IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR-LONG SERIES CELEBRATING OUR 120TH YEAR PUBLISHING MILESTONE, ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. In This Issue, We Cover The Years 1911-1920. The rock products industry entered the new decade with one thing foremost on its mind: roads. The need for development of consistent, reliable roads was recognized by every industry in the United States. In…
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Rock Products 120th Anniversary – Part 2
IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR-LONG SERIES CELEBRATING OUR 120TH YEAR PUBLISHING MILESTONE, ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. In This Issue, We Cover The Years 1911-1920. The rock products industry entered the new decade with one thing foremost on its mind: roads. The need for development of consistent, reliable roads was recognized by every industry in the United States. In…
Read MoreRock Products 120th Anniversary – Part 1
IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR-LONG SERIES CELEBRATING OUR 120TH-YEAR MILESTONE, ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. In This Issue, We Cover The Years 1896-1901. Before there was Rock Products, there was Cement & Engineering News. Founded in July 1896 by William Seafert, the journal set out to serve a fledgling cement industry whose primary work involved the construction of sidewalks…
Read MoreRock Products 120th Anniversary – Part 1
IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR-LONG SERIES CELEBRATING OUR 120TH-YEAR MILESTONE, ROCK PRODUCTS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY. In This Issue, We Cover The Years 1896-1901. Before there was Rock Products, there was Cement & Engineering News. Founded in July 1896 by William Seafert, the journal set out to serve a fledgling cement industry whose primary work involved the construction of sidewalks…
Read MoreHelp Us Celebrate 120 Years of Rock Products
With this issue, we kick off Rock Products’ 120th year celebration. That is 120 years of serving the aggregates, cement and nonmetallic minerals industries from 1896 to 2016. Rock Products has been published longer than any other industry magazine. Our 120th year coverage will be a 12-month exercise in demonstrating how history has brought us to where we are today, and how…
Read MoreUSGS Publishes Milestone Frac Sand Studies in Rock Products
Newly released research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) describes U.S. hydraulic fracturing (frac) sand deposits and their locations, and provides estimates of frac sand production, consumption and reserves. A companion map of producing and potential frac sand and resin-coated sand source units in the conterminous U.S. is also included in the research studies, which were published in the May…
Read MoreFrac Sand Insider Moves to Wisconsin
Mining Media International (MMI) and Rock Products magazine are pleased to announce that the highly successful Frac Sand Insider conference is moving to Wisconsin.
Read MoreRock Products to Sponsor Young Leaders Award
April 23, 2015 – The NSSGA Young Leaders annual conference is April 29-May 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Read MoreDave Turin Reads Rock Products!
March 17, 2015 – Dave Turin of the hit Discovery Channel TV show Gold Rush reads Rock Products! Doesn’t everybody? Turin gave the keynote address at the NSSGA’s Young Leaders luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products, and his message of hard work, family first and finding personal happiness had everyone in the room clapping. The event was part of NSSGA’s annual convention in Baltimore,…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors Young Leaders Luncheon
Dave Turin of Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” television series will be the keynote speaker at the Young Leaders Luncheon at NSSGA’s 2015 AGG1 Academy and Expo, March 17, 12:30 p.m., in Baltimore. Turin will discuss the importance of attracting and retaining talented young leaders for the aggregates and mining industries. The Young Leaders Luncheon will take place in the Baltimore Convention…
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