Tag: Ontario

Elvaan Equipment Solutions offers the full line of Develon equipment. Photo: Develon

Develon expands partnership with Canadian dealer

February 27, 2024 By

Elvaan Equipment Solutions, which previously represented Develon in Toronto, is now a dealer for the company in central Ontario and Alberta.

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Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s 2024 Operations, Health & Safety Seminar drew a record 350 people to the Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel. Photo: P&Q Staff

Ontario seminar draws record attendance

January 26, 2024 By

The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association hosted its annual Operations, Health & Safety Seminar this week, touching on topics like women in the workplace and mobile equipment safety.

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The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Operations, Health & Safety Seminar will take place Jan. 24-25 at the Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel. Photo: OSSGA

Safety-focused meetings to consider early this year

January 3, 2024 By

Safety is a theme of several first-quarter meetings, including the upcoming Missouri Mine Safety & Health Conference and the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Operations, Health & Safety Seminar.

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Great Lakes limestone trade gets a boost in November

December 14, 2023 By

Although the Lake Carriers’ Association says limestone shipments on the Great Lakes are down this year, they were up 22 percent last month.

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LCA: Great Lakes limestone trade dips in October

November 9, 2023 By

The Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reports that trading from quarries in Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, was down nearly 3 percent last month.

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Through nine months of the year, the Lake Carriers’ Association says the Great Lakes limestone trade is down 6.6 percent to 19.7 million tons. Photo: the Lake Carriers’ Association

Great Lakes limestone trade slips in September

October 10, 2023 By

Although shipments were up in August, the Lake Carriers’ Association says they dropped 2.6 percent in September.

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According to the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA), shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes in May were down 25.5 percent compared to a year earlier. Photo: LCA

Limestone shipments up on Great Lakes in July

August 4, 2023 By

Although shipments increased nearly 5 percent, the Lake Carriers’ Association says the trade is down about 10 percent through seven months of the year.

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First-half 2023 limestone shipments to U.S. and Canadian ports totals 8.06 million tons this year, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Photo: Lake Carriers’ Association

Great Lakes limestone shipments down in first half of year

July 7, 2023 By

The Lake Carriers’ Association reports that shipments are down about 17 percent through six months of 2023.

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According to the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA), shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes in May were down 25.5 percent compared to a year earlier. Photo: LCA

Great Lakes limestone trade down in May

June 12, 2023 By

Limestone trade on the Great Lakes in May totaled 2.9 million tons, a 25.5 percent drop from May 2022 and 24.5 percent below the month’s five-year average.

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