Archive for December 2017

Will Congress commit $1 trillion toward infrastructure? Photo: iStock.com/kozmoat98

Aggregate industry calls for infrastructure funding

December 29, 2017 By

Fifty-six percent of producers say the federal government is not providing enough funds to support infrastructure projects.

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Exhibitors added to Hillhead 2018 lineup

December 28, 2017 By

With indoor and outdoor exhibit space set to expand, the Hillhead trade show near Manchester, England, will add exhibitors for 2018.

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November 2017 construction starts fall 12 percent

December 28, 2017 By

New construction starts in November dropped 12 percent from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $650.5 billion.

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Mellott Company acquires rock crusher repair specialist

December 28, 2017 By

Mellott Company purchased the Marion Machine assets in Marion, North Carolina, from Superior Machine Co.

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Vulcan divesting Aggregates USA assets

December 28, 2017 By

Blue Water Industries will acquire Vulcan’s divestitures in Tennessee and Abingdon, Virginia, for $290 million.

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Terex Washing Systems AggreSand Wash Plants

Terex Washing Systems AggreSand Wash Plants

December 27, 2017 By

Terex Washing Systems provides cohesive solutions for all your material and mineral washing needs.

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Competitive changes in the aggregate industry

December 26, 2017 By , and

Over the course of the past four years, more than $50 billion has changed hands through mergers and acquisitions in the aggregate industry.

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Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta execs share company outlooks

December 22, 2017 By

The CEOs of the two largest aggregate producers in the United States offer a take on the near-term outlook for their companies and the industry.

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Trimble Loadrite L3180 SmartScale

December 22, 2017 By

The NEW Trimble LOADRITE L3180 SmartScale offers more precise weighing in a wide range of conditions including rough terrain, operator technique and machine movement.

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