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Allison Kral

Allison Kral is the former senior digital media manager for North Coast Media (NCM). She completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University where she received a Bachelor of Science in magazine journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She works across a number of digital platforms, which include creating e-newsletters, writing articles and posting across social media sites. She also creates content for NCM's Portable Plants magazine, GPS World magazine and Geospatial Solutions. Her understanding of the ever-changing digital media world allows her to quickly grasp what a target audience desires and create content that is appealing and relevant for any client across any platform.

Metso appoints head of aggregate equipment business area

Published Oct 9, 2017

Metso named Markku Simula as president of its aggregate equipment business area. Keep Reading

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LiuGong North America debuts Dressta S-Series dozers

Published Sep 25, 2017

LiuGong North America released its Dressta TD-8S and TD-9S dozers to the North American market. Keep Reading

August 2017 construction starts fall 2 percent

Published Sep 21, 2017

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $711.6 billion, new construction starts in August fell 2 percent from July, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading

Durex Products purchases wire cloth screen media assets

Published Sep 14, 2017

Durex Products Inc. purchased Weir Slurry Group's wire cloth screen media assets and manufacturing facility in Luck, Wisconsin. Keep Reading

WPT Power receives safety, health award from OSHA

Published Sep 13, 2017

WPT Power Corp. received the Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Keep Reading

CalPortland VP to receive NSSGA safety, health award

Published Sep 8, 2017

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) selected Mark Rock, senior vice president of risk management for CalPortland, to receive its 2017 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. According to NSSGA, the award recognizes an individual for substantial commitment and contributions to safe and healthy practices within his or her company and the industry. Rock earned the award for established a program for managing compliance and worker safety and health at CalPortland. He also collaborated with senior management, insurance companies, safety business partners and employees to advance of culture of safety and health, NSSGA says. In addition, he pushed for the company to put a more thorough effort toward avoiding accidents. Rock has also led presentations during NSSGA’s AGG1 Academy, AGG1 online webinars and MSHA workshops to discuss his safety program. “Mark has made a significant impact on the management of safety and health throughout the industry,” said Mike Johnson, president and CEO for NSSGA. “His leadership is emblematic of our industry’s commitment to… Keep Reading