TAC Insight, a leading provider of cloud solutions for aggregates, recycling, waste and logistics, is launching the next generation of its Fast-Weigh scale ticketing software this week. Leveraging seven years of customer feedback and lessons learned during the development of the industry’s first cloud-aware scale ticketing client, the Fast-Weigh Development Team has reimagined the application to offer numerous advancements, including…
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IROCK Crushers Adds Midwest Dealer
IROCK Crushers announced Crush Mode as a new equipment dealer in the upper Midwest, including territory throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. It will offer the full product line of IROCK crushers, screens, and conveyors for sale and rent, as well as parts, service, and consulting services.
Read MoreRokbak RA40s Rocking the Rockies
In Western Canada, Jura Creek Enterprises has purchased three Rokbak RA40 articulated haulers to move huge amounts of aggregates, stone and rock close to North America’s largest and most famous mountain range. The Canadian province of Alberta is said to be ‘the place where the bold and the adventurous come to play.’ It is therefore fitting that a trio of…
Read MoreTaking The Pulse
Sept. 20, 2023 – The Pulse is back! The latest edition of The Pulse, the quarterly economic report from Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products, is now online.The Pulse is the construction-materials industry’s premier economic report, focusing on the most current data points; aggregates and ready mix concrete demand; and insightful market analysis. The lead author of the report is Rock Products’ columnist Pierre Villere, who’s…
Read MoreNSSGA Lauds Reciprocal Switching Rule
Sept. 7, 2023 – National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association President and CEO Michael Johnson issued the following statement after the Surface Transportation Board released its reciprocal switching rule. “The nation’s aggregates and industrial sand industries applauds the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for issuing a proposed Reciprocal Switching Rule,” Johnson said. “This commonsense rule will promote efficiency, competition and drive…
Read More2023 North American Buyer & Supplier Guide
Categories and Contact Information for Key Equipment and Technology Providers. Quick link to CATEGORIES and COMPANIES.
Read MoreAggregates Production Dips in Second Quarter
An estimated 662 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2023, a slight decrease compared with that in the second quarter of 2022. Production for consumption in the first six months of 2023 decreased slightly compared with that in the same period of 2022,…
Read MoreDuff Sand and Gravel to Increase Production with CDE Technology
CDE, a supplier of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, has announced that it is due to commission a state-of-the-art wash plant for Duff Quarry.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials to Acquire Green Drop Rock Products
Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the business of Green Drop Rock Products located in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. Green Drop Rock Products is an independent producer of aggregates with a high-capacity plant that is well positioned to supply the Calgary market. “The acquisition of the Green Drop Rock Products business will further strengthen…
Read MoreAggregates Industry Market Report
Aug. 15, 2023 – Capstone Partners’ Building Products & Construction Services Team has just shared its latest Aggregates Industry Market Report. Consolidation among aggregates producers has continued to drive merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to-date as sector players increasingly seek economies of scale, geographic expansion, and complementary product offerings. Several additional key takeaways are outlined below.
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