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IronPlanet, Cat Auction Services complete merger
IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services completed their merger. The new company houses equipment in three different markets: the on-road truck market, the government surplus market and the oilfield equipment market. The company now also has six selling platforms, including IronPlanet,… Keep Reading
Schenck appoints Väth to vice president of operations
Schenck Process appointed Uwe Väth as its new vice president of operations. In this role, Väth will be responsible for global manufacturing and supply chain and purchasing. In addition, he will assume the role of joint managing director working from… Keep Reading
SME to launch mining schools initiative
The Education Sustainability Committee of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) announced the launch of an initiative “to mitigate the challenges threatening the long-term viability of U.S. mining schools offering degrees in mining engineering, mineral processing or extractive… Keep Reading
Iowa Mold Tooling adds Kahn Truck Equipment as distributor
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. (IMT) added Kahn Truck Equipment Co., located in St. Louis, Mo., to its distributor network. Kahn Truck Equipment will now service IMT customers in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. “We’re excited to welcome Kahn Truck Equipment… Keep Reading
Multi-year transportation bill re-sent to Congress
The Obama administration sent an update of the Grow America Act, a six-year, $478 billion highway bill, to Congress. “All over the country, I hear the same account: the need to repair and expand our surface transportation system has never… Keep Reading
McCloskey International adds dealer to its distributor line
McCloskey International added Finkbiner Equipment to its network of distributors. Finkbiner, an equipment dealer based near Chicago, sells and leases wheel loaders, paving machines, milling machines, crushing equipment, screening equipment, trailers, excavators and material handling equipment. Finkbiner serves customers in… Keep Reading
Eriez names Gland director of Erie operations
Eriez promoted Tim Gland to director of Erie operations. Gland joined the company one year ago as facilities director and previously worked for Lord Corp. as director-chemical and mechanical operations. In his new position, Gland will be responsible for all… Keep Reading
Vulcan Vice Chairman Shepherd to retire
Vulcan Materials announced the retirement of its Vice Chairman Danny Shepherd on April 1. Shepherd joined the company in 1973 and worked a number of positions, including vice president and general manager for Georgia in 1989. He left the company… Keep Reading
Rumbaugh, former president of McLanahan, passes away
Roy Rumbaugh, former president of McLanahan Corp. and past chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Manufacturers & Services division, passed away March 20 at his home in Pennsylvania. An Honorary Life Member of NSSGA, Rumbaugh played… Keep Reading
