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New rescue facility in Kentucky available to mines
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) opened a mine rescue station Sept. 18 in Madisonville, Ky. According to MSHA, the facility will serve mining operations in the Midwest during mine emergencies. The facility joins emergency response stations in Pittsburgh,… Keep Reading
Haver & Boecker names vice president of internal sales
Haver & Boecker Canada promoted Darcy Bishop from screen media division and Edmonton, Canada, branch manager to vice president of internal sales. Bishop has more than 16 years of customer service experience with Haver & Boecker Canada. In his new… Keep Reading
Superior Industries acquires crusher manufacturing plant
Superior Industries reached an agreement to purchase the assets of FLSmidth’s crusher manufacturing plant in Pekin, Ill. According to Superior, FLSmidth’s Pekin plant spans 70,000 sq. ft. The facility has been in production for 10 years and employs 30 production… Keep Reading
Natural stone provider acquires three stone quarries
Polycor Inc., a North American natural stone provider based in Quebec, Canada, acquired quarries in Canada, Maine, and Oklahoma. According to a press release, Polycor acquired the Boreal Quartz Quarry in Fermont, Quebec; the North Jay White Quarry in Jay,… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index improves in August
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, increased to 128.3 in August, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. That's a 2.8 percent increase from its July reading of 124.8. According to… Keep Reading
FRD commemorates its 25th anniversary
Furukawa Rock Drill USA (FRD USA) celebrated its 25th anniversary Sept. 9 at its headquarters in Kent, Ohio. The event featured Naohisa Miyakawa, president of Furukawa Co. Ltd., and Tom Wilke, economic development director in Kent, as speakers. FRD USA manufactures… Keep Reading
Highway funds expected to last into next summer
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) updated its Highway Trust Fund ticker to report that the federal government is unlikely to run out of money for infrastructure projects until June 2016. Congress passed an $8 billion Highway Trust Fund extension… Keep Reading
Precision Pulley & Idler expands product line
Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI) acquired assets from a polymer roller manufacturer in the United States. Through the acquisition, PPI assumes the production and sales of a high-density polyethylene and nylon roller product group. The acquisition expands PPI's conveyor component… Keep Reading
Report quantifies transportation projects’ effects on economy
An American Road & Transportation Builders Association report (ARTBA) finds that the money invested in transportation construction industry employment and purchases generates nearly $510 billion in annual U.S. economic activity. According to ARTBA, that figure accounts for 1.6 percent of… Keep Reading
