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Flexco manufacturing urethane blades at Michigan facility
Flexco is now manufacturing its urethane belt cleaner blades at its Grand Rapids, Mich., location. According to Flexco, the investment gives the company the opportunity to generate new products. “We spent more than a year testing over 100 formulations in… Keep Reading
EIW names regional sales manager
Eagle Iron Works (EIW) promoted Billy Wilson to regional sales manager. Wilson has worked with EIW since McLanahan Corp. acquired it. Prior to this position, Wilson served as the logistics/warehouse manager for the company where he handled service calls to… Keep Reading
CalCIMA names safety award winners
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) named the winners of its 2015 safety awards, including the Excellence in Safety Awards and Outstanding Safety Leadership Awards. Panel members from the association’s Safety & Health Committee chose the award winners.… Keep Reading
Construction starts fall in November, but up for the year
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $563.3 billion, new construction starts fell 5 percent in November compared to October, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. These statistics lowered the Dodge Index to 119. Despite this decline, total construction starts during… Keep Reading
Government sets stricter standards for worker endangerment
The Departments of Justice and Labor announced a plan to more effectively prosecute crimes that put the lives and health of workers at risk. Under the new plan, the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. Attorney’s… Keep Reading
Masaba names new president
Masaba, headquartered in Vermillion, S.D., named James Peterson as its new president. Peterson has served Masaba for the past seven years working in sales and marketing positions. Prior to this position, he was business owner and president of Canica-Jaques VSI… Keep Reading
NSSGA promotes safety, health program
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) promoted its Occupational Health Program at the annual National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health workshop for underground mines in Louisville, Ky. “NSSGA’s Occupational Health Program is a user-friendly guide that helps… Keep Reading
PCA: Highway bill to drive more cement consumption
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will drive a rise in cement consumption, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The $305 billion highway bill will maintain and improve U.S. infrastructure for the next five years. According to PCA,… Keep Reading
USGS releases full third-quarter production report
About 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2015. That's a 5 percent increase compared with that of the third quarter of 2014, reports the U.S. Geological… Keep Reading
