Metso recently announced Stowers Machinery Corp. as its newest dealer. Stowers will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products to eastern Tennessee contractors in the construction, recycling and demolition markets. “Metso is pleased to partner with a distributor that shares the same customer-centric values and philosophy,” said Ben Hansbury, vice president, distribution sales at Metso. “Stowers’ commitment to growth…
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Metso Launches a More Efficient Lokotrack LT200HP
The Metso Lokotrack LT200HP mobile cone crushing plant is designed for secondary and tertiary crushing operations such as producing aggregates for railway ballast, road construction, asphalt, and concrete fractions. Thanks to its direct v-belt drive from the gearbox, the renewed solution delivers fuel consumption savings of at least 15 percent compared to hydraulic-driven cone crushers. Furthermore, the LT200HP complies with…
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Drops in September
The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 2.6 percent in September to 159.5 (2000=100) from the revised August reading of 163.7. 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 MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Trade Up Nearly 4 Percent in September
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in September, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Limestone cargos also bettered the month’s five-year average by 8 percent.
Read MoreAggregates Operations Honored With Sentinels of Safety Award
The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), honored outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology. The awards ceremonies took place on Sept. 27, in Washington, D.C.
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