Dyno Nobel, Sandvik Hold Quarry Academy

Dyno Nobel and Sandvik Construction, a business area within the Sandvik Group, once again teamed up to put on the 9th annual Quarry Academy. The three-day event took place Nov. 18–20, in San Antonio. Demand for the academy surpassed any previous year with classes filling up in just a few weeks of registration, according to Sandvik. Those who were able to attend experienced…

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Rocking the Volcanoes

A CONTRACTOR DRILLS ROCK IN HAWAII WITH A NEW GENERATION OF HIGH-TECH RIGS. By Mark S. Kuhar Over many eons, volcanoes have erupted from the floor of the Pacific Ocean and formed the Hawaiian Islands, which slowly rise from the bottom. Today, those mountains of volcanic rock are a boon for Blasting Technology Inc., a drilling and blasting company that…

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