Archive for September 2015

NSSGA to host webinar on mine emergency situations

September 29, 2015By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting an AGG1 webinar, “You’ve Called 911, Now […]

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FMI forecast revised to incorporate more potential growth

September 29, 2015By

Construction activities are forecasted to grow at 6 percent through 2015, up from a second-quarter forecast of 5 […]

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Vulcan quarry transforms to natural environment

September 28, 2015By

Few hiking trails pass through active quarry sites. Yet, a hiking trail that stretches about half a mile […]

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U.S. Concrete acquires mining aggregate reserves

September 28, 2015By

U.S. Concrete acquired the Wantage Stone reserves, a site development quarry in Hamburg, N.J. The quarry includes an […]

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BKT hires head of OE sales

September 28, 2015By

BKT Tires, the Akron, Ohio, subsidiary of Balkrishna Industries, hired Mike Connor as its head of OE sales. […]

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AirGon AV-900 Metric Mapping Kit

September 27, 2015By

The AirGon AV-900 Metric Mapping Kit (AV-900 MMK) is a compete small unmanned aerial mapping kit of software […]

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Buckle your seat belt

September 25, 2015By

If you like seeing new equipment and technology introduced to the aggregates industry, you’re in for a treat. […]

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Cat announces several major cost reduction plans

September 25, 2015By

Caterpillar Inc. announced several major cost reduction plans to lower Cat’s operating costs by about $1.5 billion. Cost reduction […]

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P&Q University Lesson 10: Conveying & Material Handling

September 25, 2015By

Today’s fully automated material-handling systems are cost-efficient and on-target when building stockpiles in any desired volume or configuration […]

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