July 24, 2015 – Terex Finlay debuted two new machines and two others for the first time in the Eastern U.S. at a special dealer event near Charlotte, N.C. Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar was the only aggregates industry editor at the event. Finlay debuted the portable J-960 jaw crusher and 873 screen, and offered the industry a second look at…
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AGG1 Growing Fast!
February 24, 2015 – Aggregates industry professionals who want to see the latest product innovations – and discover the latest industry best practices – are headed to the 2015 AGG1 exhibition in Baltimore, March 17-19. Show organizers tell me that: Advance registrations are tracking well ahead of previous shows. Registrants hail from all 50 states, 9 of the 10 Canadian provinces…
Read MoreFirst Fatality Hits Aggregates Industry
On January 8, a 63-year-old sales manager with 11 years of experience was killed at a sand and gravel mine. He was installing new screen panels in the B tower screen.
Read MoreFirst Fatality Hits Aggregates Industry
Jan. 14, 2015 – On January 8, a 63-year-old sales manager with 11 years of experience was killed at a sand and gravel mine. He was installing new screen panels in the B tower screen. The feeder box pivoted, pinning him between the box and the rear support beam of the screen deck. This is the first fatality reported in calendar year 2015…
Read MoreCat Media Event Highlights Advancements
Caterpillar announced new products, equipment enhancements and Tier 4 updates at a media event in Peoria, Ill., attended by Rock Products Editor Mark S. Kuhar, who was the only chief editor of an aggregates industry publication to attend the event. The company showed off the new Cat 335F L CR excavator, which delivers a 16 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared…
Read MoreTransportation Empowerment Act Fails Us
Let’s get this out of the way right now. The Transportation Empowerment Act is bad for the aggregates industry.
Read MoreLabor Secretary Holds Aggregates Industry Roundtable
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez invited a select group of aggregates executives for a frank dialogue on the key issues facing the industry. At the Oct. 20 meeting, representatives from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), aggregates producers, and state aggregates associations stressed the need for increased infrastructure investment to grow the economy and create jobs, and…
Read MoreVideo Emphasizes Role of Aggregates
Oct. 16, 2014 – “The success of the aggregates industry and the success of our nation are undeniably linked,” said Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), to its board of directors when he previewed the association’s effort to promote the industry via an informational video. The three-minute spot, entitled “If the Aggregates…
Read MoreKPI-JCI Dealer Days a Huge Success
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hosted 70 authorized North American dealers at its annual National Dealer Conference, held Sept. 15-17 at The Curtis Hotel in Denver. Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar was the only aggregates industry magazine chief editor to attend the event. Each year, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens launches new products and sales tools for its dealers during its National…
Read MoreGet Out of the Pits
A number of years ago, there was a concerted effort among quarry professionals to rid our industry vernacular of the word “pit.” I think it is time to revisit that.
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