Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that Vortex Global has received the highest honor a business can receive in the State of Kansas, The Governor’s Award of Excellence. The announcement was made Thursday, Oct. 20, at the To the Stars Banquet in Topeka, which honored 237 businesses, including 181 Merit Award winners, 56 regional award winners, and nine state-wide award winners.…
Read MoreMonth: November 2022
Dodge Momentum Index Spikes in September
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, improved 9.6% (2000=100) in October to 199.7 from the revised September reading of 182.2. During the month, the DMI continued its steady ascent, with the commercial component rising 13%, and the institutional component ticking up 2.9%. Commercial planning was bolstered by a solid increase in office and hotel projects. The…
Read MoreOrica Reduces Environmental Impact Of Blasting
Orica has successfully formulated the Fortis Protect range of bulk explosives that will minimize nitrate leaching risk arising from blasting operations, according to the company. Nitrate in mines’ effluent has the potential to cause long-term environmental damage due to prolonged periods of nitrates being washed out from historical waste dumps. In particular, mines which operate in environmentally sensitive aquatic conditions…
Read MoreLiuGong Expands Dealer Network with APEX
LiuGong North America recently added Atoka, Okla.-based APEX Equipment Inc. to its expanding dealer network.
Read MoreDoosan Launches Smart X-Care Telematics Monitoring Service
Doosan Infracore North America is launching an enhanced, subscription-based telematics monitoring service called Smart X-Care. Smart X-Care is supported by a new machine monitoring center located at the Doosan Infracore North America headquarters in Suwanee, Ga.
Read MoreWomen in Aggregates: Anne Noonan
An Industry Outsider Makes Her Mark. By Josephine Patterson This is the first in a new series that highlights women in the aggregates industry. – Ed Anne Noonan decided it was time to undertake a new challenge in a different industry. So, after a successful 30-plus-year career in the chemical industry, she took on the role of President and CEO…
Read MoreVulcan Notes Acquisitions, Looks Ahead to 2023
Vulcan Materials, during its third-quarter conference call, noted that during the quarter, it acquired strategic aggregates and downstream assets to complement its position in Northern California. Additionally, the company acquired a quarry in Honduras “from which we have been distributing materials to certain Gulf Coast markets since 2019,” the company stated. Regarding the company’s outlook for 2022, Tom Hill, Vulcan…
Read MoreAnnouncing Women in Aggregates
Nov. 3, 2022 – There are a number of organizations just for women in the mining, construction and building-materials industries, such as Women in Mining, Women in Construction and Women of Asphalt, not to mention Women of CalCIMA, a group from the California Construction and Industrial Minerals Association. Now, SEMCO Publishing – parent company of Rock Products, Cement Products, Concrete Products, The ASIA…
Read MoreAggregates Producers Among Command Alkon ELEVATE Award Winners
Technology solutions provider Command Alkon announced the winners of this year’s ELEVATE Awards, recognizing both individual and corporate performance. The awards were presented during the ELEVATE Awards Ceremony on Oct. 27 at the Command Alkon User Conference.
Read MoreArcosa Construction Products Revenues Up 7%
Arcosa Inc. announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company is reporting revenues of $603.9 million, up 8% and net income of $32.0 million, up 35%, Construction Products revenues increased 7% to $244.2 million primarily due to strong organic pricing, partially offset by lower overall volumes. Wet weather and cement availability that constrained its ready mix customers and…
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