Drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider Kespry announced the results of the industry’s first mining and aggregates customer survey. Kespry surveyed its 220 mining and aggregates customers that use its platform across 3,311 worksites across North America, with 22,987 missions in 2018 alone. These companies typically use Kespry for inventory management, mine planning, materials management, contractor benchmarking, and boosting employee safety.
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Metso to Acquire McCloskey International
Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer McCloskey International, expanding Metso’s offering in the aggregates industry globally and strengthening its customer reach. With this acquisition Metso will be able to better take part in the attractive growth of mobile products within the aggregates industry. The mobile aggregate equipment market is expected to grow…
Read MoreA Look Inside the New USGS Report
June 11, 2019 – According to the U.S. Geological Survey – which just released its first-quarter report – the estimated production-for-consumption of construction aggregates in the first quarter of 2019 increased in five of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the first quarter of 2018. With a nice overall increase of almost 9%, it begs the…
Read MoreUSGS Reports First-Quarter Aggregates Production Increase
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2019 was 449 million metric tons (Mt), an increase of 9% compared with that of the same period of 2018, according to Jason Willett, crushed stone commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Read MoreWendling Quarries Acquires Coots Materials
Wendling Quarries Inc, purchased the Iowa assets of Coots Materials Co. (CMC), according to a company announcement. “We are honored to have been approached by Dave and Mary Coots, along with their daughter Tyneal and Jody Herger, to purchase their company. The offer was largely a result of a longstanding friendship between Dave Coots and Tony Manatt,” the company stated.
Read MoreIllinois Legislators Earmark $41 Billion for Infrastructure
The Illinois House and Senate adjourned their spring legislative session concluding what turned out to be a very successful session for the aggregates industry, according to the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP).
Read MoreTelsmith Hires Waldorf
Telsmith Inc. has hired Marty Waldorf, who joins the company as regional sales manager covering Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Upper Michigan as his primary focus. “We are excited to have Marty join our sales team,” stated Jeff Gray, vice president of sales and marketing, Telsmith Inc. “Marty brings with him many years of industry knowledge and…
Read MoreMetso Celebrates Crusher Milestone
Metso has reached the significant milestone of 10,000 Nordberg HP cone crushers sold globally. The HP cone crusher celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The 10,000th HP cone crusher unit was handed over to the French aggregates and asphalt producer and urban infrastructure development company Eurovia in a ceremony held at Metso’s Mâcon facility in France. “The HP is undoubtedly one…
Read MoreFly Like an Eagle
May 31, 2019 – Just in time for the weekend, Eagle Materials announced that its long-rumored strategic re-evaluation was over. The envelope, please. The company’s board of directors has approved a plan to separate its Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses into two independent, publicly traded corporations by means of a tax-free spin-off to Eagle shareholders. The separation is expected to…
Read MoreEagle Materials to Separate Heavy, Light Materials Businesses
Eagle Materials Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to separate its Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses into two independent, publicly traded corporations by means of a tax-free spin-off to Eagle shareholders. The separation is expected to be completed in the first half of calendar year 2020.
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