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Superior acquires Canadian portable plant manufacturer
Superior Industries acquired MFE Manufacturing, a manufacturer that designs portable plants for the construction, aggregates and material handling industries. The acquisition will expand Superior Industries' lineup of portable plant designs. MFE, based in New Brunswick, Canada, fabricates portable processing plants, including jaw… Keep Reading
Budget resolution proposes transportation funding decrease
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the House and Senate passed a joint budget resolution, something the two chambers hadn't done in six years. The resolution proposes a 22 percent reduction in surface transportation funding based… Keep Reading
NSSGA adds two members to team
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) added Michele Stanley, a surface transportation lobbyist and former Capitol Hill staffer, and Andrew McConnell, digital specialist, to its team. Stanley previously worked for two years with the National Asphalt Pavement Association… Keep Reading
Vulcan reports first-quarter loss despite some improvements
Vulcan Materials Co. released its 2015 first quarter results, reporting a first-quarter loss of $39 million after reporting a profit in the same period one year earlier. Vulcan's first quarter ended March 31. Despite the loss, Vulcan reports its first-quarter… Keep Reading
Senate introduces Waters of the US bill
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) bill, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S. 1140, which would protect traditional navigable waters of the U.S., reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The… Keep Reading
Women in Mining elects 2015-2016 officers
Women in Mining (WIM) elected its 2015-2016 officers for the WIM National Organization and the WIM Education Foundation. The national officers include President Darlene Bray of the California chapter; Vice President Gena Oliver of the California chapter; Treasurer Bonnie Love,… Keep Reading
MSHA publishes latest stats on fatal accidents
Ten mining deaths occurred during the first quarter of 2015, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reports. Six of fatal accidents occurred in metal and nonmetal mining, while the other four occurred in coal mining. According to MSHA, two… Keep Reading
Aggregates volume, pricing growth drive Martin Marietta’s first quarter
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. experienced improved margins and increased profitability during the first quarter of 2015. In fact, Martin Marietta reports it achieved a first-quarter profit for the first time in seven years. Ward Nye, Martin Marietta's chairman, president and… Keep Reading
3 workers injured after ground shift at Hanson Aggregates quarry
Three workers were injured, two seriously, after ground shifted at Hanson Aggregates' Whitney Quarry, an underground limestone mine in western Pennsylvania, reports the Associated Press (AP). The ground shift caused a rush of air through the mine’s entrance, about 50… Keep Reading
