Navigating the Future: 2024 Predictions for the Aggregates Industry

By Anoop Kumar The mining and aggregates industries find themselves at a pivotal point in history with major transitions and transformations ahead. This evolution is driven by a confluence of factors, including sustainability goals, the advent of electric vehicles (EVs), and a demand for robust equipment performance and maintenance in the face of increasingly harsh operational conditions. I have been…

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Volvo Trucks Adds 11 New Certified EV Dealers

Volvo Trucks North America recently confirmed that 11 dealership locations in the U.S. and Canada have completed its vigorous sales and service training and facility upgrades needed to become Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships, marking significant progress toward the company’s commitment to advancing the electrification of the commercial trucking industry.

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Missouri S&T Hosts National Discussion on Critical Minerals Crisis

For more than 150 years, Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) has been a leader in the field of mineral recovery, and that continued to be the case last week when the university hosted the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop. The workshop, which was held Aug. 9-10 and funded by the National Science Foundation, brought…

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Five Reasons Jobsites and Plants are Going Electric

By Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) staff  Electrification of construction machinery is hardly a new concept. For years, electric equipment has been commonly seen in a variety of applications, from demolition and mining to aerial lift and industrial work. Now, however, electric equipment is becoming increasingly prevalent on and around jobsites and in processing plants. Its potential is evident. Its…

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TRIP: North Carolina Roads Need Further Investment

While additional state and federal transportation investment will allow North Carolina to improve its transportation system, the state’s ability to keep pace with growing transportation needs is threatened by the reduced purchasing power of motor fuel tax revenues due to inflation, improved vehicle fuel efficiency and the adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles. This is according to a new report…

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ABB Offers New Process Automation Podcast

A new podcast taking you behind the scenes of the largest, most complex industrial operations on the planet has been launched by ABB. From the phones in our hands to the water in our taps, process automation technologies are behind the scenes, helping orchestrate industrial processes, machinery and systems to operate seamlessly and efficiently to enable our everyday. Join presenter…

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GCAA on Top of Gas Tax Losses

Jan. 23, 2023 – Georgia Construction Aggregate Association Executive Director Jeff Wansley said that GDoT Commissioner Russell McMurry testified before the House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee. He confirmed that the Governor’s budget recommendations included funds to cover all the income lost while the state’s motor fuel tax was suspended for nine months. Committee Chair Clay Pirkle (R-Ashburn) noted that legislators had…

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Volvo Trucks Constructing California Electrified Charging Corridor

Volvo Trucks North America announced that it is joining forces with Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center and Western Truck Center to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. 

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