Tag: DSC Dredge

Dolese Bros. Co.’s Mark Helm (center), was presented the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award in Nashville. DSC Dredge’s Charlie Johnson (left) and Kristi Wendt, daughter of Barry Wendt, presented the award to Helm. Photo: NSSGA

Helm receives NSSGA’s 2024 Wendt award

March 26, 2024By Kevin Yanik

Dolese Bros. Co.’s Mark Helm was selected as the recipient of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award.

McLanahan Corp.’s Mark Krause, right, joins DSC Dredge’s Charlie Johnson for the traditional gavel exchange of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Manufacturing & Services (M&S) Division. Krause succeeds Johnson as M&S Division chair this year. Photo: NSSGA

Krause takes gavel as NSSGA M&S Division chair

March 24, 2024By Kevin Yanik

McLanahan Corp.’s Mark Krause was named chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Manufacturing & Services (M&S) division.

Johnson to head NSSGA M&S Division

March 14, 2023By Kevin Yanik

DSC Dredge’s Charlie Johnson takes over as chair of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Manufacturing & Services (M&S) Division.

More dredge operators want to dig deeper to maximize mineral reserves. Photo: Rohr-Idreco Americas

Dredge manufacturers outline trends, developments

May 26, 2022By Jack Kopanski

Dredge OEMs have been filled with optimism and confidence in the first half of 2022. This is partly due to increases in trends such as sonar and automation.

Pennsylvania State University’s William Rothwell says periodic conversations with employees will reveal issues about their working conditions. Photo: izusek/E+/Getty Images

Solutions to the aggregate industry’s people problem

May 24, 2022By Kevin Yanik

Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik explores the ongoing labor shortage in his latest column, relaying insights from industry leaders to overcome this major hurdle.

DSC Dredge promotes company veteran to engineering director

July 26, 2021By Kevin Yanik

Scott Laiche, who has a range of manufacturing and engineering knowledge, will continue to serve DSC Dredge as director of engineering.

DSC Dredge names VP of manufacturing

December 1, 2020By Carly Bemer

DSC Dredge promoted Nick Giarratano to vice president of manufacturing after serving more than 24 years in various roles in engineering and manufacturing.

DSC Vision can be installed on DSC Dredge’s full line of cutter head dredges right off the assembly line, or it can be retrofitted to existing DSC dredges or any other manufacturer’s dredge in the field. Photo: DSC Dredge

Guidance, visualization system for dredges offers new possibilities

June 30, 2020By Kevin Yanik

DSC Dredge, Teledyne Marine and Trimble came together to design a 3D guidance and visualization system allowing operators to stop ‘dredging in the dark.’

DSC Dredge's Bill Wetta accepts the Barry K. Wendt Commitment Award during the 2019 NSSGA Annual Convention in Indianapolis. Photo courtesy of NSSGA

DSC Dredge’s Wetta named Wendt award winner

February 11, 2019By Kevin Yanik

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association awarded its annual Barry K. Wendt Commitment Award to Bill Wetta, senior vice president of product development and chief technology officer at DSC Dredge.