Curt Cronin now uses his 16 years of experience as a Navy SEAL to maximize human potential. Former U.S. Navy SEAL Curt Cronin was the keynote speaker for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders luncheon at NSSGA’s Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. The luncheon was sponsored by Rock Products. “Today’s speaker is a real American…
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AGG1 is Number One
I just returned from this year’s AGG1 Academy and Expo and to say the show was a smashing success is an understatement.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – APRIL 2016
TOP NEWS AGG1 Breaks Records in Nashville The 2016 AGG1 Academy & Expo broke records for attendance, exhibit and education numbers, according to show organizers. Registered attendance of more than 9,000 beat the record set last year in Baltimore by 18 percent. Rogers Group Makes Big Changes At the March 18 meeting of the board of directors of Rogers Group Inc. (RGI), Darin Matson was…
Read MoreSafety Achievements Highlighted at MSHA Conference
Aggregates operators attained a historically low injury rate in 2015, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President for Safety Joseph Casper said at the MSHA South Central District Conference, held in Dallas on March 30.
Read MoreLegal Action Filed Against Silica Rule
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), in conjunction with the Georgia Construction Aggregates Association (GCAA), filed a petition on April 4 in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) crystalline silica rule. OSHA published the final rule on March 25 and unless stayed by the court, the rule…
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates, Rogers Group Receive Awards
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognized two operations with Platinum Awards of Excellence during its 2016 Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. These awards are the highest recognition that a single quarry can receive for community outreach and sustainable practices.
Read MoreWilliford to Chair NSSGA Board of Directors
Hal Williford, president and CEO of Memphis Stone and Gravel Co., became chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s board of directors and will hold the position through the association’s next Annual Convention.
Read MoreJobs, Jobs, Jobs
March 28, 2016 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) unveiled a new resource to address the growing aggregates industry workforce shortage during the 2016 Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. NSSGA’s Jobs Board, at http://jobs.nssga.org, is designed to allow aggregates operations to highlight the good-paying, highly-skilled jobs available around the country. “We have heard from our member companies…
Read MoreRogers Group Makes Big Changes at the Top
In the March 18 meeting of the board of directors of Rogers Group Inc. (RGI), Darin Matson was elected to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective April 1. The election was called for as Gerard V. (Jerry) Geraghty announced his retirement from that position. Geraghty will maintain a seat on the 108-year-old company’s board.
Read MoreSilica Rule Is Regulatory Overkill
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon publish a final workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica that will cut the permissible exposure limit in half. The final rule was recently issued by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez.
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