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Launched in 1916, Pit & Quarry magazine serves the multi-billion-dollar aggregates mining industry. It offers its readers informative articles about the equipment and technology used by producers of crushed stone, sand and gravel. Pit & Quarry’s editorial content is based on extensive reader research. The editorial staff covers the industry from the field, traveling thousands of miles each year to visit quarries, sand and gravel plants, and attend industry trade shows and conferences. With editorial offices in Cleveland and an experienced staff of contributing writers, Pit & Quarry has more editorial resources at its disposal than any other aggregates industry magazine. First launched in 1996, Pit & Quarry’s web site has become the leading online information source for aggregates producers. Using the latest technology, it provides visitors the most current and comprehensive information possible.

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Equipment developments in wear parts

Take a look at new wear part offerings from AMCAST and Unified Screening & Crushing. Keep Reading

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Screening equipment developments from Astec, Conn-Weld

Check out innovations in screening equipment from Astec Industries and Conn-Weld Industries. Keep Reading

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Advanced drilling tools for optimized operations

Check out equipment from Kovai, Brunner & Lay, Epiroc and FRD USA. Keep Reading

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Blasting tools to enhance operations

Check out some of the latest equipment from BME and Dyno Nobel. Keep Reading

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McClure talks drilling, blasting tech advancements

Robert McClure, a longtime blast consultant and president of RAM Inc., breaks down some of the technologies transforming blast optimization. Keep Reading

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New equipment from Hills Machinery, Vermeer and Martin Engineering

Check out what’s new from these three suppliers. Keep Reading

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An inside look at NSSGA’s 2025 Young Leaders Annual Meeting

See what producers, manufacturers and others were up to this spring during their meeting in Savannah, Georgia. Keep Reading

Says Martin Marietta’s Ward Nye: “Aggregate’s pricing fundamentals remain attractive … underscoring the advantages of our value-over-volume [strategy].” Photo: izusek/E+/Getty Images

Perspectives: Industry leaders signal cautious optimism

Aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers maintain a positive long view despite uncertainty in the near term. Keep Reading

Before modifying a conveyor, engineers recommend verifying that the conveying system is operating in an environment and on an application for which it was originally designed. Photo: baileystock/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Aggregate pricing up, volumes largely down in seasonally slower first quarter

Get a rundown of some of the early-year performances from the industry’s public companies. Keep Reading

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