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Iowa Mold Tooling names director of sales
Don Daniels has joined Iowa Mold Tooling (IMT) as director of sales. He will be responsible for leading the IMT sales team and helping direct business strategy for the company’s line of material-handling equipment and commercial vehicles. Daniels will also work to strengthen the IMT distributor network, customer service and after-market support efforts. Most recently, he served as the director of sales for Alternative Design Manufacturing and Supply, a manufacturer of custom stainless steel products for the poultry and research industries. Keep Reading
Eriez bringing sales team together for conference
Eriez, which specializes in technology for magnetic, vibratory, inspection and flotation applications, will host its International Business Conference Oct. 1-2 at the Erie Bayfront Sheraton Hotel in Erie, Pa. Eriez expects to attract about 150 attendees from the company's field sales offices and global affiliate plants. Highlights of the conference are expected to be speeches from two keynotes: Charles Cohon, president and CEO of the Manufacturers’ Agents National Association; and Chester Elton, author of “The Orange Revolution.” Daytime activities will include breakout sessions in which participants discuss sales strategies and challenges. “We are excited that we can bring the extended Eriez family together again to commemorate our 70th anniversary, celebrate our success and learn from one another’s challenges and triumphs,” says Tim Shuttleworth, Eriez president and CEO. Keep Reading
Next dates announced for Hillhead
The next Hillhead Quarry Exhibition for quarrying, recycling and heavy construction industries will take place June 24-26, 2014 at Tarmac's Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, England. More details about the exhibition will be announced at a later date, but those with questions about the 2014 show can contact Penny Lewin at penny.lewin@qmj.co.uk. Hillhead 2012 took place June 19-21 in Buxton. Keep Reading
Kleemann showcases equipment, facilities at Technology Days
Wirtgen Group hosted its Mineral Technology Days event last Thursday and Friday in Windhagen, Germany, where Kleemann's latest crushers were among the equipment demonstrated for U.S. invitees and more than 1,000 invitees from around the world. Three specific Kleemann systems were demonstrated, including one involving the Mobicat MC 125 Z jaw crusher, the Mobicone MCO 11 cone crusher, a Mobicone MCO 11 SX cone crusher and a Mobiscreen MS 20 D screening plant. The system crushed and screened greywacke, a variety of sandstone, and Kleemann showed how the equipment can be interlocked so production is fluid from start to finish. Kleemann also crushed concrete in another demo and recycled natural raw materials like mixed rubble, concrete and asphalt in a third, exhibiting the strength of a magnet that removes debris. In addition to the Kleemann equipment demos, invitees also saw Wirtgen's new 4200 SM surface miner in action. Invitees also had the opportunity to sit in on lectures from experts like Bramco-MPS' Lee Heffley, who talked to a global audience… Keep Reading
NSSGA applauds MSHA outreach at stakeholder meeting
Ron Summers, NSSGA chairman of the board of directors, gave MSHA's Joe Main credit for his commitment to stakeholder outreach at a Sept. 10 meeting in Seattle with representatives from the aggregates industry. NSSGA has long urged MSHA to conduct a meaningful dialogue with aggregates stakeholders. Bruce Chattin, executive director of the Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association, organized this particular meeting primarily for aggregates producers to serve as yet another means to connect MSHA and producers. In his comments, Main reminded the group of his efforts to make MSHA a more functional agency in properly evaluating risk and penalizing operators that violate standards. Main also reminded attendees of his commitment to enforcement consistency and said he is considering an evaluation of the current inspector training manual for the metal/non-metal sector, with a goal being to improve inspector consistency. Keep Reading
Making MSHA a partner and not an adversary
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), sat down with Pit & Quarry by phone late last month to reflect on his three years at MSHA. We asked Main how aggregate producers, manufacturers and MSHA can work better together to make relationships, which sometimes seem so adversarial, more like partnerships. "I've tried to bring a philosophy of working with people to achieve safer mines," Main says. "From the outset, I began to have a lot of discussions with folks in the mining community; folks at the national level; the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA); and other key players. But I branched out pretty quickly, meeting with the state aggregate associations. We've been doing that since I arrived here." Main says communication is at the core of his approach as MSHA's assistant secretary of labor. He believes having open exchanges with producers, sharing what MSHA is doing and exactly why it is implementing something has brought more accountability to an agency that… Keep Reading
Pinniger retiring after 16 years with NSSGA
Joy Pinniger is stepping down as NSSGA president and CEO effective Nov. 2. Pinniger plans to retire and relocate for at least part of each year to live with her husband in England. “I know I speak for the board, our members and our staff in expressing our decidedly mixed feelings about accepting Joy’s decision to leave," says Ron Summers, NSSGA board of directors chairman. "We would have preferred her to stay here and continue leading NSSGA, as she has done an outstanding job for the association and the industry for nearly 16 years. Yet we are also happy for her in her recent marriage to a British citizen, and anticipated that this would cause the couple to soon make a decision on their future location." Pinniger joined NSSGA in 1996. According to Summers, she helped her membership and staff achieve success over the years by building the association’s strength, which was instrumental in achieving public policy goals. "With diplomatic leadership, Joy’s policy, management and motivational strength has helped our members reinforce… Keep Reading
Special guest to help kick off MINExpo
Nevada Lieutenant Gov. Brian Krolicki will help kick off this month's MINExpo in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Krolicki will join National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn and other MINExpo officials, including Gregory Boyce, chairman and CEO at Peabody Energy; Robert Evans, chairman and president of Norwest Corp.; Francis McAllister, chairman and CEO of Stillwater Mining Co.; Michael Sutherlin, president and CEO of Joy Global; and Michael McLanahan, chairman and CEO of McLanahan Corp. Exhibit halls will open at 9 a.m. following the ceremony. Keep Reading
Lattimore Materials celebrates safety milestone
Lattimore Materials Co., an aggregate industries U.S. company, recently surpassed the 2 million-hour mark without a lost-time injury. "We commend Lattimore for its accomplishment and unwavering attention to safety," says Bernard Terver, president and CEO of Aggregate Industries U.S. "Our employees have shown great commitment to implementing our universal safety measures. We're proud of their accomplishments and look forward to continued excellence." Keep Reading
