Tag: Wingra Stone

Aggregate production healthy thus far in 2023

August 28, 2023By Kevin Yanik

2023 might not be one for the record books, but producers will take the outcomes they’ve gotten given high interest rates, materials prices and ongoing labor shortages.

Quarry Faces: December 2022

December 27, 2022By P&Q Staff

Take a look back at 2022 industry highlights, including sights from Pit & Quarry’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Roundtable.

Wingra Stone is now three seasons in on its MR 130 impact crushing plant. Photo: P&Q Staff

What’s happening these days at Wingra Stone

January 13, 2022By Kevin Yanik

Wingra Stone’s Travis Wise showed off a few of the company’s Wisconsin operations in the fall, detailing recent equipment investments and what’s coming soon.

Looking ahead to 2022 in Wisconsin

December 16, 2021By Marie Emerick and Kevin Yanik

Travis Wise, vice president and general manager at Wingra Stone, offers an industry outlook for 2022, detailing what needs to happen in order to have a good outcome over the next 12 months.

Wingra Stone VP reflects on 2021

December 15, 2021By Marie Emerick and Kevin Yanik

Travis Wise, vice president and general manager at Wingra Stone, looks back on the year that was for his Wisconsin company and the roadblocks it faced.

While aggregate production may be a bit down this year, top producers remain profitable by keeping a watchful eye on their spending. Photo: P&Q Staff

When equipment purchasing might pick up

September 1, 2020By Kevin Yanik

Big spending on equipment skidded to a halt earlier this year, but signs are emerging that capex may pick up steam sooner than later.

P&Q Profile: Wingra Stone’s Travis Wise

August 29, 2019By PQ Staff

P&Q visits with the vice president of operations at Wingra Stone about the company’s recent equipment upgrades, his experience at AGG1 and aggregate sales activity.

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.