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Pit & Quarry announces the 2018 Hall of Fame class
Pit & Quarry announced the 2018 class of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame, which includes Charles S. Luck III, Ward Nye, William J. Sandbrook and Frank Squires. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp
Chris Upp, the vice president and general manager at Conco Quarries, has dedicated 20-plus years to the company, located in the Springfield, Missouri, area, where he's gained experience in operational management for two aggregate sites that produce a combined 2 million tpy of crushed limestone. P&Q: How did you make your way into the aggregate industry? Upp: My dad worked for a utility company, which owned a large open pit coal mine in north central Missouri. I spent time with him at the mine growing up and hunting on the grounds and always had an interest in the large equipment and the process they were using. With an interest in math and science in high school, my dad pointed me toward the mining engineering program at Missouri Science & Technology. He also gave me some of the best advice about our industry when he said “our country will always have to have mining” and that “it was an industry that provided great opportunities.” I gravitated toward aggregates due to the… Keep Reading
Incorporating portable processing equipment into your operation
P&Q offers perspectives on how producers are successfully putting portable processing equipment to use in today’s fast-paced environment. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Superior Industries’ Doug Lambert
In this exclusive interview, Doug Lambert, sales and applications engineer for Superior Industries, tells P&Q about his career in the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Luck Stone’s Eric Warinner
Eric Warinner collects and analyzes data with the use of UAVs across Luck Stone’s crushed stone and sand-and-gravel sites in Virginia. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co.’s Lee Heffley
Lee Heffley manages quarry, construction and coal equipment sales at four of Brandeis Machinery’s eight branches. Keep Reading
Top producers post second-quarter 2017 results
Martin Marietta Materials, Vulcan Materials, Summit Materials and more posted their second-quarter results. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ Bill Royce
Veteran crusher salesman Bill Royce, who was recently honored as one of college football's greats, explores the industry's challenges and opportunities. Keep Reading
Aggregate producers reveal second-quarter 2017 results
A number of aggregate producers released their second-quarter reports. Find out which companies experienced gains in aggregate production, pricing and more. Keep Reading
