June 20, 2017
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
aggregate operation Construction survey
reports high revenue, employment in 2017

Commercial construction is in high demand across the United States, and contractors are confident of the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG Corp. and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index. Read more from the report, which bodes well for the aggregate industry. → MORE
NEWS MORE NEWS
Lehigh Hanson Lehigh Hanson
to acquire Saunders Cos.

Lehigh Hanson reached an agreement to acquire all operating assets of the Saunders Cos. Find out what these assets include. → MORE
Polaris Materials Polaris Materials
ends strategic alliance with Cemex

Polaris Materials Corp. has announced that the company and its subsidiary Eagle Rock Aggregates Inc. will not renew their strategic alliance agreement with Cemex Inc. → MORE
→ House lawmakers push for fix of Highway Trust Fund
→ Florida awards Cemex for supporting education
→ Caterpillar implements leadership, company changes
→ Caterpillar to construct Arizona division headquarters
→ Superior adds Speed Sensor to conveyor
     component line

→ Komatsu releases two off-highway truck models
→ SKF launches gearbox manufacturing services
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Tufflex is designed for high impact and/or abrasive processes. Special Tufflex material offers greater tensile strength, ductility and corrosion resistance compared to other wire screen media. The elongated fine grains in the wire decrease the surface rust and corrosion and make it less susceptible to breakage. → MORE
EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOGS
handshake Drawing inspiration from the aggregate industry
Getting credit for a job well done is a nice reward. But seeing others succeed, celebrating their achievements and giving away the credit can be even more rewarding. Editor-in-Chief Kevin Yanik reflects on how aggregate producers embody this way of business. → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
P&Q → Will the ‘Trump bump’ endure for
     the aggregate industry?


→ Producer finds solutions in mobile
     equipment


→ Portable ‘mega’ cone contributes
     to doubling plant output