Superior Industries Inc. announced that its current product manager of portable plants, Matt Voigt, has been promoted to the position of senior product manager. In his new role, Voigt will guide Superior’s team of product managers, develop and lead new product development projects and work closely with Superior’s dealer network to solve issues and serve customers. His leadership covers all…
Read MoreDay: June 19, 2024
New Michigan Gypsum Plant Opens
USG Alabaster leaders, on June 13, announced that gypsum production has gotten underway at its new quarry in losco County, Mich. According to the Iosco County News Herald, the Avery Quarry, named for Michigan native and longtime USG president Sewell Avery, marks a new era of native gypsum production for the 122-year-old company with roots in Alabaster Township. “What our…
Read MorePermitting: Idaho
According to eastIdahonews.com, a request to open a limestone mining operation about 15 miles southwest of Idaho Falls is moving forward.
Read MoreMSHA to Hold Stakeholder Meetings
June 18, 2024 – MSHA will hold a series of stakeholder meetings across the country to share information about the final rule MSHA issued on April 18, 2024. The final rule, entitled Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection, is to reduce miner exposures to respirable crystalline silica and improve respiratory protection for all airborne hazards.…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Launches Sixth Edition of Quarry Life Award
Heidelberg Materials launched the sixth edition of the Quarry Life Award, its nature-based competition, across more than 15 countries worldwide. Researchers, students, local communities, NGOs and nature lovers from around the world can pitch ideas for sustainable quarry management and compete for prizes totaling around €300,000 (US$322,411). The Quarry Life Award is in line with Heidelberg Materials’ commitment to working…
Read MoreCASE Offers 651G Wheel Loader
CASE offers the 172 hp 651G, the newest member of its large wheel loader family. The operating weight has been bumped up, and it brings along increased lifting capacity. The hinge pin height has been raised 4 in. for more clearance loading trucks and TMR mixers. A larger pump capacity provides more flow for faster loader cycle times. The new…
Read MoreSingle-Family, Multifamily Production Headed in Opposite Directions
Fueled by a lack of existing inventory and pent-up demand, single-family permit growth is occurring across all tracked geographic regions of the nation while the opposite holds true for the multifamily sector, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the first quarter of 2024. “While single-family construction expanded…
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