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Kevin Yanik

Kevin Yanik is editor-in-chief of Pit & Quarry. He can be reached at 216-706-3724 or kyanik@northcoastmedia.net.

Pictured with Jim Meckstroth, at left, Lynn Radabaugh serves as Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association board president. Photo: OAIMA

P&Q Profile: MGQ Inc.’s Lynn Radabaugh

Published Jun 18, 2020

A conversation with the president of Ohio-based MGQ Inc. dives into his typical workday and the current business environment in the Buckeye State. Keep Reading

Metso's My Plant Planner produces reports that offer details on the chosen crushers, screens, conveyors and their parameters. Click to enlarge | Photo: Metso

Metso launches online configurator for designing plants

Published Jun 2, 2020

My Plant Planner is a drag-and-drop 3D crushing and screening plant configurator that’s free to use. Keep Reading

Crushed stone, sand and gravel production up in first quarter 2020

Published Jun 1, 2020

Sand and gravel production for consumption led the way with a 6 percent quarterly jump, the U.S. Geological Survey reports, while crushed stone experienced a slight increase over last year’s mark. Keep Reading

An aerial view of Inland Aggregates’ Spy Hill operation. From this angle, the primary crushing plant can be seen at the upper right while the secondary crushing plant is toward the center and the washing plant is at the bottom. Photo by Kevin Yanik

As production continues, producer spending shifts

Published May 29, 2020

Equipment manufacturers and dealers weigh in on the capex trends they see in the aggregate industry at the moment. Keep Reading

Coronavirus survey reveals shift in producers’ outlooks

Published May 28, 2020

Pit & Quarry surveyed aggregate producers for a second time in May on a number of business topics, and showed a shift in attitude from April. Keep Reading

IRock’s RDS-20E all-electric plant was on display at ConExpo-Con/Agg.

Electric power, digitalization shaping portable plant offerings

Published May 25, 2020

As seen at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, portable plant manufacturers are turning to electric power, digitalizing machines and making them smaller. Keep Reading

Smart screening tools such as Flex-Mat ID Enabled simplify screen media reordering and provide operators access to media information through an app. Photo: Major

What’s trending in screening?

Published May 21, 2020

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 provided a platform to discuss new-age support tools for the screening process that put vital metrics at operators’ fingertips. Keep Reading