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Jack Kopanski

Jack Kopanski is the Managing Editor of Pit & Quarry and Editor-in-Chief of Portable Plants. Kopanski can be reached at 216-706-3756 or jkopanski@northcoastmedia.net.

BKT to showcase tire offerings at AGG1

BKT will highlighting several tires at the trade show this month. Keep Reading

Bridgestone to debut aggregate tires at AGG1

Bridgestone will introduce a new aggregate tire – the Mastercore VRDU – at AGG1 in St. Louis. Keep Reading

CDE launches vodcast series

CDE introduced a series called “TalkingTons,” with episodes dropping once a month. Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index up to start 2025

The Dodge Momentum Index was up 5.6 percent in February, with commercial planning growing 4.2 percent and institutional planning increasing 8.7 percent in the month. Keep Reading

Report: Construction Backlog Indicator dips, contractor confidence up

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports its Construction Backlog Indicator fell in February, while its Construction Confidence Index was up. Keep Reading

Komatsu debuts pair of wheel loaders

Komatsu launched the WA475-11 and the WA485-11 as its latest wheel loader offerings. The company says the new machines were designed with productivity, operator comfort and ease of maintenance in mind. Keep Reading

Konya Mining Co. makes acquisitions in Arkansas

Konya Sands, a subsidiary of Konya Mining Co., acquired several sand mines in Arkansas. The company says the mines offer "exceptionally high-purity silica deposits." Keep Reading

MSHA: Fatal mining accidents up early this year

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has already reported more than three times the number of mining fatalities than it did versus this same juncture in 2024. Keep Reading

Anticipation building for AGG1 2025

Exhibit space at an expanded AGG1 is maxed out, with those attending anxiously awaiting the show’s arrival. Keep Reading

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