Tag: aggregate industry

Leverage your company's social media accounts to attract and find new hires. (Photo: iStock.com/anyaberkut)

Part 1: Why you should use social media to grow your workforce

August 20, 2019By Allison Barwacz

Social media is not only an opportunity to find a new hire but also a way to sell yourself to the best potential candidates.

Dealers who offer quality, steady service are more capable of adding to their equipment and parts sales and, in turn, maximizing their own profit margins. Photo courtesy of Telsmith.

How dealers are shifting their approach to customer service

July 25, 2019By Kevin Yanik

Procuring enough people with technical skills to service equipment is problematic for producers, but dealers are stepping in to provide service where shortcomings exist.

As complicated as the supply chain can be in some territories, it’s often the industry’s long-serving people who keep manufacturers, dealers and producers connected. Photo: iStock.com/D3Damon

How dealers fit into an increasingly complex supply chain

July 23, 2019By Kevin Yanik

While the consolidation of equipment manufacturers creates new synergies, it has arguably given rise to a more complicated supply chain in an industry yearning for simplicity.

P&Q Profile: Hammett Gravel Co.’s Tripp Hammett

May 28, 2019By PQ Staff

A conversation with Tripp Hammett, the president and co-owner of central Mississippi-based Hammett Gravel Co.

How these pros got their start in the aggregate industry

February 4, 2019By Allison Barwacz and Joe McCarthy

2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference attendees share how they got started in the aggregate industry.

How the ABB Smart Sensor can be used in the aggregate industry

February 1, 2019By Allison Barwacz

ABB’s Artur Rdzanek discusses the benefits of using ABB’s Smart Sensor for mounted bearings in the aggregate industry.

Equipment trends in the aggregate industry

January 25, 2019By Allison Barwacz

McLanahan Corp.’s Mark Krause discusses the equipment trends he’s been seeing in the aggregate industry at the McLanahan 2019 Dealer Academy.

P&Q Profile: Cemex USA’s Eric Wittmann

August 29, 2018By PQ Staff

The president of the company’s West Region discusses industry challenges and opportunities.