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Ten of the 40 members of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame were in Nashville on March 2024 for the 2024 induction ceremony. Pictured from left are Ward Nye, LeRoy Hagenbuch, Neil Schmidgall, Kim Snyder, George Sidney, Neil Hise, Tom Hill, Charlie Luck IV, Paul Mellott and E.J. Burke. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Gallery: Celebrating the 2024 P&Q Hall of Fame inductees

April 1, 2024 By

Last week’s Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony brought the industry together to celebrate Tom Hill, Neil Hise, Louis Johnson and Charlie Luck IV.

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Cody Ladd (pictured at right) detailed a few areas where Kraemer Mining & Materials has made gains with AI. Capital Aggregates’ Chris Williams is seated next to Ladd. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Producers discuss tech exploration, use at P&Q Roundtable

April 1, 2024 By

Four aggregate producers shared their experience of late adopting cutting-edge tech during a Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference panel discussion.

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Neil Hise (pictured far left) grew up around construction. When his father bought Crusher Service Co. – which eventually became Cemco – joining the family business was a no-brainer. Photo: Neil Hise

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Neil R. Hise

March 22, 2024 By

Cemco’s VSI crusher was born of necessity, but it did not come about overnight. Neil Hise manufactured his first VSI crusher in 1967.

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Swiftly scaling trucks with ease allows Greer Industries to move additional tonnages while eliminating the line of trucks waiting to get weighed. Photo: Greer Industries

How Greer Industries is automating key ticketing processes

March 20, 2024 By

Find out how a scale ticketing solution boosted a West Virginia producer to new levels of productivity and efficiency.

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P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Louis W. Johnson

March 20, 2024 By

Driven by a relentless work ethic, El-Jay Manufacturing’s founder changed key elements of aggregate processing.

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Says Bhalla: ”When you have fewer great people to run more operations, the only thing you have left at your disposal is software.” Photo: Miguel Perfectti/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

P&Q Profile: Tread’s Sameer Bhalla

March 19, 2024 By

P&Q sat down with Tread CEO Sameer Bhalla to discuss how dispatch operations are transforming across the industry and what’s ahead in the field of technology.

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Pit & Quarry Hall of Famer, giving the Lucks the distinction of being the only family with three Hall of Fame members. Photo: Luck Stone

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Charles S. Luck IV

March 18, 2024 By

The third-generation leader of Luck Stone has long been an inspiration – both inside his company and industrywide.

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Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

March 15, 2024 By

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable.

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Tom Hill started Summit Materials after nearly three decades with CRH. Photo: Tom Hill

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Thomas W. Hill

March 14, 2024 By

The founder of Summit Materials always aimed big and, more often than not, delivered on his goals.

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