AIRMATIC’s Workmaster now offers a hopper car gate opener that’s both portable and powerful for customers who need a lower-cost way to increase safety and productivity at their unloading sites.
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Source Energy Services Announces Financial Results
Source Energy Services Ltd. announced its financial results for the three and 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2020.
Read MoreSelect Sands Reports Quarter-Over-Quarter Sand Volume Increase
Select Sands Corp. provided an update on its corporate activities for the first quarter of 2021. The company sold 53,009 tons of frac and industrial sand during the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 49,248 tons in the third quarter.
Read MoreRystad: Fracking Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Fracking in North America has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with the count of started frac jobs reaching a 12-month high in March 2021, a Rystad Energy report shows. The number of completed wells in the Permian basin during the first quarter of 2021 exceeded the required output maintenance level, so oil production is set to rise in the current…
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Oil futures ended sharply higher at press time as the International Energy Agency lifted its demand outlook for crude and a U.S. government report revealed a third-weekly drop in weekly inventories, prompting prices to post their highest finish since mid-March. In its monthly report, the International Energy Agency raised its forecast [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/iea-says-global-oil-market-is-recovering-and-lifts-demand-forecast-11618390949?mod=mw_latestnews] for global oil demand in 2021 by 230,000…
Read MoreVolvo Construction Equipment Extends Oil Change Intervals
Volvo Construction Equipment is releasing new oil change filters that extend drain intervals to 1,000 hours for articulated haulers, wheel loaders and excavators. Longer intervals save customers up to 50% on maintenance costs and planned downtime without compromising component performance or longevity.
Read MoreGraymont Reports on Sustainability
Graymont published its 2020 Sustainability Report, designed to provide an overview of the company’s commitment to achieving industry leadership in all aspects of sustainability – health, safety and environment, economic and social. “It is what underpins Graymont’s mission to improve our world by responsibly meeting society’s needs for quality lime and limestone products,” it stated in the report.
Read MoreBusiness Bullseye
Jim Spurlino Wants You To Read A Good Book. Take Some Good Advice From An Industry Professional. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMSHA Reports Three Fatalities
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Feb. 25, a 26-year-old plant operator at Sierra Ready Mix Quarry Site, Clark County, Nev., died after entering a cyclone discharge box. The local fire department recovered the victim lodged in an 18-in. wide discharge pipe that was full of water.
Read MoreOSSGA Presents Health & Safety Innovation Award
James Dick Construction’s Brechin Quarry and Assinck Limited were presented with the inaugural 2020 Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) Health & Safety Innovation Award, in recognition of their innovative Safe-T-Key that allows for opening/closing doors, and punching keypads without touching surfaces, thereby preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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