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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
Superior elects distributor for its idlers, pulleys
Superior Industries named Industrial Products, Conveyors & Drives as a distributor of its idlers and pulleys. Keep Reading
Former Cemex USA president joins Summit Materials
Summit Materials named Karl Watson Jr. as its executive vice president and COO. He will succeed Douglas Rauh. Keep Reading
Keestrack debuts H6e cone crusher
Keestrack debuted the H6e cone crusher, which is an expansion of the company's mobile cone crusher series. Keep Reading
Zatezalo addresses workplace exams, MSHA training resources
David Zatezalo, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), discussed several topics related to the aggregate industry in a letter to the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers. Keep Reading
Exhibitors added to Hillhead 2018 lineup
With indoor and outdoor exhibit space set to expand, the Hillhead trade show near Manchester, England, will add exhibitors for 2018. Keep Reading
