Manufacturers
Pit & Quarry Roundtable draws nearly 50
The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place Jan. 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., uniting aggregate producers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives in an idea-exchanging forum. The event, which was sponsored by Am Cast, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Sandvik Mining & Construction,… Keep Reading
Ox Bodies creates sales manager position
Ox Bodies, a medium- and heavy-duty dump truck and trailer manufacturer, added Gene Dorsey to its team to fill the newly created Ox Trailers sales manager position. In the new role, Dorsey will be responsible for all sales of Ox… Keep Reading
Superior launches crushing, screening equipment division
Superior Industries launched a crushing and screening equipment product division to complement its conveying and washing equipment divisions. John Garrison, Superior’s director of crushing and screening, says the company has created a team of crusher service and parts professionals to… Keep Reading
FMI forecast revised to incorporate more potential growth
Construction activities are forecasted to grow at 6 percent through 2015, up from a second-quarter forecast of 5 percent, according to the latest FMI construction outlook. Construction growth is not only predicted to rise this year, but it is expected… Keep Reading
Buckle your seat belt
If you like seeing new equipment and technology introduced to the aggregates industry, you’re in for a treat. Over the course of a 12-month period beginning in March, manufacturers will unveil cutting-edge equipment at no less than five major trade… Keep Reading
Superior Industries acquires crusher manufacturing plant
Superior Industries reached an agreement to purchase the assets of FLSmidth’s crusher manufacturing plant in Pekin, Ill. According to Superior, FLSmidth’s Pekin plant spans 70,000 sq. ft. The facility has been in production for 10 years and employs 30 production… Keep Reading
FRD commemorates its 25th anniversary
Furukawa Rock Drill USA (FRD USA) celebrated its 25th anniversary Sept. 9 at its headquarters in Kent, Ohio. The event featured Naohisa Miyakawa, president of Furukawa Co. Ltd., and Tom Wilke, economic development director in Kent, as speakers. FRD USA manufactures… Keep Reading
Unified announces new leadership team
Unified Screening & Crushing has announced a new lineup for its leadership team and board of directors, which now includes members outside of the founding Lentsch family. Unified is a collection of 16 companies across the U.S. that manufacture and… Keep Reading
Terex Corp. announces leadership changes, merger
Terex Corp. has announced a number of senior executive changes: George Ellis will take on a new role as senior vice president, operations planning and president, Terex Construction. Scott Hensel, now vice president, Terex Services North America, has been named… Keep Reading
