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PCA: Highway bill to drive more cement consumption
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will drive a rise in cement consumption, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The $305 billion highway bill will maintain and improve U.S. infrastructure for the next five years. According to PCA,… Keep Reading
USGS releases full third-quarter production report
About 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2015. That's a 5 percent increase compared with that of the third quarter of 2014, reports the U.S. Geological… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s James retiring at year’s end
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that Don James will retire as the company's non-executive chairman and from the board of directors, effective at the end of 2015. Tom Hill, Vulcan's president and CEO, will succeed James as chairman. "Don has led… Keep Reading
Liebherr to roll out crawler tractor
Liebherr will showcase its PR 776 Litronic crawler tractor at Bauma 2016. The PR 776, which is Liebherr’s first tractor in the 70-ton category, is designed for mining and quarry operations, the company says. The new crawler tractor includes some… Keep Reading
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 to feature new layout
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 will feature a new show layout that will make it easier for attendees to find products and booths, according to event organizers. The reconfigured layout will make it easier for attendees to navigate the show floor. It will… Keep Reading
ASGCO releases One-Sided Slide-lers
ASGCO has introduced its patent-pending One-Sided Slide-lers to the conveying market. According to the company, the product gives users the ability to change idler rolls under the conveyor loading skirt area without having to remove adjacent belt idlers. In addition,… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco distribution center optimizes delivery system
Atlas Copco’s Rock Drilling Tools (RDT) Distribution Center in Chambersburg, Pa., is helping to optimize the company’s delivery system in the United States. According to the company, the new center, which is part of a larger worldwide initiative to enhance… Keep Reading
Double Coin names regional sales manager
Double Coin and the China Manufacturers Alliance (CMA) named Donald Streiff as Southwest regional sales manager. Streiff has more than 10 years of experience in the tire industry. Prior to this position, he served as senior territory sales manager for… Keep Reading
BKT adds three sales managers
BKT Tires added three new regional sales managers to its staff. The three new hires include Blaine Koller, Gary Pompo and Peter Row. Koller will cover the Northwest for the company. He has more than 11 years of industry experience… Keep Reading
