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Deere to acquire Wirtgen for $5.2 billion
Deere & Co. signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Wirtgen Group in a major development that thrusts John Deere into a range of new equipment related to road construction. Keep Reading
Sturtevant names VP of sales, marketing
Sturtevant appointed Chris Meadows as its vice president of sales and marketing to manage activities in those areas. Keep Reading
AEM launches campaign for National Safety Month
The campaign, called Think Safety 365, is designed to encourage equipment operators to keep safety top of mind 365 days a year. Keep Reading
Graymont sells New York Materials business
Graymont, a supplier of lime and limestone products serving the United States and Canada, sold its New York Materials business to Upstone Materials. Keep Reading
SME names 2017 mining academic grant recipients
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration named the recipients of the 2017 Ph.D. Fellowship and the Academic Career Development Grants. Keep Reading
Atlas Copco opens US manufacturing plant
Atlas Copco opened a plant in Rock Hill, South Carolina, that will manufacture portable compressors and generators for the construction market. Keep Reading
PCA projects cement consumption growth through 2018
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects U.S. cement consumption to grow 3.5 percent during the remainder of 2017 and 2018. Keep Reading
Trump reveals $1T infrastructure vision
President Donald Trump laid out his vision for a $1 trillion infrastructure package in his budget request, reports The Hill. Keep Reading
SME publication covers mineral deposit evaluations
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) launched its newest publication, "Risk Management in Evaluating Mineral Deposits." Keep Reading
