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Xylem appoints director for dewatering solutions
Xylem announced the appointment of Grant Salstrom to the role of managing director, Godwin. In his new role, Salstrom has responsibility for the growth and development of the Godwin and Flygt brands within the dewatering market in the United States. Pumps and related services are offered through a network of distributors and 38 branch offices throughout the country. In addition, Salstrom will oversee the Godwin manufacturing facility in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom and support global growth as Xylem looks to expand its dewatering business around the world. Salstrom joined Godwin Pumps in 1987 as a parts manager, progressed through a series of positions, and was appointed vice president and COO in 2008. Keep Reading
House, Senate to conference on new highway bill
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an additional 90-day extension of the surface transportation program (from June 30 to Sept. 30) at level funding, setting the stage for a conference with the Senate on a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill. Reported by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the extension includes a Keystone XL pipeline approval provision and the RESTORE Act that would distribute money to Gulf Coast states affected by the BP oil spill. Three amendments were added, including one offered by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) that encompasses several environmental streamlining overhaul provisions. The other two amendments deal with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund spending and coal ash regulation. NSSGA says this is a “shell” bill designed by House leadership to get the House to conference with the Senate on reauthorization and complete work on a final bill that can be signed by the president by June 30. House Republicans hope to force senators to attach the Keystone XL pipeline language to the Senate’s bill, while the… Keep Reading
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Two big news stories have been in play as we’ve gone to press with each issue this year. There is Martin Marietta Materials’ hostile takeover bid for Vulcan Materials Co., and then there’s the ongoing political struggle to get a multi-year transportation bill passed in Washington. As with any weekly or monthly periodical, the story has often changed by the time the publication reaches its subscribers. That is why we post breaking news on our website, Twitter, and the Pit & Quarry Facebook page. And, unlike some other industry information sources, the news we post is specifically of interest to North American aggregate producers. We also deliver the news directly to you through our P&Q Weekly Report e-newsletter. More than 5,000 subscribers receive it by email, and those same subscribers also receive our special e-newsletters live from major industry trade shows. Do you get the free P&Q Weekly report? If not, sign up here. Plus, the Pit & Quarry YouTube channel offers videos from equipment manufacturers, as well as videos taken by Pit & Quarry at industry trade shows. Most recently, our… Keep Reading
Mellott Co. expands parts business, offers power solutions
Mellott Co., a service provider to the aggregates, slag, construction and power industries, is now offering an expanded range of alternative replacement parts for a variety of cone and jaw crushers. Mellott Co. now stocks for immediate delivery key replacement parts and wear materials for specific models of Pegson, Sandvik and Extec crushers. Inventories include extensive supplies of manganese wear parts of premium metallurgy and patterns to support these models. The manganese is available in 14, 18 and 21 percent alloys. Mellott Co.’s entry into the power solutions business provides its customers commercial power efficiency and cost improvement, the company says. Energy sources include electricity, natural gas, solar power and wind. Keep Reading
Atlas Copco – Baltimore hosts rock crusher event
An audience of industry professionals witnessed Atlas Copco - Baltimore putting its Powercrusher PC3 impact crusher and an Atlas Copco 3715 screen through their paces. The demonstration was held at Melvin L. Joseph Construction in Georgetown, Del. A Powercrusher PC4 jaw crusher was also on site for attendees to examine. Ed Hullett, store manager for Atlas Copco – Baltimore, and Eric Amberson, Atlas Copco’s product line manager for the Powercrusher range of crushers and screens, demonstrated the ease-of-use and high-performance capabilities of the PC3. The unit’s 250 to 300 tph maximum production capacity and well-designed service and maintenance access were a hit with the audience of local industry professionals. Keep Reading
Atlas Copco appoints five to new positions
Atlas Copco has appointed five of its team members to new roles at the company. Brian Bieller has accepted the position of vice president of business development at Atlas Copco Construction Equipment. In his new role, Bieller is part of the management team and will report directly to Erik Sparby, president and general manager for Atlas Copco Construction Equipment. Shane Roden has been appointed to the position of product manager for GIA and raise boring products. He reports directly to Ed Tanner, business line manager for underground rock excavation products. Roden’s responsibilities will include managing the introduction and growth of the newly acquired GIA underground products (utility vehicles, ventilation products, locomotives and “Haggloaders”) and the growth of the existing raise boring product line. Matt Juth has been appointed product manager for load/haul/dump (LHD) and pedestal boom system (PBS) products. He reports directly to Ed Tanner. Juth will also be responsible for managing projects involving the introduction of the newly acquired GIA Kiruna electric underground trucks to the U.S. market. Matt… Keep Reading
Construction equipment sales grew 25 percent in 2011
Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to US$182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was a record for the industry, surpassing the previous high of US$168 billion, set in 2008, prior to the global financial crisis. The Yellow Table, which is a ranking of the world’s 50 largest construction equipment manufacturers, saw relatively few changes at the top of the table, with the industry’s long-standing no. 1 and no. 2, U.S.-based Caterpillar and Japan’s Komatsu, continuing to hold the positions they have had for well over a decade. Climbers inside the top 10 include Sweden’s Volvo Construction Equipment, U.S.-based Terex and John Deere, and China’s Sany and Zoomlion. These gains came at the expense of Hitachi Construction Machinery (although its revenues were within 0.5 percent of Volvo, the company directly above it) and South Korean Doosan Infracore. China-based XCMG fell out of the top 10, having sat in 10th place for two years. Across the… Keep Reading
Liugong, Cummins launch dealer certification program
LiuGong Construction Machinery announced a new, strategic alliance with Cummins, a long-term partner and supplier of engines for LiuGong products. The new alliance provides LiuGong dealers with the opportunity to become certified and authorized Cummins Service Providers. The goal for both LiuGong and Cummins through this partnership is to provide their joint customer base with enhanced customer service and support. According to Dan Collins, deputy general manager for Global After Sales Support for LiuGong, “This partnership was put into place to ensure that both LiuGong and Cummins have the after the sale structure in place to provide outstanding customer service and deliver maximum uptime to our customers. By creating camaraderie between the local Cummins distributor, who originally certifies the LiuGong dealer and recertifies them annually, we’re able to streamline repairs to ensure that our customers’ equipment operates with as little downtime as possible.” There are three levels of certification currently available to LiuGong dealers: Maintenance Dealer, Repair Dealer and Full Service Dealer. Keep Reading
Fisher joins KPI-JCI engineering team
KPI-JCI announced the addition of Gary Fisher to the company’s engineering team as a structural design engineer. Fisher, who joined the staff March 12, will work with Project Designer Steve Anderson and the company's washing product line design group as the product line transitions into a new product line involving fines recovery and dewatering screen technology. Previously, Fisher worked as a structural engineering intern at Barker Drotter and Associates in Las Vegas. Most recently, he worked as a staff engineer at Engineering & Technical Services in Tea, S.D. Keep Reading
