companies…
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Rogers Group Makes Big Changes at the Top
In the March 18 meeting of the board of directors of Rogers Group Inc. (RGI), Darin Matson was elected to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective April 1. The election was called for as Gerard V. (Jerry) Geraghty announced his retirement from that position. Geraghty will maintain a seat on the 108-year-old company’s board.
Read MoreSilica Rule Is Regulatory Overkill
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon publish a final workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica that will cut the permissible exposure limit in half. The final rule was recently issued by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez.
Read MoreSuperior Appoints Bramco-MPS as Dealer
Superior Industries, Inc., a major U.S. manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, appointed Bramco-Mineral Processing Solutions (MPS) as a new equipment dealer in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Bramco-MPS will market, sell and service Superior brand crushing and screening equipment in Indiana, plus washing and conveying equipment in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., Bramco-MPS is…
Read MoreCat C2 Series Articulated Trucks Feature Increased Payloads, Power
The new Cat C2 Series articulated dump truck range includes the 314-hp (234-kW) 725C2 and the 367-hp (274-kW) 730C2 and 730C2 EJ with ejector-type body. Rated payloads are 26.5 tons (24 tonnes) for the 725C2 and 31 tons (28 tonnes) for the two larger models. Standard automatic traction control ensures efficient operation of the new models, which advance the design…
Read MoreAGG1 Breaks Records in Nashville
The 2016 AGG1 Academy & Expo broke records for attendance, exhibit and education numbers, according to show organizers the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). The event was held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., March 22-24, in conjunction with the World of Asphalt. Registered attendance of more than 9,000 beat the…
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
Light, sweet crude for May delivery settled down 7 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $41.45 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The May contract is the new front-month contract, and the settlement price is the highest front-month closing price since Dec. 1, 2015. Brent, the global benchmark, rose 25 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $41.79 a barrel on…
Read MoreUnimin Energy Solutions Offers Dust-Busting Proppant
Unimin Energy Solutions unveiled UNIFRAC DustShield hydraulic fracturing sands – a new, coated sand product utilizing dust-suppression technology developed to reduce job/well-site exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Read MoreVista Sand Increases Production Capacity
Vista Sand Ltd. announced the addition of 1.5 million tons of annual production capacity at its mine in Granbury, Texas, which increases the overall capacity to approximately 4.5 million tpy of its Texas Premium White frac sand. Vista Sand also obtained a second Texas sand deposit projected to yield another 2 million tons annually.
Read MoreMaalt Opens Big Lake Terminal
Maalt announced that it has commenced commercial operations in Big Lake, Texas, the newest addition to its terminal network. The Big Lake terminal, which sits on 205 acres, is located on the Texas Pacifico Railroad and is Maalt’s 12th terminal.
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