Volvo Launches New Products at Florida Event

Volvo Construction Equipment, at a special media event, introduced three new products at Flagler Construction Equipment in Tampa. Flagler is the exclusive Volvo dealer in Florida. Rock Products’ Associate Editor Josephine Smith was on hand for the roll-out. The products introduced were: The EC380E excavator. The EC380E is a 38-metric-ton-class excavator crawler that will be launched in December 2014. The…

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Permitting April 2014

Kentucky Permit Disputed According to the Bowling Green, Ky., Daily News, the battle over the proposed site for a rock quarry continues. Franklin, Ky., residents David and Ronda Carver, who have helped lead the Neighbors Against the Quarry group opposing the rock and limestone quarry site proposed for 169 acres of land on Ditmore Ford Road by Charles Deweese Construction,…

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Doran Tire Pressure Sensor for OTR Applications

Doran Manufacturing offers a new tire pressure sensor specifically designed for OTR tire applications in mines, quarries and off-road construction. “This sensor was meticulously designed and manufactured to combat the extreme operating conditions of OTR tire applications,” said Jim Samocki, general manager. “The strong performance and reliability results that we’ve seen during on-vehicle field testing combined with successfully passing tests…

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Who is Number One?

February 28, 2014 ­– Who is the largest aggregates producer in the United States? That is the question after Martin Marietta Materials’ acquisition of Texas Industries. Well, in 2013, according to data in public reports, Martin Marietta Materials reported 128,433,000 tons sold. TXI reported 14,600,000 tons sold for a combined total of 143,033,000 tons.

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