Pit & Quarry Weekly Report

MARCH 12, 2019

LEADING OFF

Fisher Sand & Gravel offers to step up on border wall

President Trump has struggled this year to procure funding for his promised border wall separating the United States and Mexico. But Tommy Fisher, the president and CEO of Fisher Sand & Gravel, has a solution to help bring part of the president’s vision to life.

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Knife River acquires aggregate, ready-mix operations

Knife River Corp., a subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, acquired additional aggregate deposits in Texas and a ready-mix concrete supplier in Oregon. Get more details.

Former LafargeHolcim exec cleared in Syria probe

Preliminary charges were dropped against Eric Olsen, the former CEO at LafargeHolcim, who was one of several people being investigated over suspicions that he funded terrorism in Syria.

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Dodge Momentum Index drops in February

Screen Machine acquires Diamond Z

Purvis Industries adds multi-location dealer in Idaho

Hyundai adds Florida dealer

PRODUCT NEWS

Bridgestone expands tire line

Bridgestone Americas expanded its Firestone VersaBuilt All Traction radial tire line. Check out the features of the new line.

ABB launches DC variable speed drive

SKF introduces machine monitoring technology

EQUIPMENT FOCUS

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

Pricing power, volume growth shape outlook

We are past the post-tax cut initial growth spurt and entering the longer-term structural impact. P&Q economics columnist David Chereb offers a rundown on what to expect in the coming months.

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Haver & Boecker exhibits F-Class vibrating screen at AGG1 2019

Haver & Boecker’s Kristen Randall discusses the company’s F-Class vibrating screen, as well as its plans to offer a portable chassis format for the screen, at AGG1 2019.

FROM THE MAGAZINE

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2019: The ‘show me’ year

Despite adverse weather and interest rate hikes in the second half of 2018, several early 2019 signs point to a positive year ahead, write FMI Corp.’s George Reddin and Scott Duncan.

How Quarry Academy prepares tomorrow’s leaders

The annual event Sandvik and Dyno Nobel host remains a popular draw for aggregate producers to expand the technical knowledge of their up-and-coming employees.

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association

U.S. Geological Survey