In the April 4 issue of P&Q Weekly Report: Time magazine emphasizes need for infrastructure investments | Cat plans to close Illinois plant | MSHA shares best practices to prevent falls

April 4, 2017

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SHARE WITH FRIENDS FROM THE MAGAZINE → Racing at ‘Rock to Road’ → Aggregate producers, suppliers share insights at P&Q Roundtable FEATURED VIDEOS Attention P&Q Weekly Report readers The e-newsletter will now be sent from pitandquarry@ncmnewsletters.com. Please add us to your email contacts. LEADING OFF Time magazine emphasizes need for infrastructure investments Time magazine released a special report that emphasizes the need for improved U.S. infrastructure. Get more details about the report, which calls on President Trump to establish a vision for safer, more efficient infrastructure. → MORE NEWS MORE NEWS Cat plans to close Illinois plant, lay off 800 workers Caterpillar plans to close its Aurora, Illinois, plant and lay off about 800 employees in anticipation of a decline in demand for its products. → MORE MSHA shares best practices to prevent falls The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued a safety alert to prevent falls at mining operations, citing 29 miners who have died at metal and nonmetal mines in the past decade when they fell from an area where they worked. → MORE → NSSGA to host business and biodiversity webinar → Colorado School of Mines adds new technology into      safety program → Trimble launches mobile computer for fleets → Eriez touts benefits of suspended electromagnets → Enhanced service offerings drive Goodyear into future → Major details the rebranding of Flex-Mat → Curry Supply adds VP of operations, manager EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT Reliable continuous level measurement, redundant point level detection Many level applications pose special problems for process level equipment and technologies. Whether the industrial site is a mine or cement plant, these sites require technologies that will withstand tough environmental conditions and the harsh nature of the solids applications. → MORE EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOGS MSHA and the aggregate industry As aggregate producers await the selection of the next assistant secretary of labor at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), industry stakeholders, including NSSGA's Mike Johnson, continue to lobby the Trump administration for candidates who would best represent their interests within the agency. → MORE