Granite has been honored with six awards including the prestigious Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety large company award by The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The recognition was conferred during the NSSGA Legislative & Policy Forum, held in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 25. The Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Award is a testament to the steadfast commitment of NSSGA member…
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The Big, Small and Complicated – L&H Industrial’s Comprehensive Solutions
Built specifically to handle mineral processing equipment, L&H Industrial’s Tempe, Ariz., operation offers Design & Engineering, Manufacturing & Repair, and Field Services for Aggregate operations. With over 50 years of experience building solutions for the biggest machines on earth, there is not much they cannot support. So when a dolomitic limestone quarry in Oklahoma producing 3-million tons of raw throughput…
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How to Properly Engineer Efficiency At Your Aggregates Site. By Jason Crain In the years I have been working with conveyors and helping troubleshoot issues, spec systems and supply solutions, I run across the same comment at almost every facility: “We are trying to maximize output and efficiencies with what we have.” Today, market demand is higher than ever, so…
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EHS Technology Drives Accountability In Aggregate Operations. By Ryan Janoch Over the last 50 years, enforcement initiatives and compliance requirements have continued to improve safety conditions and environmental impacts for aggregates operations. However, stricter regulations paired with the labor shortage from the plant and quarry to the office have generated concerns and gaps in the aggregate industry. It’s critical area…
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Hubacz-Kiley Flips The Script On Community Outreach, Noting Operators Should Be Proud Of What They Produce. By Therese Dunphy Historically speaking, aggregate producers have kept a low profile, operating under the philosophy that out of sight equals out of mind. But the time for such an outlook has long passed. “There’s no reason for us to hide because we’re not…
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A Crew Of Technicians And Engineers Undertook An Effort To Optimize Aggregate Production At The Howe Ross Pit. By Andrew Renia and Andrew Snoby The Tomlinson Group of Companies is Eastern Canada’s leader in environmental, construction and transportation infrastructure services. The third-generation family-owned business is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. Through six decades of growth and innovation, Tomlinson has become a…
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Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Including Advisory Councils. Kerr County Is Eying A County-Wide Group. By Therese Dunphy Aggregate-producing operations, or APOs as they are often referred to in Texas, have been under intense scrutiny since 2019 when the Austin American-Statesman launched a six-month investigation into the growing number of state aggregate operations and asserted that “state regulators did almost…
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Acquires Aggregates Operations
U.S. Concrete Inc. acquired select assets of E&A Materials Inc. and Pitts Sand & Gravel Inc., headquartered in Wichita Falls, Texas. The acquisition includes two sand and gravel operations near Vernon, Texas, and Waurika, Okla.
Read MoreHawaiian Aggregates Business Sold
Mills Group added Ameron Hawaii’s Oahu and Maui ready mixed, precast and aggregate operations to its real estate development and investment business, closing a July 1 deal with Houston-based National Oilwell Varco.
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