Archive for September 2020

Tsurumi America launches line of explosion-proof pumps

September 30, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

According to the company, the new pump line features IE3 premium efficiency motors and an exclusive closed-circuit cooling system.

Dyno Nobel has customers in the mining, quarry, construction, pipeline and geophysical exploration industries. Photo: Dyno Nobel

Surface blasting units new from Dyno Nobel

September 30, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The company’s EZshot EZDet units consist of a green shock tube with a surface detonator attached to one end and a high-strength in-hole electronic detonator on the other.

From left: Maxim Equipment sales manager Joe Jensen and general manager Greg Evans are pictured in front of an IRock mobile scalping screen at their new location in Spokane, Washington. Photo: Maxim Equipment

IRock adds dealer in the Northwest

September 30, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

Maxim Equipment will handle California, Oregon and Washington as a dealer for IRock Crushers.

NSSGA names 2020 scholarship recipient

September 30, 2020 By Carly Bemer

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) awarded the scholarship to Ryan Sibley, a member of Missouri S&T’s NSSGA student chapter.

Martin Stone Quarries has been providing aggregate and infield mix material to southeastern Pennsylvania and surrounding states since 1953. Photo: Rod Martin

Martin: Expecting a positive 2020 finish in the Mid-Atlantic

September 30, 2020 By P&Q Staff

Rod Martin of Martin Stone Quarries says 2020 should end well, but 2021 and beyond might present serious questions.

According to NAPA, 82 million tons of RAP, along with 1.05 million tons of RAS, were used in 389.3 million tons of new asphalt pavement mixes in the U.S. in 2018. Photo by Kevin Yanik

NAPA: RAP is America’s most recycled product

September 29, 2020 By Zach Mentz

Ninety-seven million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) were reclaimed in 2019, according to the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA).

Indoor and outdoor exhibits were available to those who attended World of Concrete 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Photo courtesy of Informa Exhibitions

World of Concrete bumped to June 2021

September 29, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The trade show will remain at the Las Vegas Convention Center but will instead take place June 8-10.

Superior’s Sentry is designed with a fully-fabricated open-style rotor. Photo courtesy of Superior Industries

Rock Machinery named Superior crushing dealer in parts of Midwest

September 29, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

Rock Machinery will sell, service and support Superior’s Liberty jaw crusher, Patriot cone crusher, Sentry horizontal shaft impactor and Valor vertical shaft impactor.

Whitaker Construction exec reflects on 2020

September 28, 2020 By P&Q Staff

Mike Whitaker, president and CEO at Whitaker Construction Co., discusses how his Utah-based company and its aggregate division are successfully overcoming the many challenges this year presented.