Tag: Chris Upp

Chris Upp, pictured at left, served on the MLPA Scholarship Foundation board of directors for more than 20 years. Photo: Missouri Limestone Producers Association

MLPA launches fundraising campaign for Upp endowment

November 2, 2023 By

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) is paying tribute to longtime Conco Quarries leader Chris Upp, developing a scholarship in his name.

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Remembering Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp

April 11, 2023 By

Industry friends remember the Conco Quarries fixture as a leader and a champion for aggregates.

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Upp, longtime aggregate industry leader, dies

March 20, 2023 By

Chris Upp, who spent 27 years at Conco Quarries and dedicated his career to aggregates, died last week. He was 49.

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More than 100 years ago, Phenix Marble relied on about 200 employees to produce roughly 200,000 cu. ft. of dimensional stone per year. Now, the company is capable of functioning with four employees. Photo: P&Q Staff

Longtime aggregate producer ventures into dimensional stone

February 25, 2020 By

A producer in Springfield, Missouri, recently resurrected a century-old dimensional stone company, and it’s already landed some high-profile projects.

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Epiroc donated a FlexiROC T20 drill rig and consumables for the Experimental Mine at the Missouri School of Science & Technology. Photo courtesy of Epiroc.

Epiroc donates drill rig to Missouri S&T

September 26, 2019 By

The FlexiROC T20 R replaces outdated equipment while joining a fleet of other equipment at the school’s Experimental Mine.

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Photo courtesy of Terex Trucks.

P&Q Profile: Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp

October 23, 2017 By

Chris Upp, the vice president and general manager at Conco Quarries, has dedicated 20-plus years to the company, […]

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Conco shares experience with new rigid hauler

July 31, 2017 By

The Missouri producer is putting a Terex Trucks’ TR70 to use at a limestone site in Willard, Missouri, to increase productivity.

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The workforce of the future

June 8, 2016 By

The industry’s success will remain dependent on employees who are capable of doing hands-on work.

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5 crucial tips for being interviewed

May 13, 2016 By

This is part two of a two-part series on interviews. The first part of this series covers conducting […]

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