Summit Materials Names Moore COO

Summit Materials appointed Marshall Moore as executive vice president, chief operations officer, effective Jan. 4. In the newly created role, Moore will enhance Summit’s operational excellence capabilities with responsibility for manufacturing and supply chain excellence, information technology and lean processes. Moore will also be responsible for the team integrating Summit’s acquisition of Argos USA, where he will provide battle-tested expertise…

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BulkSource Offers Flow: Supply Chain Software

Flow from BulkSource is a supply chain management software for the infrastructure materials industry. With an intuitive user experience, comprehensive features, and flexible technology, Flow is a powerful solution for the entire supply operation. Producers conduct frictionless commerce by integrating customers and logistics partners, while simplifying internal quote-to-cash processes. Flow features include: Site & Inventory Management. Producers manage critical information…

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Turner Mining Group Awarded Five-Year Mining Contract with Bayer

Mining Services Provider Turner Mining Group has been awarded a five-year mining contract with Bayer, a global leader in life sciences and agriculture, at its Soda Springs, Idaho, facility. This strategic partnership represents a significant milestone for both companies, as it combines Turner Mining Group’s industry-leading safety and performance in mine services with Bayer’s commitment to sustainable and responsible resource…

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Watch Video of the MLPA Panel Discussion

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association held an industry panel discussion at its 78th Convention in Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo., and I was honored to serve as moderator. Participants included Chris Schlict, Epiroc; Anne Noonan, CEO of Summit Materials; John Griesemer; Erlen Group and George Reddin, FMI Capital. Topics covered included the state of the industry; inflation; production…

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MLPA Panel Discussion a Success

Nov. 30, 2023 – The Missouri Limestone Producers Association held an industry panel discussion at its 78th Convention in Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo., and I was honored to serve as moderator. Participants included Chris Schlict, Epiroc; Anne Noonan, CEO of Summit Materials; John Griesemer; Erlen Group and George Reddin, FMI Capital. Topics covered included the state of…

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Wingfield Scale & Measure: Innovating with Volume Load Scanner

In 1937 Jackson Wingfield established a distributorship in Chattanooga, Tenn., providing mechanical scales to industries throughout the Southeast. Today, his grandsons offer a next generation load volume scanner that changes the way we measure.  With the introduction of WingScan Advanced LiDAR Technology to their existing offerings, Wingfield Scale & Measure can track inventory no matter how it moves through an…

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Motion Names NSK ‘Supplier of the Year’

Motion Industries Inc. named NSK “2022 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services and earned the highest score in the multi-faceted Supplier Stratification rating system. The presentation took place July 18 , at NSK’s manufacturing facilities in Franklin, Tenn.  “NSK consistently seeks opportunities to increase their alignment…

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Extending the Life of Critical Components

Wearfacing And Wearplate Technologies Can Boost The Profitability And Sustainability Of Quarrying By Using The Principle Of Repairing Rather Than Replacing.  By Mateusz Gierek Equipment in the quarrying industry is exposed to heavy impact shock, vibration, and abrasive forces. The result is wear, cracking and damage. Repairing this makes financial sense and it is also more sustainable than replacement as…

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A Recession Isn’t Going to Happen

I speak at various industry conferences, sometimes as often as 10 times a year, and I also write this regular monthly column along with one for our sister publication, as well as occasional other articles. This gives me a great pulpit to occasionally espouse our firm’s go-against-the grain view of the general economy, and our industry in particular, especially when…

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Holcim To Pilot World’s First Science-Based Targets for Nature

Holcim is working with the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to submit nature targets for validation in 2023, as part of a global initiative to set the world’s first standards for ambitious and measurable corporate action for nature.  Holcim was selected by SBTN among the first 17 global companies and the only one in its industry, based on its advanced…

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