Quarry Faces: March 2019

By |  April 1, 2019


1. At the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, McLanahan’s Rick Madara, right, joined Cemex’s Alan Maio, center, and Brandeis Machinery’s Lee Heffley for a panel discussion on the changing nature of the industry’s equipment dealers. With each bringing more than 20 years of industry experience to the discussion, the three detailed how the roles of those in the supply chain are changing what’s in store for equipment delivery and service in the years to come. Photo courtesy of Pamella Lee Photography

2. A Caterpillar 777D haul truck operator traverses a pit at Hanson Aggregates’ Bridgeport Plant in Chico, Texas. The plant, in operation since 1956, utilizes a series of 777Ds and other Cat equipment in the pit. Photo courtesy of Lehigh Hanson

3. Turner Mining Group’s Thomas Haun, left, and Hammett Gravel Co.’s Tripp Hammett were among those who attended the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference in Coral Gables, Florida. Haun is COO at Turner Mining Group, a mine services contractor that offers a variety of services, while Hammett is the president of his Mississippi-based company. Photo courtesy of Pamella Lee Photography

4. Ben Morse, head of sales at Tread, addressed aggregate dispatch at the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) Operations, Health & Safety Seminar in Toronto. Photo courtesy of  Richard Hillier

5. Alex Kanaris of Van der Graaf, left, and Pat Jacomet of the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association share a laugh at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Photo courtesy of Pamella Lee Photography