September 18, 2018
PQ Weekly Report
THE AUTHORITY ON EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY    ENEWS ARCHIVE

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LEADING OFF
Photo courtesy of Lippmann-Milwaukee What McCloskey's acquisition of Lippmann-Milwaukee means
P&Q caught up with John O'Neill, vice president of sales at McCloskey International, to learn more about this transaction and its expected impact on the aggregate industry. → MORE
NEWS MORE NEWS
Cemex logo Cemex acquires a Blue Star Materials quarry
Cemex USA completed a purchase agreement with Blue Star Materials, acquiring the company’s turn-key, fully-operational aggregate quarry in Chico, Texas.
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Sandbrook headshot U.S. Concrete purchases Leon River Aggregate Materials
The company expanded its business in Texas, and it completed the divestiture of lime slurry assets in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Find out more about U.S. Concrete's latest activities. → MORE
→ Report: Good growth expected for Canadian silica
→ Prairie Material site opens after three-year hiatus
→ Case CE telematics now matches AEMP standard
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Vermeer Vermeer Terrain Leveler Surface Excavation Machine (SEM)
With thousands of core samples tested at the Vermeer Rock Lab and surface miners working around the world today, Vermeer has the expertise to help you be more productive. → MORE
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Photo: Joe McCarthy John Deere, Hitachi demo excavators at special event
Check out John Deere’s 350G and 345G excavators work with the Hitachi 300C excavator during a demonstration at the Deere-Hitachi facility in Kernersville, North Carolina. → MORE
EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOG POSTS
Photo: Kevin Yanik The challenges of hiring loom larger
The hiring process is becoming even more challenging — and aggravating — for aggregate producers. P&Q's Kevin Yanik explores the current scene and what's being done to alleviate the problem. → MORE
  FROM PIT & QUARRY
Featured Video Submit your nominations for the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame 2019 class
The Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to pay tribute to the pioneers of the past and present-day industry leaders. Nominate someone who’s made a positive impact on the industry to be inducted into the 2019 class.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Photo: iStock.com/isabela66 Equipment buying
trends upward
Demand for equipment is up this year, and suppliers expect interest in new technology to continue into 2019 and beyond. Find out more about what manufacturers are experiencing this year, and why producers should plan now if they want to buy equipment next year. → MORE
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
P&Q → Association of Equipment Manufacturers

→ FMI Corp.

→ National Stone, Sand & Gravel
     Association

→ U.S. Geological Survey

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