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Cemex USA dedicates week to safety initiatives
Cemex USA set up a week as part of an annual program to discuss safety initiatives at its U.S. facilities. Keep Reading
Operations VP named at Somerset Steel
Somerset Steel promoted Donald Walker to this new post. Keep Reading
Hyundai CE names pair of vice presidents
The company named a vice president of distribution/marketing, as well as a vice president of national construction equipment sales. Keep Reading
Report: Electric vehicle market to reach $87B in 2028
A report from IDTechEx says electric vehicles for construction, agriculture and mining will be an $87 billion market in 2028, with about 164,000 vehicles sold. Keep Reading
Luff, SKF partner to bring SKF bearings to North America
Luff Industries has partnered with SKF, and for the first time in North America, an original equipment manufacturer will be integrating SKF bearings into its products. Keep Reading
Sand and gravel company willing to build border wall for $12B
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. told the Department of Homeland Security that it is willing to build the 700-mile continuous Trump wall for $12.2 billion. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index up significantly in 2017
The Dodge Momentum Index grew 3.6 percent in December to 153.9 from the revised November reading of 148.6, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
Freight rail traffic up in 2017, aggregate rail volume up in December
Total U.S. carload traffic for 2017 was 13,478,126 carloads, up 2.9 percent from 2016. Carloads of aggregate climbed 23.1 percent in December. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade improves in 2017
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28 million tons in 2017, which is a 6.4 percent increased compared with 2016. Keep Reading
