Feb. 22, 2021 – In his opening address to the virtual AGG1 show, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) President and CEO Michael Johnson emphasized connectivity, and adopting a mindset of change with regard to industry outreach and education. “We have to change,” he said, noting that COVID-19 has changed the way we interact with each other. “We’ve got to go to you where…
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Emerging Hydraulic Fracturing Innovations
Ian Palmer, writing in Forbes, recapped emerging technology potentially impacting hydraulic fracturing in the future.
Read MoreAthabasca Commits to Advance Montney, Duvernay Projects
Athabasca Minerals Inc. (AMI) has bought out the “at arm’s length” partners of Privco1 and Privco2 to secure 100% ownership of each company, which respectively hold the Montney and Duvernay premium domestic sand deposits in Alberta, Canada. These transactions were combined and concluded for eight million AMI shares (plus $1.00), to be issued in three milestone installments and valued at…
Read MoreCST Grows Leadership Team
Building on its 127+ year legacy as a manufacturer of bolted steel tank, silo and aluminum domes, CST Industries Inc. (CST) made organizational changes within its domestic and international sales team.
Read MoreCanadian Premium Sand Switches Business Strategy
Canadian Premium Sand Inc. (CPS) announced a shift in the direction of its business strategy to focus on developing its Wanipigow silica sand deposit into a sustainable float glass manufacturing and coating facility.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
Permian oil production has plunged by as much as one million barrels a day as the coldest weather in 30 years brought havoc to a region that seldom faces frigid Arctic blasts, according to the Houston Chronicle. Oil traders and company executives, speaking on condition of anonymity, lifted their estimate of supply losses in the region as the temperature in…
Read MoreALLU Group Adds New Dealer for Tennessee
ALLU Group Inc. announced Knoxville, Tenn.-based Stowers Machinery Corp. as its newest dealer for the full line of ALLU Transformer and ALLU Crusher material processing attachments.
Read MoreSupreme Manufacturing Building Clamshell Dredge For Ohio Producer
Construction is underway on a new Supreme Manufacturing Inc. (SMI) floating clamshell dredge at a sand and gravel operation in Western Ohio.
Read MoreVirtual AGG1 Offers Educational Programs
The AGG1 show scheduled for Atlanta this year fell victim to COVID-19, but a virtual AGG1 event is still on tap for Feb. 22-23. “The AGG1 Academy is the aggregates industry’s leading education resource,” said the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreVirtual AGG1 on Tap Next Week
Feb. 18, 2021 – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) AGG1 Academy will be held via a digital platform Feb. 22-24, providing an opportunity for members to participate from wherever they work or reside. The association’s annual convention will be held March 8-9, also in digital format. Originally scheduled for March 2021 in Atlanta, NSSGA worked with representatives across its leadership, membership and stakeholders to make the decision to conduct its…
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