April 3, 2018
PQ Weekly Report
THE AUTHORITY ON EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY    ENEWS ARCHIVE

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LEADING OFF
Photo courtesy of LafargeHolcim LafargeHolcim, Army partner for veterans
It’s no secret labor is an issue that has plagued the aggregate industry in recent years. While industry businesses attempt to create direct pipelines to potential workers, LafargeHolcim and the U.S. Army collectively came to a solution that should serve both the company and military veterans well. Learn more. → MORE
Photo by Kevin Yanik What you missed at Wirtgen Group’s Technology Days
Kleemann showcased four classifying screens in the Mobiscreen EVO line at Wirtgen Group‘s North American Technology Days event outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more about the event and the new equipment. → MORE
NEWS MORE NEWS
Photo courtesy of Cemex USA Cemex USA headquarters gains international recognition
Inventure Design, the architecture firm behind the design of Cemex USA’s new headquarters in Houston, received the 2017 Award of Excellence from the Houston Chapter of the International Facilities Management Association.
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wheel loader February construction starts slip 3 percent
New construction starts were down 3 percent in February, according to a report from Dodge Data & Analytics. Take a look at what factors caused the decrease.
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→ Telsmith donates Action Trackchair to US veteran
→ Doosan adds two North Carolina dealers
→ Rubble Master takes over screen manufacturer
→ Purvis Industries subsidiary acquires design,
     engineering company

→ Epiroc system designed to elevate breaker
     performance

EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT
Mark Agnor/Shutterstock.com How to measure distance down a muck pass
Problem: A Hawk Measurement customer wanted to account for high-value ore in their muck passes. The issue was that no one made a device capable of measuring down an 8-ft. x 8-ft. muck pass 600 ft. deep, as well as through a grizzly with trucks creating high volumes of dust. Solution: the OptioLaser. → MORE
FEATURED VIDEO MORE VIDEOS
Superior Superior Industries showcases Patriot P400 cone crusher
Superior Industries' Matt Gerten discusses the company’s Patriot P400 cone crusher at the 2018 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Watch the video to learn about the machine's features. → MORE
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Photo courtesy of DJI Skycatch, DJI build custom drones for Komatsu
Skycatch, a commercial drone data company, and DJI extended their partnership to manufacture and deliver 1,000 high-precision drones for Komatsu Smart Construction. Get more details on the partnership. → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
P&Q → Effectively recognizing safety hazards
     at worksites


→ Oldcastle Materials CEO offers
     aggregate industry outlook


→ Improve off-highway haul truck
     efficiency
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
P&Q → A Look Back

→ Association of Equipment Manufacturers

→ FMI Corp.

→ National Stone, Sand & Gravel
     Association


→ U.S. Geological Survey