Manufacturers
Sandvik to combine mining, construction segments
Sandvik plans to merge its Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction business segments into a new business called Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology on July 1. The company says the operations will be organized in a decentralized business model with separate product… Keep Reading
IRock names regional sales manager
IRock Crushers hired John Patton as its southeast regional sales manager. According to IRock, Patton manages sales with a focus on setting up a dealer network and identifying rental and sale opportunities for dealers. His territory includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia,… Keep Reading
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
