Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) released a new chemically advanced formula Guardian Roadbinder to the market for the construction and maintenance of unsealed roads and surfaces that can support high volumes of heavy vehicle traffic while reducing dust and erosion.
Read MoreYear: 2019
Regional Reports
By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson This issue of Rock Products features nine regional reports, with information about aggregates production, construction activity and more.
Read MoreTech Experience at ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2020
At next year’s ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE shows, the award-winning Tech Experience will be back and located in two locations (Silver Lot 3 and the Festival Grounds). Learn what’s changing the face of the industry in three key areas.
Read MoreH&K Group Helps Build the Future
H&K Group Inc.’s Human Resources Team traveled to Williamsport, Pa., to participate in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s “Build My Future” program.
Read MoreJeffrey Dawes
The National Mining Association (NMA) announced that Jeffrey Dawes of Komatsu will chair MINExpo International 2020. A long-time leader within Komatsu and the industry, Dawes is vice president of Komatsu’s Global Mining Business Division, and president and CEO of Milwaukee-based Komatsu Mining Corp. Held every four years and sponsored by NMA, MINExpo International is the world’s largest and most comprehensive…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Trend Higher in November
Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 1.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 719,000 units in November, off a downwardly revised October reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. In a sign that new home sales are on an upward path, this is the fourth consecutive month that sales topped…
Read MoreHere Comes a New Year
Dec. 30, 2019 – I think 2020 is going to be a banner year. Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, thinks so too. “As we turn the page to 2020, what was true before remains so now: the work of the past will yield results in the future,” Johnson said. “We look to the new year…
Read MoreSuperior Offers Newly Configured Portable Wash Plant
Superior Industries Inc. will showcase a newly configured portable wash plant at booth C31389 during ConExpo-Con/Agg, March 10-14, 2020. It’s one of a dozen new products the company will introduce during the Las Vegas trade show. Capable of producing as many as five products, the Portable Spirit Wash Plant carries a 6 x 20 Guardian Horizontal Screen, plus a sand…
Read More2020 Vision: Outlook/Forecast
What can we expect in the year ahead? Well, chaos is a given, owing to the fact that it is an election year. Add to that two major trade shows – ConExpo-Con/Agg and MINExpo – and U.S. aggregates producers have plenty to keep them busy, if not distracted.
Read MoreWhat Is 5G and How Will It Revolutionize Industry?
By Barry Kukkuk At Command Alkon’s recent Elevate Conference, one thing aggregates industry IT professionals spoke about was how 5G will interconnect plant operational frameworks. Look for a report in next month’s Rock Products. – Ed.
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