Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer McCloskey International, expanding Metso’s offering in the aggregates industry globally and strengthening its customer reach. With this acquisition Metso will be able to better take part in the attractive growth of mobile products within the aggregates industry. The mobile aggregate equipment market is expected to grow…
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Upgraded Data System to Assist Producers With MSHA Regs
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed a major upgrade to its primary data system – the Mine Data Retrieval System (MDRS) – bringing increased functionality and more intuitive navigation to this widely used feature.
Read MoreA Look Inside the New USGS Report
June 11, 2019 – According to the U.S. Geological Survey – which just released its first-quarter report – the estimated production-for-consumption of construction aggregates in the first quarter of 2019 increased in five of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the first quarter of 2018. With a nice overall increase of almost 9%, it begs the…
Read MoreSurestrike Adds Two New East Coast Distributors
Surestrike International, Inc. announced two new distributors for its line of impact hammers: Pa.-based Kemper Equipment and Va.-based Old Dominion Equipment & Supply. Kemper Equipment, a material handling distributor and manufacturer for more than 35 years, will cover the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland markets. Old Dominion Equipment & Supply, a material handling distributor for more than 10 years, will cover the Virginia, West Virginia, North…
Read MoreUSGS Reports First-Quarter Aggregates Production Increase
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2019 was 449 million metric tons (Mt), an increase of 9% compared with that of the same period of 2018, according to Jason Willett, crushed stone commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Read MoreH&K Holds Successful Job Fair
The H&K Group Family of Companies, spanning both the heavy civil contracting and materials segments of their business platform, held a “remarkably successful, multi-divisional job fair” on Saturday, June 1, according to the company. The company’s Landis C. Deck & Sons Site Contractors facility, located in Bernville, Pa., served as host of the job fair.
Read MoreWendling Quarries Acquires Coots Materials
Wendling Quarries Inc, purchased the Iowa assets of Coots Materials Co. (CMC), according to a company announcement. “We are honored to have been approached by Dave and Mary Coots, along with their daughter Tyneal and Jody Herger, to purchase their company. The offer was largely a result of a longstanding friendship between Dave Coots and Tony Manatt,” the company stated.
Read MoreAEM to Rock Summerfest
June 10, 2019 – To help mark the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) 125th anniversary and bring awareness of the contributions of the manufacturing industry, AEM will sponsor the first-ever Manufacturing Day at Summerfest in Milwaukee on June 28th. This will be the first time off-road heavy equipment will be on display at the event. Summerfest is considered Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer…
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Falls in May
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 1.0% in May to 141.0 (2000=100) from the revised April reading of 142.4. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, 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 MoreTelsmith Introduces Titan Series Cone Crushers
Telsmith Inc. rebranded its T-Series Cone Crusher product line to Titian Series Cone Crushers. “We made various improvements to the T-Series Cone Crushers throughout the years and felt that the performance and longevity of these cones deserved a name that had more than just a ‘T’ in front of it,” said Jeff Gray. “The name ‘Titan’ was inspired by the Greek…
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