USGS: Production of Construction Materials Up 7 Percent

U.S. mine and plant production data for 14 selected mineral commodities are provided monthly (or quarterly) by the U.S. Geological Survey to the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System (FRS), for use in preparing its index of industrial production and the related capacity indexes and capacity utilization rates. 

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JCB Expands Into South Central Canada

Westcon JCB, headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, is the newest addition to JCB’s growing North American dealer network. The new dealer will sell, rent and service JCB equipment from branches in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba. “Westcon is continually looking for new product lines, and we are pleased to now represent JCB construction products in Saskatchewan and Manitoba,” said…

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Watson Joins Summit Materials

Summit Materials Inc. announced that effective Jan. 8, 2018, Karl H. Watson Jr. has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer, succeeding Douglas C. Rauh. Tom Hill, CEO of Summit, stated, “We are very pleased to have Karl join Summit. I have known him for years and his depth and breadth of experience in our industry will add…

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