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P&Q Profile: Columbia Steel’s Martha Cox
Martha Cox, president and CEO of Columbia Steel, paid P&Q a visit to discuss her company’s 120-year history and share the change she’s seen take place within the aggregate industry during her time. Keep Reading
Utilizing the right oils, lubricants when mining in the heat
It's important to reexamine if the right oils and lubricants are in use with your equipment and environment, as getting it wrong puts machinery at risk. Keep Reading
How dealers ‘toe the line’ of managing similar brands
With equipment lines continuously evolving and new opportunities regularly surfacing, maintaining the right balance with manufacturers and customers is an ongoing task for dealers. Keep Reading
Overcoming Oversize: Oversize and stiffness ratio (Part 2)
Part 2 of P&Q's four-part "Overcoming Oversize" series explores the bench stiffness mechanism and how improperly designed benches ultimately lead to increases in oversize. Keep Reading
How equipment dealers are emerging from the pandemic
Although business is largely back to normal, the pandemic somewhat reshaped how dealers are going about their routines. Several share their experiences and how aspects of business may permanently change. Keep Reading
No end in sight to the industry’s supply chain woes
With equipment and parts diminishing, lead times stretching out and material prices rising, supply chain dynamics are pressing dealers like never before. Keep Reading
Avoid litigation, loss of trade secrets when employees leave
Businesses must take steps to ensure they do not lose valuable information when employees leave for competing firms. Employers need to protect themselves from costly lawsuits when poaching top performers from competitors. Keep Reading
How to retool your business for millennials
The right business environment can motivate younger workers. Find out what it takes to be a millennial-friendly business in the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Crushed stone, sand and gravel production holding steady
Despite a pandemic that made a sizable impact, crushed stone and sand and gravel production remain in a positive place relative to recent years. Keep Reading
