Cedarapids, a Terex Brand, launched its newest and most advanced Cone Crusher model, the TC1300X. This crusher marks the latest innovation in Cedarapids’ extensive Static Cone Crusher product line, designed to meet the growing demand for higher productivity and efficiency in rock crushing applications. The TC1300X delivers impressive power, boasting a 400 hp (300 kW) motor, making it a cone-crushing powerhouse.…
Read MoreDay: October 29, 2024
Labor, Safety Leaders to Discuss Opioid Use Disorder
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson will head to Pittsburgh on Oct. 30 to announce a new publication to help employers protect workers from the dangers of opioid use disorder and join a discussion on the issue with workplace safety experts, miners and steelworkers. The roundtable will discuss the issue of…
Read MoreU.S. GDP Set to Surge to 3.0% Amid Strong Consumer Spending
Satyam Panday, chief U.S. and Canada economist, S&P Global Ratings, offered his latest Economic Data Highlights. He said: “The U.S. economy continues to remain on a solid footing. Consumer spending remains strong on the back of employment and wage gains. The fear of more-than-warranted labor market loosening receded with the September rebound in payroll growth and upward revisions to earlier…
Read MoreTACA Holds Annual Environmental, Sustainability & Safety Seminar
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) – the leading Texas trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement and associated industries – welcomed 120 attendees to its annual Environmental, Sustainability & Safety Seminar on Oct. 24-25 at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa in San Antonio. Attendees heard from industry experts about a variety of issues, including Environmental Product…
Read MoreMotion Expands Further in Canada with Stoney Creek Acquisition
Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Canadian-based Stoney Creek Hydraulics. The transaction is expected to close at the end of October, subject to customary closing conditions. Founded in 1998, Stoney Creek Hydraulics specializes in hydraulic…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for AGG1 Academy & Expo in St. Louis
Registration is now open for the AGG1 Academy and Expo, running March 25-27, 2025, in St. Louis. Held two out of every three-year cycle, except during ConExpo-Con/Agg years, AGG1 – held concurrently with the World of Asphalt – is the aggregates industry’s leading exposition and education resource. AGG1 features in-depth industry-focused educational programming and comprehensive exhibits that showcase the latest…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Haul Truck Roll Over Safety Alert
MSHA reported that on Oct. 9, a 60-ton haul truck was dumping a load of material when the dump point sloughed off, causing the haul truck to slide down and overturn, coming to rest upside down 15 ft. below. The driver was rescued from the truck through the side window of the cab with minor injuries. MSHA recommends the following…
Read MoreEagle Materials Reports Record Revenue
Eagle Materials Inc. shared financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 ended Sept. 30, 2024, reporting record revenue of $623.6 million, and net earnings of $143.5 million. Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, was $418.7 million, a 2% decrease. Heavy Materials operating earnings were down 9%…
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