McLanahan Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Diefenbach, an Italian manufacturer of filter presses and thickeners based out of Medolago, Italy. The two companies, which have been working together on projects since 2013, expect the acquisition to close during the second quarter of 2023. Diefenbach has been a leader in liquid-solid separation using filter presses since its founding in…
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MSHA Reports Second Fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Jan.17, a miner at Taiheiyo Cement Corp.’s Mojave Plant & Quarry, Kern, Calif., was fatally injured when his personal car collided with a customer truck. Both vehicles were traveling toward each other in opposite directions on an icy mine access road. This is the second fatality reported in 2023, and the first classified as “Powered Haulage.” MSHA…
Read MoreNSSGA’s Johnson: Biden Administration Must Follow Buy America Exclusion
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) President and CEO Michael Johnson issued a statement on the industry’s bipartisan Buy America exclusion that was issued as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act legislation. In his State of the Union address, President Biden reiterated the expansion of the Buy America provision for construction materials, which was included in…
Read MoreNSSGA Member Testifies at WOTUS Hearing
Mark Williams, environmental manager at Luck Companies, testified in the hearing, “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule,” which was held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Read MoreIHC Scott Expands Colorado Holdings, Will Offer Aggregates
IHC Scott, Englewood, Colo., announced the purchase or lease of four mining pits in Colorado – the Mill Iron Pit, the Bernhardt Pit, the Rifle Pit and the Flintstone Pit – and will now offer aggregates for the first time.
Read MoreAggregates Producer Price Index
Introducing the Aggregates Producer Price Index (APPI) A Joint Project Of Mineralocity And Market Bee. By Barry Hudson Mineralocity and Market Bee announce the launch of the Aggregates Producer Price Index (APPI), a powerful new tool for the aggregates industry. As the industry continues to evolve and seek more data-driven approaches to business, the APPI provides a valuable addition to…
Read MoreOptimizing Feed, Flow & Throughput
Heavy-Duty Vibrating Screens and Feeders Deliver Top Performance In Multi-Plant Upgrades. By Carol Wasson When Blue Water Industries expanded its market reach with the 2018 acquisition of five limestone quarries throughout Tennessee, its primary goal was maximizing efficiency and production capacities via a multitude of strategic plant upgrades. As such, Blue Water Area Manager Randy Dies sought out “beefy” components,…
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