Chambersburg, Pa.-based Hirschmann Automation and Control named Stevenson Crane Service, Inc. as the new premier dealer for Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Stevenson Crane Service offers Hirschmann’s entire line of Hirschmann, PAT and Krueger branded crane operator aids. These systems include load moment indicators (LMI), wireless and hard-wired indicators, anti-two block systems and a complete line of sensors.
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MINExpo Preview: Superior Industries
Superior Industries Inc. plans to launch several new products at MINExpo International 2016. At booth #19100 in the Silver Lot, the manufacturer will display its new Patriot Cone Crusher, TeleStacker Conveyor, mine duty idlers, mine duty pulleys, conveyor drive package solutions from it’s Core Systems Design group, Chevron Pulley and a brand new mine duty Exterra Belt Cleaner. Patriot Cone CrusherLast…
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Inches Higher in July
The Dodge Momentum Index moved slightly higher in July, increasing 0.5 percent to 134.7 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 134.1. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreExcavator Operator Killed at Tennessee Quarry
On July 25, a 59-year-old excavator operator, with 17 years of experience, was killed at Vulcan Materials Savannah Quarry in Tennessee. Prior to the accident, the victim was loading shot rock into haul trucks. While waiting for the haul trucks to return, the victim was separating out oversized rocks when the cab of his excavator was struck by falling material…
Read MoreAcquisitions Fuel Summit Materials’ Second-Quarter Success
Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the second quarter of 2016. Aggregates volume and price increased 10.9 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively. Cement volume and price increased 114.7 percent and 10.7 percent, respectively.
Read MoreAggregates Team Places in Mine Rescue Competition
A team from Carlsbad, N.M., beat out 35 teams from 16 states nationwide to finish first at the 2016 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest in Reno, Nev.
Read MoreMDU Construction Materials Business Spikes Higher
MDU Resources Group Inc. reported second quarter earnings from continuing operations of $46.1 million, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $25.8 million for the second quarter of 2015. Including discontinued operations, the exploration and production, and refining businesses, the company reported a loss of $109.3 million for second quarter 2016, compared to a loss of $229.8 million for second…
Read MoreNSSGA Works Republican, Democratic Conventions
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) created a high-profile presence at both the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia as one of the organizers of the “Connecting America’s Future – Runways, Rivers, Roads and Rails” event.
Read MoreTaking Safety to the Community
Aug 3, 2016 – Dolese Bros. Co. knows a little something about community outreach. The company donated to the Comanche County, Okla., Sheriff’s Office initiative for the National Child Safety Council. Its contribution will provide needed support to aid children and elderly residents in Comanche County and provide assistance to more than 30 area public schools. “Upon hearing about the community’s need,…
Read MoreDSC Dredge Sends Dredge Manteo to North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently took delivery of a new, fully customized cutter suction dredge, which it christened the Dredge Manteo in a ceremony held April 28, at the NCDOT State Shipyard in Manns Harbor, N.C. The 154-ft., state-of-the-art pipeline dredge, designed and built by Reserve, La.-based DSC Dredge, will work to keep North Carolina’s state-maintained intercostal ferry…
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