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Six-year highway bill in the works?
The Hill is reporting that senators from both parties are hoping to reach agreement on a long-term highway bill before the July 31 deadline. Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an extension of highway funding into mid-December, but Senate… Keep Reading
Caterpillar dealer to purchase aggregate equipment supplier
Wagner Equipment Co. entered an agreement with Inter-Mountain Construction Equipment Inc. to acquire all assets of Inter-Mountain. Wagner, based in Aurora, Colo., is a Caterpillar dealer that serves Colorado, New Mexico and west Texas. Inter-Mountain supplies aggregate equipment from Metso… Keep Reading
SME co-sponsors mining sustainability conference
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) co-sponsored the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI) July 12-15, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The conference goal was to get insight from the mineral extraction… Keep Reading
House passes highway funding extension, awaits Senate response
Facing a July 31 deadline to get something done, The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an $8 billion measure to extend federal transportation funding into mid-December. The bill is set to go to the Senate, which is working on… Keep Reading
Lafarge and Holcim complete global mega-merger
Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd. have completed their global merger and have launched LafargeHolcim, a world leader in the building materials industry. LafargeHolcim began trading today on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich with the ticker symbol LHN and on… Keep Reading
Syntron hires vice president of sales
Syntron Material Handling hired Kevin Hambrice as its vice president of sales. Hambrice will be reporting to Syntron CEO Andy Blanchard. Hambrice has more than 20 years of global experience with manufacturing companies. Prior to this position, he served as… Keep Reading
Hoyt Wire Cloth promotes two
Hoyt Wire Cloth promoted C. Matthew Hurd to director of dealer development and support. Hurd will oversee Hoyt’s dealer network in his new position. He'll coordinate technical assistance and product training for dealer sales and service staff. He's a graduate… Keep Reading
Senator says Senate could take up highway bill this week
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Senate could consider a highway bill as early as this week, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). McConnell also said the Senate would not recommend increasing the fuel user fee to… Keep Reading
Hinkle Contracting appoints president, CEO
Hinkle Contracting Co. promoted Larry Winkleman to be its president and CEO. Winkleman succeeds Tom Hinkle as the company’s president and CEO. Hinkle will continue his involvement with the company as a consultant and adviser to the management team on… Keep Reading
