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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.

New plants, new pace at Capital Aggregates’ Ozark Quarry

Backed by a $30 million investment from Farmer Companies, the Missouri site brought new crushing and asphalt operations online in 2025. Keep Reading

Magna to make ConExpo-Con/Agg debut

The Terex brand established to meet the demands of large-scale quarrying, mining and recycling operations will exhibit at ConExpo-Con/Agg for the first time. Keep Reading

New surface miner designed for quarrying

The SM55 from Vermeer features drive-on, drive-off capability that enables single-load transportation. Keep Reading

Astec debuts jaw crusher, to be on display at ConExpo

The company launched the A50 jaw crusher – the first in the company's new A-series jaw crusher line – which will be showcased at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading

Umpleby to retire as Caterpillar chairman

CEO Joe Creed will succeed Jim Umpleby as Cat's chairman of the board following Jim Umpleby's retirement this April. Keep Reading

Van Keppel named Epiroc dealer in four states

The G.W. Van Keppel Co. will now deal Epiroc equipment in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Keep Reading

Flexco debuts polyurethane canoe liner

The company’s polyurethane canoe liner offers impact protection to skirtboards in a range of heavy-duty applications. Keep Reading

Caterpillar introduces AI assistant

The new Cat AI Assistant solution combines the company's digital applications and operator data into one experience. Keep Reading

Komatsu debuts multifunction excavator in North America

Komatsu introduced the PC365LC-11 excavator to the North American market as a multifunction application machine. Keep Reading

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