Wet processing manufacturer CDE plans to host a virtual trade event for the construction-materials wet processing industry across the globe. Continuing its Engineering Insights education series, the major two-day virtual event will take place on Oct. 14-15. Across the two days, CDE experts, together with a host of guests and industry figures, will facilitate a series of dynamic, educational, and informative presentations…
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Liebherr USA Opens New Headquarters
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of Liebherr in the United States, Liebherr USA Co. opened its new U.S. corporate headquarters. The Liebherr Group added 251,000 sq. ft. to its existing site in Newport News, Va. The newly expanded corporate headquarters features a 60,000-sq.-ft. administrative building, a 82,000-sq.-ft. workshop and training facility, a 92,000-sq.-ft. parts distribution warehouse with retail operations, a…
Read MoreCat Sales and Revenues Plunge 31%
Caterpillar Inc. announced second-quarter 2020 sales and revenues of $10.0 billion, a 31% decrease compared with $14.4 billion in the second quarter of 2019. The decline was due to lower sales volume driven by lower end-user demand and the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealers decreased machine and engine inventories about $1.4 billion during the second quarter of 2020,…
Read MoreMAJOR Provides Support Through Free Virtual Training Series
MAJOR, a global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, offers aggregate and mining producers access to the company’s free virtual training series to help operations optimize efficiency and team learning amid the conditions caused by COVID-19. The on-demand webinars provide practical tips involving screen media, screen boxes and the screening process. Additionally, operations can request private virtual training sessions to…
Read MoreMetso Outotec Begins Operations
The boards of directors of Metso Corp. and Outotec Oyj completed the combination of Metso’s Minerals business and Outotec through a partial demerger of Metso in accordance with the demerger plan and combination agreement signed on July 4, 2019. Metso Outotec, a new company with leadership in sustainable minerals, and metals processing and recycling technologies, has now begun operations. Headquartered in…
Read MoreCOVID-19: A U.S. Manufacturer’s Perspective
By Alex D. Kanaris VDG has been designing and manufacturing drum motors for belt conveyors used in food processing, supply chains, pharmaceutical, postal/parcel, aggregate and mining industries since 1985. All of the components used in our drum motors are manufactured in-house, using American materials and American labor. How Did We Get Here? Our ongoing challenge is that although our product…
Read MoreAstec Industries to Close Telsmith Facility
Astec Industries Inc. plans to cease all production activity at its Telsmith Inc. manufacturing facility located in Mequon, Wis., on Friday, Aug. 14, as part of its decision to close Telsmith. The closing of Telsmith will occur in phases starting Aug. 14, and ending March 31, 2021, when the Telsmith facility will be permanently closed. The decision to close Telsmith was driven by the desire to…
Read MoreKomatsu Supports Feeding America
More than 37 million Americans face hunger each year and as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes an additional 17 million Americans into food insecurity, Komatsu’s North American business units are partnering with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to donate up to $250,000 to support the organization’s work. “The hunger crisis is growing quickly in the face of COVID-19,”…
Read MoreMetso Offers ‘Packed with Performance’ Webinar Series
Metso is offering a new global webinar series ‘Packed with Performance’ with dedicated streams for mining and aggregates customers. Starting in May, the webinar series will cover topics related to customer challenges, processes and applications in these industries. “With the webinar series, we will help mining and aggregate industry professionals to perform to their best and to become stronger and…
Read MoreMidwestern Industries Engages in Advanced Screen Testing
Ensuring optimal and sustainable screening equipment processes, and productivity is vital for a vast range of processing industries. When investing in expensive capital screening equipment, therefore, it is critical to remove any guess work. Conducting advanced screening testing prior to this investment can provide end users with essential quantitative data to protect their investment. This is critical to accomplishing long-term…
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