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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
Construction, materials companies consolidate
Three Mid-Atlantic materials production and heavy civil construction management companies – American Infrastructure, Allan A. Myers and Independence Construction Materials – are consolidating under one name, Allan Myers. “We’re really just formalizing something that has already happened naturally through doing… Keep Reading
Report: Presidential veto a possibility for next highway patch
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx indicated President Obama might veto a Highway Trust Fund patch if Congress passes one before the July 31 expiration of federal transportation funding. According to The Hill, Foxx said Obama plans to wait and see what… Keep Reading
Weir Minerals acquires Delta Industrial Valves
The Weir Group acquired Delta Industrial Valves, a Niles, Mich.-based U.S. manufacturer of knife gate valves for the mining and oil sands markets, as well as other related industries. The acquisition expands Weir Minerals’ presence in the mining and oil… Keep Reading
