Masaba Inc. | Booth #8893 | masabainc.com Masaba Inc. (Booth #8893) was formed in 1962 with a mission to design and build rugged equipment that will reliably and productively operate within the demanding environments of the mining and aggregate industries. Its wide range of products comprises conveying and material handling equipment, including the patented Magnum Telescoping Conveyor; overland conveyor systems; ship-loading…
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Holcim Announces Leadership Appointments
Holcim announced the following leadership appointments. Jaime Hill, country CEO of Mexico, was appointed region head North America effective immediately. He succeeds Toufic Tabbara, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside of Holcim. As country CEO of Mexico, Hill has consistently delivered leading profitable growth, making Mexico the second biggest contributor to Holcim’s EBIT worldwide. He joined Holcim in 1996…
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Sept. 3, 2024 – Interesting story in the New Yorker about Marcia Bjornerud, a professor of geosciences at Lawrence University in Wisconsin and her newest book, “Turning to Stone.” Each of the book’s 10 chapters is structured around a variety of rock that provides the context for a particular era of her life, from childhood to the present day. The result is one…
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Fred Weber Inc. Transformed Its Business Dynamic And Is Finding New Success On Multiple Levels. By Mark S. Kuhar Anchored to a proud 96-year history, Fred Weber Inc. (FWI) is a different company now than what it was years ago – but in very important ways, it remains the same. The St. Louis-based company is writing the next chapter in…
Read MoreA Mid-Year Look at the Housing Market
Interest rates have been elevated for a long time now, a stretch spanning the longest period for high interest rates that we can remember. Starting in March 2022, rates have ratcheted up to their current levels and have been there for 2½ years now. But as I have been predicting for some time, rates will come down, although the timing…
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