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Obama expected to sign 2-month highway bill extension
The Senate passed a two-month highway bill extension, passing it on to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it before the May 31 deadline, reports The Hill. According to The Hill, both the House and Senate agree that… Keep Reading
Polydeck receives certification for management systems
Polydeck Screen Corp., a manufacturer of screen media solutions for the aggregate, coal and mining industries headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C., received ISO 9001:2008 Certification for Quality Management Systems throughout its North American operations. The certification, issued by accredited third party… Keep Reading
Hyundai names national sales manager
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas named Tom Owens its national sales manager. Based at the company’s North American headquarters in Norcross, Ga., Owens will be responsible for the company’s construction equipment sales teams. Owens has an agricultural engineering degree from Iowa… Keep Reading
April construction starts rise 10 percent
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the value of new construction starts in April increased 10 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $698.7 billion and a Dodge Index of 148. The increase can be attributed to… Keep Reading
Terex Finlay appoints global business development and sales director
Terex Finlay appointed Rik Kiddle as its global business development and sales director. In this role, Kiddle will be responsible for driving business growth, increasing market share, and identifying and developing new market opportunities on a global basis. In addition,… Keep Reading
Cat rolls out CT680 vocational truck
Caterpillar launched its CT680 vocational truck, a Class 8 set-forward-axle model featuring an ergonomic cab, a parabolic taper leaf suspension and a tuned cab air suspension system. According to the company, the new truck handles heavy loads and tough applications… Keep Reading
House passes 2-month transportation spending extension
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-month transportation spending extension 387-35, delaying decisions regarding long-term transportation funding until the Highway Trust Fund runs out in July, reports Reuters. The measure will now be sent to the U.S. Senate for… Keep Reading
National Mining Hall of Fame announces 2015 inductees
The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum announced its 2015 hall of fame inductees and Prazen Award winner. Selected by the National Mining Hall of Fame’s board of governors, the inductees represent technology, management, mineral policy, education, health and… Keep Reading
Martin Engineering launches custom manufacturing process
Martin Engineering launched a new manufacturing process for building its industrial vibrators. The company has already completed two cells, which are operating in the U.S. and Asia. According to Martin Engineering, the process delivers repeatable close-tolerance results for product uniformity,… Keep Reading
