In honor of its 100 year anniversary, Caterpillar announced Cat Limited Edition machines are available for purchase through select Cat dealers around the world. Along with the latest machine technologies that Cat customers have come to expect, the Limited Edition models feature a custom “Centennial Grey” paint scheme to recognize the original color of Caterpillar’s first products. In 1925, Holt…
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Minnesota Representatives Offer Competing Bills
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) has reintroduced the “Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act,” which would permanently protect 225,504 acres of federal lands and waters within the Superior National Forest from sulfide-ore copper mining, including a plan by a Chilean mining company to extract critical minerals from the Superior National Forest and sell them to China for smelting. Conversely,…
Read MoreJ. J. Keller Offers Free Labor Law Resource
With more than 80 mandatory state labor law posting changes, 2024 was a year for the record books, making it even more difficult for companies to stay in compliance. State and federal labor laws require employers with at least one employee to post all applicable required federal and state labor law notices at each of their locations. Depending on where…
Read MoreManagers Hiring Managers
There Are Ways To Reduce The Risk Of Making A Bad Hire. Just Ask The Beatles. By Thomas J. Roach Before they were The Beatles, the most influential musicians in pop music were called The Quarrymen. Much has been written about their talents and philosophy, but they also represent an important lesson concerning management and hiring that can be useful…
Read MoreProviding Emergency Assistance
In early January, Southern California experienced a series of devastating wildfires including the Palisades and Eaton fires, both of which impacted the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Fueled by drought conditions and Santa Ana winds, these two fires killed an estimated three dozen residents. They also consumed a combined 38,000 acres and destroyed more than 20,000 structures, including homes and businesses.…
Read MorePromoting Recycled Aggregates
Aggregate Recycling Committee Ready To Tackle Industry’s Challenges. By Terri Ward By weight, concrete and asphalt are the most recycled materials in North America. This success is attributed to the technology available to process these materials and the economic viability of the marketplace. Recycling aggregates also aligns with society’s recent calls to decarbonize the transportation and construction sectors, further promoting…
Read MoreREMA TIP TOP Offers Tire Repair System
Reducing costs and protecting the environment – these two trends are decisive in the growing market for off-the-road (OTR) tires. The REMA TIP TOP repair system for these special tires is becoming increasingly important. “We enable the construction and mining industries to significantly extend the service life of their tires through safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly repairs,” said Matthias Ziller,…
Read MoreBKT Debuts RIDEMAX FROST Winter Tires
BKT now offers RIDEMAX FROST, providing optimum performance even during the toughest winter operations. The tire has been specifically designed for transportation and urban maintenance applications on snow and ice. “Winter brings a set of unique challenges that put both equipment and their drivers to the test. RIDEMAX FROST is designed to overcome these obstacles, offering traction, control, and reliability…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 10th Fatality
MSHA reported that on March 5, a miner at Calhoun Quarry #1, Jersey, Ill., was fatally injured at a surface mine when flyrock from blasting operations struck him. The miner was assisting in detonating the explosives. This is the 10th fatality reported in 2025, and the first classified as “Explosives and Breaking Agents.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to…
Read MoreRegal Rexnord to Display at AGG1/World of Asphalt
Regal Rexnord Corp. will showcase its solutions for the aggregates and asphalt industries at AGG1/World of Asphalt, Booth 822. The show takes place at America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis March 25 to 27. Regal Rexnord offers solutions built to endure the harshest environments in the asphalt and aggregate industries to help keep systems running in critical applications. Regal…
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