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PCA expects cement consumption to slow in 2019
The pace of cement consumption growth is expected to soften each year through 2021, the Portland Cement Association reports. Keep Reading
NSSGA appoints VP of government, regulatory affairs
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association promoted Michele Stanley to vice president of government and regulatory affairs. Keep Reading
February 2019 construction starts drop 3 percent
New construction starts in February dropped 3 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $697.4 billion. Keep Reading
Austin Powder names new president
Austin Powder Co., a manufacturer of explosive technologies and blasting services, named Jason Rawlings as its president. Keep Reading
USGS: Aggregate consumption up in fourth quarter 2018
An estimated 599 million metric tons of total construction aggregate was produced and shipped in the fourth quarter of 2018. Keep Reading
Continental introduces non-stick conveyor belt
Continental expanded its conveyor belt portfolio with the introduction of ContiClean, a non-stick compound solution for the North American market. Keep Reading
Cedarapids adds Canadian distributor
Cedarapids, a Terex brand, named JY Voghel as the distributor for Québec, Canada. Keep Reading
Haver & Boecker names Canadian sales representative
Haver & Boecker named Jean-François Marchand as its certified sales representative for Quebec, Canada. Keep Reading
Great Lakes shipments ascend in January 2019
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters moved 3.1 million tons of cargo in January, a 110 percent increase compared with the same time period last year. Keep Reading
