McLanahan Corp. announced Industrial Quarry Products as its newest dealer partner. Industrial Quarry Products will sell and distribute McLanahan’s line of washing and classifying solutions, as well as pumps for the aggregates and recycling industries throughout Puerto Rico.
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Issues in Mexico
April 7, 2022 – According to Mexico Business News, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador warned business people from Sac Tun and Vulcan Materials Co. about a potential international lawsuit lest they stop resource exploitation at Calica, Quintana Roo. In 2019, Vulcan Materials requested arbitration against the Mexican government under USMCA regulations due to the revocation of its port concessions, which the…
Read MoreOSSGA Names Dufferin’s Flamboro Quarry Innovation Award Winner
In 2020, the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) introduced the Safety Innovation Award, which recognizes innovative practices, programs and projects in Ontario, Canada’s aggregate industry. The award honors innovations that improve the health and safety of employees, subcontractors and the public in the areas of OHS management systems, health and safety training, wellness programs and culture.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in March
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 4% higher in March to 166.9 (2000=100), up from the revised February reading of 160.3. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreEriez Celebrates 80 Years in Business
The Eriez story begins in 1942 when founder O.F. Merwin installed a permanent magnet in a grain mill. The company today consists of a workforce of more than 900 individuals located throughout 12 wholly owned international subsidiaries on six continents and is a world leader in magnetic separation, flotation, metal detection and material-handling equipment technology. Over eight decades, Eriez has…
Read MoreOldcastle APG Acquires Calstone
Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, announced its acquisition of Calstone, a leading manufacturer of pavers, concrete masonry, segmental retaining walls and packaged products based in Northern California. Serving high-demand hardscapes markets including San Francisco, Sacramento, San José and the Central Valley-area, Calstone has an established reputation for its exceptional product quality and customer-centric approach to business among professionals and customers…
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Adds Georgia Market Assets
Lehigh Hanson Inc. acquired the assets of Meriwether Ready Mix, a Griffin, Ga., operator serving residential and commercial building customers from four plants south of Atlanta. The transaction is a bolt-on to Lehigh Hanson’s Fairburn Ready Mix business, whose seven plants are located mostly along the Interstate 85 corridor from Fairburn, Ga., near Atlanta, to Auburn, Ala. “After the acquisition…
Read MoreSummit Materials Announces Climate, Inclusion Targets
Summit Materials Inc. announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report and its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report. These reports provide an update on the company’s progress toward its environmental, social and governance initiatives and outline its updated long-term goals. CEO of Summit Materials, Anne Noonan, commented, “Our three North Star Pillars of Human/Social Impact, Land…
Read MoreCEMEX to Up Production of Lower Carbon PLC in Colorado
CEMEX USA announced that as part of its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the company has increased production of portland-limestone cement (PLC) at its plant in Lyons, Colo., with the environmentally friendly, lower carbon building material expected to become the plant’s primary product by this summer. CEMEX USA has been ramping up production of PLC across the United States as…
Read MoreWilliamson Confirmed as New MSHA Assistant Secretary
The U.S. Senate held a voice vote and confirmed Chris Williamson as the next assistant secretary for mine safety and health. The West Virginia native comes to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) where he was senior counsel to Chair Lauren McFerran.
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