Now that Donald Trump has secured victory in the U.S. presidential election, what does that mean for infrastructure investment and aggregates industry growth?
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John Malinowski
John Malinowski, Baldor Electric Co.’s senior director of industry affairs, received the MS’16 award at the 2016 Motor Summit in Zurich, Switzerland. The MS’16 award recognizes his contributions in making IE3 premium efficiency motors the global market standard. Malinowski is a voice and advocate for motor manufacturers working with standards organizations and government agencies, according to the company. The award…
Read MoreTerex MPS Announces Central Mexico Distributor
Terex Minerals Processing Systems (Terex MPS) announced the appointment of Hercon Maquinaria SA de CV as the full Terex MPS line distributor for the central region of Mexico. The distributor will handle purchases and support of new equipment including servicing and spare parts. Hercon Maquinaria President Eduardo Contreras and General Manager Juan Carlos Contreras signed the distribution contract at MINExpo…
Read MoreBaldor Reliance Offers Crusher-Duty Motors
Baldor Reliance crusher-duty motors meet the demands of the toughest crushing applications worldwide with improved performance, reliability and energy efficiency to help lower the operator’s total cost of ownership. Featuring higher break down and locked rotor torque, NEMA Design A performance gets the driven load moving and keeps it moving. Available from 5 to 400 hp in bases speed of…
Read MoreKPI-JCI/Astec Mobile Screens Announce New Personnel
Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. promoted Brett Casanova to washing and classifying product manager. In this position, Casanova will assume a leadership role in the development of all washing and classifying products for Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. He will help manage sales opportunities in conjunction with the field sales force, and will be responsible for assisting other sales and marketing personnel in the development of…
Read MoreCaterpillar, Metso Dealer H.O. Penn Renovates Headquarters
Holtsville, N.Y.-based H.O. Penn – a Caterpillar and Metso dealer – recently completed the expansion and renovation of its parts, service and retail departments. The 5,000-sq.-ft. renovated space is located on the first floor of the company’s 42,000-sq.-ft., two-story building. Stalco Construction served as construction manager and Rosebery Architectural Studio was the architect for the project. Established in 1923, H.O.…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Reports Decreased North American Aggregates, Cement Sales
LafargeHolcim announced third-quarter results, with both aggregates and cement sales in North America decreasing. Aggregates sales totaled 36.7 million tons, down from 38.8 million tons in 2015. Cement sales totaled 6.0 million tons, down from 7.0 million tons in 2015.
Read MoreAmericans Gassed Up This Summer
Nov. 3, 2016 – A lot of gas tax money was collected this summer. U.S. gasoline consumption rose to 9.7 million barrels a day in June, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That’s a new one-month high, exceeding the last one established in July 2007, when consumption hit 9.6 million barrels a day. For all of summer 2016,…
Read MoreMDU Resources Reports Record Construction Materials Earnings
MDU Resources Group Inc. reported third-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $88.2 million, or 45 cents per common share, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $73.7 million, or 38 cents per common share, for the third quarter of 2015.
Read MoreCASE Debuts New G Series Wheel Loaders at Wisconsin Event
CASE Construction Equipment introduced its new G Series wheel loaders at a special media event attended by Rock Products in Tomahawk, Wis. The G Series includes seven new models, including the 1021G and 1121G, which are suited for quarry operations.
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