McCloskey International appointed Michael Millies group sales director, responsible for North and South America, overseeing sales for the full portfolio of McCloskey Group companies. Millies joins the McCloskey International team with more than a decade invested in the heavy equipment industry during his time with Komatsu, and most recently as the sales director for Enercon Ind. Millies brings a wealth of…
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ABB to Acquire Siemens Low-Voltage NEMA Motor Business
ABB has signed an agreement to purchase Siemens’ low voltage NEMA motor business. With manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, this acquisition provides a well-regarded product portfolio, a longstanding North American customer base, and an experienced operations, sales and management team. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately $63 million in 2021. Financial terms of the transaction…
Read MoreRock Machinery Co. Partners With Gorman-Rupp
Rock Machinery Co. LLC, a distributor of processing equipment and parts for the aggregate, mining and recycling industries, will partner with Gorman-Rupp on supplying submersible, self-priming and diesel-driven dewatering pumps. Gorman-Rupp has been manufacturing pumps and pumping systems since 1933. Their 825,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Mansfield, Ohio, accommodate the most advanced technology available. State-of-the-art, fully…
Read MoreFree Opioid Guide Provides Practical Tips, Sample Policies
Miners in the aggregates industry are at an increased risk to opioid harms such as addiction and overdose. Research shows that they are more likely than other workers to be prescribed opioids for work-related pain, with prescriptions often being of a longer and higher dose than other workers.
Read MorePACA Event Merges Leadership, Politics
Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) members and participants in the association’s Emerging Leaders Academy (PELA) Class of 2022 attended the PA Politics Initiative, a day of grassroots and advocacy at the state capitol.
Read MoreConstruction Starts, Highways Surge Higher in July
Total construction starts rose 48% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.36 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. This gain results from the start of three large manufacturing plants and two LNG export facilities. However, even without these projects, total construction starts would still have increased 7%. Nonresidential building starts rose 79% in July, and nonbuilding starts jumped 120%. Conversely, residential…
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