Metso recently added Yancey Bros. Co., the oldest Caterpillar dealer in the U.S., to its North American distributor network. The Austell, Ga.-based dealer will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products to area construction, recycling and roadbuilding customers. “Yancey is proud to add Metso crushing and screening products to the portfolio of equipment we provide to our customers,”…
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Chao Attends Georgia Transportation Alliance Event
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) members Vulcan Materials and CRH Americas joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao in Georgia at an event planned by the Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) to celebrate a $184 million grant that will go toward construction along Interstate 284.
Read MoreUSGS Ranks Top Crushed Stone Producers
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a listing of the top 20 U.S. crushed stone producers. This new listing, based on 2016 production, is the most current information available, said USGS Crushed Stone Commodity Specialist Jason Willet.
Read MoreIndustry Officials Blast Author of New Book on Sand
In advance of a new book getting ready to hit the market, “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization,” the L.A. Times allowed its author, Vince Beiser, to write an opinion piece.
Read MoreNew Home Sales Rise to Highest Level This Year
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.7 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 689,000 units after a downwardly revised April report, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the second-highest sales report since the Great Recession.
Read MoreCarmeuse Operation Hosts Physically Challenged Students
On June 6, Carmeuse Lime & Stone’s Winchester operation in Clear Brook, Va., held a field trip for 12 middle school and high school students from the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind based in Romney, W.Va. The children were joined by faculty and staff, including translators and aids from the school.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Acquires Mallard Sand & Gravel
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. has completed the divestitures required pursuant to its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve all competition issues with respect to Martin Marietta’s acquisition of Bluegrass Materials Co., which closed on April 27, 2018.
Read MoreTariffs to Hurt Aggregates Equipment Manufacturers
Machinery used by aggregates operations is on a list of Chinese imports that will be subject to a 25 percent duty beginning July 6, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes that classified hundreds of goods subject to the increased tariff.
Read MoreSuperior to Host Dealer Open House
Superior Industries, Inc. annouced that it will host a two-day dealer open house at its home factory in Morris, Minn., on Aug. 28-29. Known as IGNITE18, the event is open to the company’s dealers of crushing, washing, screening and/or conveying equipment. “It’s our first opportunity to meet as a large group since our big Rock Face to Load Out product…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks WOTUS Rule in 11 States
On June 8, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia blocked the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in 11 states, making it void in 24 states total. The judge’s decision that the 2015 rule violated federal law, including the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, supports NSSGA’s long-standing opinion of WOTUS.
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