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Read MoreYear: 2021
Screen Machine Adds Horton Supply to Dealer Network
Horton Supply Co. is now a Screen Machine dealer for southeast, central and northwest Missouri, as well as southern Illinois. The dealer will offer the full Screen Machine crushing and screening product line, and will provide parts and service in both areas.
Read MoreGalanis Appointed MSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary
Jeannette J. Galanis, MSHA’s new deputy assistant secretary for policy, was appointed by President Biden, effective Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.
Read MoreMSHA COVID Guidance Seeks to Mitigate, Prevent Viral Spread
The U.S. Department of Labor issued stronger worker safety guidance to help mine operators and mine workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks that could lead to exposure.
Read MoreProduction on the Rise
March 10, 2021 – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has just come out with its fourth quarter 2020 and full-year 2020 production results. An estimated 606 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 3% compared with that of the same period of 2019. That is…
Read MoreNSSGA’s Annual Convention Rocks On
More than 415 aggregate industry leaders participated through the digital platform to attend the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2021 Annual Convention. The event, which spanned from March 1-9 to include a schedule of committee meetings, networking and educational content, provided NSSGA members the opportunity to connect through a digital platform to attend wherever they are – in the office, at home or…
Read MoreAggregates Production Down Slightly in 2020; Up in Fourth Quarter
An estimated 606 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 3% compared with that of the same period of 2019. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2020 was 2.43 billion metric tons (Gt), a slight decrease compared with that of 2019,…
Read MoreDavid Thomey
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) presented David Thomey of Martin Marietta with the 2021 Barry K. Wendt Commitment Award during NSSGA’s Annual Convention.
Read MoreRogers Group Purchases Reed Contracting
Rogers Group Inc. (RGI) has purchased a quarry, sand plant, five asphalt plants and all construction assets of Huntsville, Ala.-based Reed Contracting Services. Since its inception in 1987, Reed has grown to be the leading provider of mass excavating, grading, underground utilities, asphalt paving and trucking services in Huntsville.
Read MoreNSSGA Convention Continues
March 8, 2021 – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) continued its annual convention this week in virtual format. NSSGA Board Chairman Darin Matson, president and chief executive officer at Rogers Group Inc., welcomed attendees. Jim Nantz, nationally renowned sports broadcaster at CBS, delivered the keynote address, while other sessions included a CEO Roundtable with Mark Helm president and CEO at Dolese;…
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