Feb. 25, 2021 – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) took a chance on a digital AGG1, and by all accounts, it was a resounding success. The all-online event included:
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Volvo to Invest $4.3 Million in North American Training Facility
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making a major investment in technical training facilities and programs with the addition of a $4.3 million training center in Shippensburg, Pa.
Read MoreSummit Materials Delivers Strong Finish to 2020
Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020. For the three months ended Jan. 2, 2021, the company reported net income attributable to Summit Inc. of $35.2 million, or $0.31 per basic share, compared to net income attributable to Summit Inc. of $35.7 million, or $0.32 per basic share in the comparable prior-year period.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Reports Record Revenue for Aggregate Segment
U.S. Concrete Inc. announced results for the full year and quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, reporting record revenue and adjusted EBITDA in the aggregate-products segment for both periods.
Read MoreAGG1 Continues
Feb. 23, 2021 – The AGG1 virtual show continued today, with interesting sessions across the board and informative product demos. Demo room participants included ABB, Belt Tech Industrial, EPIC Imaging, Komatsu, Mellott Company and VDG. Some of the equipment and operations-focused sessions included:
Read MoreMSHA Reports Third Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Feb. 8, a miner at Washington County Aggregates Inc, Washington, Mo., was fatally injured when he became entangled in a fluted tail pulley while attempting to shovel under an adjacent fluted tail pulley.
Read MoreAGG1 Kicks Off in Virtual Format
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…
Read MoreEmerging 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.
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