Metso and Outotec have agreed to combine Metso Minerals and Outotec to create a leading company in process technology, equipment and services serving the minerals, metals and aggregates industries. The combined company, comprising Metso Minerals and Outotec (but excluding Metso Flow Control), will be named Metso Outotec. It had illustrative combined sales of €3.9 billion in 2018 (approximately €4.2 billion…
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Vulcan Rocks Out the Quarry
July 5, 2019 – Vulcan Materials knows how to rock a quarry. Its Rock Out the Quarry event was held in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, June 28: a fun-filled evening replete with live music, fireworks, food, and activities for all ages. From great entertainment and food, to bounce houses and games for children, there was something for everyone to enjoy. The music…
Read MoreVolvo Group partners With NVIDIA on Autonomous Trucks
The Volvo Group signed an agreement with NVIDIA to jointly develop the decision-making system of autonomous commercial vehicles and machines. Utilizing NVIDIA’s end-to-end artificial intelligence platform for training, simulation and in-vehicle computing, the resulting system is designed to safely handle fully autonomous driving on public roads and highways. The solution will be built on NVIDIA’s full software stack for sensor…
Read MorePeckham Industries Educates on Aggregates
Last month, representative companies of the Liquid Asphalt Distributors Association (LADA) presented informational seminars to Highway Superintendents at the 74th annual Cornell Local Road Program at Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
Read MoreOH a Gas Tax Increase
July 3, 2019 – There is a bit of fireworks this 4th of July in Ohio. A 10.5-cent and 19-cent statewide jump in price for gas and diesel fuel, respectively, went into effect thanks to a tax increase contained in the state’s latest transportation budget. The hike puts the total tax at 38.5 cents for gas and 47 cents for diesel. Since 2005, the…
Read MoreGranite Touts Telematics
July 2, 2019 – Granite’s 2018 Sustainability Report, available on its website, focuses on many aspects of the company’s business. One interesting part is the inclusion of telematics and how it factors into its sustainability efforts. In the section “Using Telematics to Reduce our Carbon Footprint,” the company said one of its goals is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions/fuel consumption associated with…
Read MoreGranite Facility Recognized as a California Green Business
Granite announced that its Santa Clara Asphalt facility in Santa Clara, Calif., has been recognized as a California Green Business by the California Green Business Network in acknowledgement of its efforts to conserve resources and prevent pollution to help make Santa Clara County a more sustainable community. Granite is the only asphalt plant with this designation in California.
Read MoreCurry Supply Adds Gerrity; Marketing Interns
Curry Supply Co. hired Micah Gerrity as its service manager. Gerrity brings a strong mix of knowledge and nearly 17 years of in-the-field experience to the team, which the company said will help to efficiently process the service needs of its growing customer base. In 2000, Gerrity completed his academic career with an associate degree in Heavy Equipment Technology (CAT…
Read MoreProposed Standard Aims to Improve Durability of Concrete
ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee (C09) has developed a test method aimed at improving and standardizing the way that resistance of concrete to electrical current flow helps assess its durability.
Read MoreTrump Apprentice Program Stiffs Construction Industry
The Trump administration announced a program to boost funding and change the way apprenticeship programs are managed in the United States. These new apprenticeships would be run by businesses and industry associations, called Industry Recognized Apprentice Programs (IRAPs), in partnerships with schools.
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