Shortages Start to Ease

We have all suffered through the shortages and supply chain disruptions the pandemic thrust upon the global economy and threw manufacturing and retail inventories into a tizzy. But we are now witnessing the easing of shortages as ports become unclogged, factory workers return to their production jobs, and trucking and rail is stabilizing.  For the aggregates industry, the shortages were…

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News from Illinois, Michigan, British Columbia

According to The Times Weekly, the Joliet, Ill., city council postponed until April action on a proposal that could allow quarry blasting near a residential neighborhood. The city council previously tabled a vote to allow for more public input. The parcels in question are owned by VM Land and First Midwest Bank, and the annexation agreement would allow P.T. Ferro…

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Weir Esco Ultralok Tooth System Engineered to Outlast

Weir Esco offers Ultralok high-performance tooth systems for the earthmoving industry. The cost-efficient, low-profile Ultralok tooth system performs in a full range of machine applications. The integrated lock makes it a true two-piece system, reducing inventory over traditional three-piece systems. The Ultralok system includes a comprehensive package of points and adapters for 6- to 75-metric-ton excavators and 1.8-to 12-cu.-yd. class…

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CO2Meter Offers Portable Welding Gas Analyzer

CO2Meter Inc. released its new portable CO2 welding gas analyzer that verifies correct CO2 concentrations in welding gases mixes. The highly anticipated CM-1650 measures mixed cylinder gas or blended gas at a mixer to ensure the accuracy of your gas and purity of your welds. With preconfigured measurements for C5, C10, C15, C25 and C50 as well as custom settings,…

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