Tag: production

Aggregate production up nearly 10 percent in 2016

January 31, 2017 By

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, aggregate production in 2016 equaled about 2.49 billion tons, an increase from the previous year of nearly 10 percent.

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Hanson Aggregates’ Ardmore Quarry: An operational overview

September 25, 2016 By

Hanson Aggregates’ Matt Dawes discusses the history of the company’s Ardmore Quarry.

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USGS: Quarterly aggregate production up 6 percent

August 18, 2016 By

An estimated 646 million metric tons of construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter.

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Scheduling production to match sales forecasts

January 19, 2016 By

All aggregate producers must plan production to some degree. But how thorough are their methods, and how accurate […]

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USGS releases full third-quarter production report

December 14, 2015 By

About 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the […]

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Eriez names Gland director of Erie operations

March 30, 2015 By

Eriez promoted Tim Gland to director of Erie operations. Gland joined the company one year ago as facilities […]

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Filtration for heavy-duty equipment

February 3, 2015 By

The North American mining industry demands reliable filtration in order to meet strict production demands. If you think […]

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Open territory: Boosting uptime with synthetic media

January 25, 2015 By

Producers boost throughput and uptime with the maximum open area and wear life of synthetic media. Myth or […]

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U.S. construction machinery exports decline midyear 2014

September 8, 2014 By

Compared with midyear 2013, U.S. construction machinery exports dropped 17.3 percent during the first half of 2014. According […]

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