ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2017 attendees came to Las Vegas ready to buy as exhibitors said they had enjoyed tremendous sales activity throughout the week. As multiple construction and manufacturing industry segments converged on the Las Vegas Convention Center from March 7-11, 2017, manufacturers and customers voiced widespread economic optimism.
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Aggregates Production Dips in Fourth Quarter; Up for Year
An estimated 556 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease of 4 percent compared with that of the same period of 2015. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2016 was 2.33 billion metric tons (Gt), an…
Read MoreCivil Engineers Sound Alarm Bells on Condition of Infrastructure
Our country’s infrastructure received a nearly-failing D+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The report card was released as the aggregates and construction industries gathered in Las Vegas for the 2017 National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Annual Convention and ConExpo-Con/Agg.
Read MoreTechnology on the Forefront at ConExpo-Con/Agg
From the Tech Experience to cutting-edge technologies on display in exhibitors’ booths throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center, revolutionary technology served as a focal point on the first day of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017.
Read MoreStudy: U.S. Aggregates Market to Hit 2.8 Gt by 2019
Sales of construction aggregates in the United States are forecast to expand at a 2.9 percent annual pace through 2019 to 2.8 billion metric tons (Gt), continuing to recover from the steep declines that occurred as a result of the country’s 2007-2009 economic recession and outperforming both its North American neighbors.
Read MoreMcCombie Acquires Majority Interest in Network of John Deere Dealerships
McCombie Group, a private investment firm, and its financial partner SeamLev Investments acquired a majority interest in Atlantic Tractor, a network of 11 John Deere equipment dealerships, with exclusive rights to market and service the brand’s agriculture and turf products throughout Delaware, eastern Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania. Atlantic Tractor and its predecessor entities have been dutifully serving Mid-Atlantic farmers and homeowners…
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• U.S. crude stockpiles have been rising for seven consecutive weeks, and forecasts of an eighth build of 2.9 million barrels last week fueled worries that demand growth may not be sufficient to soak up the global crude oil glut. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude was holding at $54.01 a barrel. Benchmarks Brent crude oil was at $55.56 a…
Read MoreHi-Crush Partners Makes Acquisitions
Hi-Crush Partners LP announced that it has entered into a series of purchase agreements, including the acquisition of Permian Basin Sand Co. LLC from a third-party; the acquisition of the Whitehall facility from Hi-Crush Proppants LLC; and the acquisition of the remaining 2 percent additional interest in Hi-Crush Augusta LLC from Hi-Crush Proppants and additional properties located near the Whitehall…
Read MoreJordan Sands Partners with the Children’s Museum
Jordan Sands, based in North Mankato, Minn., has partnered with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota and the Mankato Area Public Schools to pilot a science program for second grade students. The “Matter and Motion in the Coughlan Quarry” program incorporates a field trip to the museum with activities to help integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum.
Read MoreMeteor Planning New Plant in Wisconsin
A Georgia timber investment company seeking to build an industrial sand operation in Monroe County, Wis., is proposing what it calls “the largest wetland preservation and restoration effort” in Wisconsin history in exchange for a permit to fill 16 acres of wetland forest, according to the Lacrosse Tribune.
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