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Pit & Quarry Weekly Report
Pit & Quarry Weekly Report
 
MARCH 5, 2019
 
  LEADING OFF  
 
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Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta, CRH, others share 2018 results
 
A number of companies released their 2018 results. Find out how the nation’s top producers performed and what their expectations are for the coming months.
 
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Headshot: Jay Moreau  
New LafargeHolcim CEO arrives from Martin Marietta
 
LafargeHolcim named Jay Moreau as CEO of U.S. aggregate and construction materials operations. Learn about his career in the aggregate industry.
 
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Carmeuse acquires Kentucky-based Yager Materials
 
Carmeuse Lime & Stone acquired Yager Materials and its subsidiaries. See how this acquisition lines up with Carmeuse's long-term strategy.
 
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  PRODUCT NEWS  
 
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Philippi-Hagenbuch debuts push block, positive seal tailgate
 
Philippi-Hagenbuch discussed a number of its new products at the AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Check out the features of the company's push block, new tailgate style and no-leak tailgate.
 
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  EQUIPMENT FOCUS  
 
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We Have Just the Right Tool!
 
Managing tailings and fines is not only a costly maintenance task, but also a safety issue for the workers cleaning up the material piles under conveyors and transition points in quarry operations. Berlon offers a cost-effective solution with our Material Long Bucket.
 
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  EYE ON THE BLOG  
 
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Industry leaders discuss infrastructure, workforce challenges
 
Senior leaders from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, National Asphalt Pavement Association and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association came together at AGG1 to discuss legislative opportunities and workforce challenges facing the aggregate and asphalt paving industries. Find out what they had to say.
 
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U.S. Concrete showcases Honda IndyCar at AGG1 2019
 
U.S. Concrete’s Andrew Pinkerton gives Pit & Quarry a rundown of the company’s No. 98 Honda IndyCar at the 2019 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo.
 
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Blasting mechanics revisited: Blasting design standards
 
In 1963, five key ratios were presented that could be applied throughout surface blasting conditions to give comparisons between multiple types of operations. Check them out now.
 
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Taking tech the next step
 
Successfully implementing new tech, particularly in larger construction materials firms, can be a challenge.
 
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