National Mining Association (NMA) Senior Vice President and General Counsel Katie Sweeney told a Senate panel that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) withdrawal of more than 10 million acres of mineral-rich federal land from mining activity under the guise of sage grouse conservation “will cause serious hardship to the nation’s economic and mineral security,” while doing nothing to combat…
Read MoreMonth: July 2016
Housing Starts Climb Higher in June
Nationwide housing starts rose 4.8 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Overall permit issuance increased 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.15 million.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Construction Names New President
Atlas Copco Construction appointed Scott Carnell as president of its U.S. division. Carnell replaces Erik Sparby who has accepted the role of general manager, Customer Center CR Greater China. Carnell will lead the company in growing each of its product lines, including construction tools, portable energy and road construction equipment, within the contractor, dealer and rental industries across North America. “Atlas…
Read MoreEagle Materials Earns Record Quarterly Revenue
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 ended June 30, 2016. The company is reporting:
Read MoreContiTech Expands Applied Industrial Technologies Partnership
ContiTech announced that Applied Mexico and subsidiary RODENSA Mexico completed a product changeover to ContiTech as a primary supplier in Mexico for industrial hoses, hydraulics, power transmission belts, and certain other products. Most of the ContiTech products will be manufactured locally in the company’s Chihuahua plant and will be distributed to Applied Mexico and RODENSA from ContiTech’s San Luis Potosi warehouse. “This is a significant…
Read MoreCurry Supply Expands Distribution Network
Curry Supply Co. is significantly expanding their parts and components distribution network. Construction is nearly complete on their main parts distribution facility in East Freedom, Pa., to add an additional 32,000 sq. ft. of available warehouse and office space capacity. This expansion will allow for a much larger in-stock parts inventory. A multi-million-dollar OEM replacement parts inventory is maintained for all…
Read MoreSenator Has a Blast
July 25, 2016 – Cedar Mountain Stone Corp. recently hosted Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.,) for a site visit at the Mitchells Quarry near Culpeper, Va. The senator saw first-hand how the quarry uses drones to monitor blasts in the 50-acre quarry. “We use drones for about every other blast to understand if we’re using the right amount of explosives,” Cedar Mountain Stone…
Read MoreSafety to be Hot Topic at MINExpo
MINExpo International 2016 takes place Sept. 26-28, 2016, in Las Vegas. The show “provides attendees the opportunity to view technologies that will help them as they refine their management of safety,” said Bruce Watzman, senior vice president of regulatory affairs, National Mining Association (NMA).
Read MoreFuchs Material Handler Delivers Uncompromised Performance
Built for efficiently tackling a range of indoor and outdoor applications, the new Fuchs MHL320 F material handler boasts a compact yet powerful design. With an 11 percent more powerful engine and offering the same features found on larger Fuchs handlers, this versatile 50,485-lb. (22.9-t) MHL320 F handler is the perfect entry level unit for operations who need the high…
Read MoreKomatsu to Merge with Joy Global
Joy Global announced on July 21 that its board of directors unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement whereby Komatsu America Corp. will acquire Joy Global in a transaction valued at about $3.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Joy Global stockholders will receive $28.30 per share in cash for each outstanding share of common stock held, representing a 48…
Read More