Caterpillar Inc. announced a multi-year sponsorship with Major League Soccer (MLS), the fastest growing sports League in North America. With the highest percentage of millennial and multicultural fans of any U.S. sport, the sponsorship is designed to amplify the Caterpillar brand to a broader, more diverse audience in the United States and Canada and to engage with the League’s passionate…
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A Misleading Story
May 27, 2022 – A story in Texas Monthly magazine – “When a Quarry Closes, Can Its Damage Be Undone?” – is misleading from the headline on down. The initial implication, that a quarry exists to cause damage, is disingenuous at best. The person who wrote that story I am sure has no issue driving on the roads made from the stone a quarry…
Read MoreSandvik QA452 Offers an Enhanced Triple-Deck Doublescreen Solution
Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens revealed its new QA452. The latest evolution of the Sandvik QA Series products and three-deck Doublescreen technology. Sandvik Doublescreen technology typically outperforms traditional screens by up to 30% offering a tailored rock processing solution for quarry, recycling and mining industries.
Read MoreLehigh Southwest Cement Disputes Claims About Its Cupertino Operation
Officials in Santa Clara County, Calif., claim that Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. has amassed more than 2,100 violations from local, state and federal agencies over a 10-year period, a report that Lehigh Southwest Cement calls an “inaccurate characterization.”
Read MoreHolcim US Accelerates Net Zero Commitments Through Sustainable Vehicles
Holcim US announced it is working with Hyliion Holdings to leverage the company’s innovative electrified powertrain truck platform to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate its commitment to put sustainability at the core of its overall strategy. Each Hyliion electric vehicle is estimated to reduce well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 89% when using renewable natural gas (RNG). “This…
Read MoreDoosan Names Top Dealers of 2021
Doosan Infracore North America announced its top-performing dealers of 2021. The top 10 dealers are among more than 170 Doosan construction equipment dealers in North America.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Announces Mine Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of more than $10.5 million in fiscal year 2022 state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines.
Read MoreA Superior Article
May 24, 2022 – I recently had a great conversation with Jarrod Felton, a senior vice president at Superior Industries Inc. The company is on a multi-year growth trajectory and has greatly expanded its market presence, introducing a series of new or improved products; adding a number of respected industry professionals to its team; and expanding its dealer network. Superior…
Read MoreVolvo CE Touts Lifetime Warranty, Fuel Efficiency Guarantee
With fuel prices significantly higher than usual and the global economy facing supply chain issues and rising inflation, Volvo Construction Equipment is offering customers peace of mind with the company’s Fuel Efficiency Guarantee and Lifetime Frame and Structure Warranty, both of which are celebrating 10-year anniversaries.
Read MoreVulcan Hosts GCAA Environmental Committee
Vulcan Materials hosted members of the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) Environmental Committee and key staff from the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on May 17 at its Kennesaw quarry.
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