Here Are Some of the Latest Road-Building Products Introduced This Year. By Mark S. Kuhar
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The Emission-Free Quarry
Efficiency, Safety and Environmental Benefits Could Impact Both Customers and Society at Large. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreElectric Vehicles: More Fleets Going Green
Electric vehicles (EV) are a growing trend both on and off the jobsite – and now manufacturers are offering new equipment, while users are demonstrating how fleets can go green.
Read MoreVirtual Reality in Design Engineering
Caterpillar is using artificial intelligence in its product-development process to simulate how operators might use a machine, cutting time out of the entire process, said chief analytics director Morgan Vawter in a recent Cat podcast.
Read MoreHere’s Dave
In this issue, we feature an exclusive op-ed written by David G. Zatezalo, assistant secretary mine safety and health. As the head of MSHA, he has the important job of overseeing that agency’s enforcement efforts and industry outreach.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – OCTOBER 2018
TOP NEWS Cemex Makes Acquisition Cemex USA acquired a Blue Star Materials II aggregates operation in Chico, Texas, positioning the company for expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The 122-acre site and quarry plant is about 45 miles northwest of Fort Worth in Wise County and has more than 25 years of limestone reserves. U.S. Concrete Expands in Texas U.S.…
Read MoreBKT Tires Offer Exceptional Traction
BKT offers a number of tire options for aggregates producers, including the Earthmax SR 49 (L-4), an all-steel radial tire that has been engineered for loaders and dozers. Earthmax SR 49 provides optimum performance in severe mining operations requiring exceptional traction. The Earthmax SR 53 is an all-steel radial tire specially designed for loaders or dozers operating in severe rocky…
Read MoreHappy 40th Anniversary, Polydeck!
Oct. 11, 2018 – Spartanburg, S.C.-based Polydeck Screen Corp. celebrated its 40th anniversary, with an evening reception at the Spartanburg Marriott, as well as tours and a special luncheon at its manufacturing facility. Polydeck is a family owned, family operated business. Since its incorporation in America in 1978 by founders Manfred Freissle, Helmut Rosenbusch and Dieter Egler, the company is recognized as…
Read MorePolycor Merges with Indiana Limestone
The largest producer of natural stone in North America, Polycor Inc., completed its merger with Indiana Limestone Co. (ILCO), a dimensional limestone quarrier and building products producer headquartered in Bloomington, Ind. This announcement comes shortly after Polycor’s recent acquisition of four limestone quarries in France in July, now positioning the company as a global leader in the natural stone industry.
Read MoreCommand Alkon Named Great Supply Chain Partner
Command Alkon announced that it was named a 2018 Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain. The company was selected from nominations submitted by customers for the award based on their innovative technologies and excellent services that deliver value across clients’ heavy building materials supply chains. “Being recognized as a Great Supply Chain Partner by many of our customers is a…
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