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Great Lakes limestone trade up in 2018
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.4 million tons in 2018, a 1.3 percent increase compared with 2017, reports the Lake Carriers' Association. Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference hosted in Miami
South Florida was the home of this year's annual event, which included discussions on equipment and technology, labor, safety and more. Keep Reading
ABB unveils Smart Sensor for mounted bearings
ABB hosted a media event in Bolingbrook, Illinois, where the it unveiled its ABB Ability Smart Sensor for mounted bearings. Keep Reading
McLanahan, Anaconda Equipment combining forces
Anaconda Equipment, a provider of mobile tracked equipment, will join McLanahan Corp.'s family of companies upon legal closing in the next month or two. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim appoints senior VP for supply chain
Kristin Beck will take up this post for the construction materials producer. Keep Reading
Sandvik Mining expands Ranger DX drill series
Sandvik Mining expanded its Ranger DX series of surface top hammer drill rigs suited for multiple applications, including quarries and open pit mines. Keep Reading
Cemex Safety Week 2019 aimed to improve workplace safety
Cemex started the new year with Safety Week 2019, an annual company-wide initiative focused on achieving Zero4Life at its hundreds of facilities across the United States. Keep Reading
MSHA: 2018 mining fatalities near record low
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reports that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018, the second-lowest number ever recorded. Keep Reading
Purvis Industries acquires Texas equipment distributor
Purvis Industries acquired all the assets, brand rights, websites, personnel and intellectual property of Ready Bearing Supply. Keep Reading
