March 6, 2017
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Photo courtesy of Mulzer CRH acquires Mulzer Crushed Stone
CRH purchased Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc., one of the largest privately held aggregate producers in the United States. Get details on the acquisition, which marks the fifth acquisition CRH has made in 2017. → MORE
NEWS MORE NEWS
Bluegrass quarry Trump orders EPA to reconsider WOTUS rule
President Donald Trump is expected to order the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review and reconsider the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. → MORE
NSSGA Annual Convention logo NSSGA gives overview
of Annual Convention

The first day of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2017 Annual Convention took place March 3 in Las Vegas. Read an overview of the event. → MORE
Caterpillar logo Federal agents investigate Caterpillar offices
Federal officials seized documents and electronic records from three Caterpillar Inc. facilities, including its global headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. Find out why the company is under criminal investigation. → MORE
EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT
Vermeer T1255III Terrain Leveler surface excavation machine Vermeer T1255III Terrain Leveler (SEM)
One solution to increasing regulations in the mining industry is the Vermeer T1255III Terrain Leveler surface excavation machine (SEM). The Terrain Leveler SEM features an optional dust suppression system, GPS steering and grade control, as well as a cutting head attachment that can create an 80-degree high wall. → MORE
FEATURED VIDEO MORE VIDEOS
Featured Video The state of the
aggregate industry

What are your thoughts on the current state of the aggregate industry? Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference attendees share their thoughts on the state of the industry, as well as what the future could hold. → MORE
EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOGS
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Foter.com / CC BY-SA A competitor to aggregate and cement?
An associate professor of mining and geological engineering at University of Arizona's College of Engineering has developed a substitute for concrete that reportedly has advantages over Portland cement-based material. Get more details on the concrete substitute. → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
P&Q → New era of automation

→ ConExpo-Con/Agg event
     walk-through


→ Operation uses river to transport
     aggregate
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
P&Q → Association of Equipment Manufacturers

→ FMI Corp.

→ National Stone, Sand & Gravel
     Association


→ U.S. Geological Survey