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President of Philippi-Hagenbuch receives STEP Award
Danette Swank, president of Philippi-Hagenbuch, received the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award from The Manufacturing Institute on March 26. A total of 130 STEP Award recipients were recognized by the institute at a reception in… Keep Reading
Olsen named chief executive of Holcim, Lafarge merger
Eric Olsen was chosen to be the chief executive of the Holcim and Lafarge merger, reports Reuters. Olsen, a French American, has worked at Lafarge for 16 years. He currently works as its vice president for operations, responsible for Frank,… Keep Reading
JCB adds Hlavinka as equipment dealer
JCB added Hlavinka Equipment Co., based in East Bernard, Texas, as a new dealer. Hlavinka will now be opening a new division, Hlavinka JCB, in Victoria, Texas. The Hlavinka JCB division will sell new and used JCB agricultural and construction… Keep Reading
James Boyd’s sculpture added to National Mining Hall of Fame
On April 9, James Boyd’s bronze sculpture of a single jack miner was installed at the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum. The sculpture, which was created by Gary Prazen, will be on display at Hennebach Wing in the… Keep Reading
SME-sponsored summit report, toolkit available
The final report and toolkit from the first Diversity in the Minerals, Metals and Materials Professions Summit, co-sponsored by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, is now available for use. The summit, which was held July 2014 at the… Keep Reading
Volvo rolls out H-Series wheel loaders
Volvo Construction Equipment released its new H-Series wheel loaders, which includes the L60H, L70H and L90H. The machines are powered by Volvo 6-liter diesel Tier 4 engines. They are built with Torque Parallel (TP) linkage for enhanced versatility and visibility,… Keep Reading
Olsen set to become chief executive of Lafarge-Holcim
French-American Eric Olsen is set to become the chief executive of combined cement groups Holcim and Lafarge, reports fastFT. Olsen has worked at Lafarge since 1999 and has served as executive vice president of operations for the company since 2013.… Keep Reading
GCAA appoints Wansley as executive director
The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) appointed long-term Georgia public affairs executive Jeff Wansley to serve as its executive director. Prior to this role, Wansley worked as vice president of government affairs for the Metro Atlanta Chamber and as assistant… Keep Reading
Terex Washing Systems appoints global sales director
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) hired Iain Walker as its global sales director. Walker will lead the company’s sales team at its headquarters in Northern Ireland. In the new position, he will work closely with the sales, marketing, engineering and aftersales… Keep Reading
