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Highway funding, economy take center stage at convention
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) delivered a keynote address at the opening general session of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Annual Convention on Monday in Baltimore. Shuster expressed confidence in the federal government's ability to pass a multi-year… Keep Reading
NSSGA sponsors tour of Bluegrass Materials’ Texas Quarry
About two busloads of people visited the Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry in Cockeysville, Md., on Monday, March 16 for a tour sponsored by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The Texas Quarry sits on the Limestone Valley, abundant… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry inducts four into hall of fame
Aggregates industry leaders and their families gathered for the third annual Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner Sunday, March 15 in Baltimore. The ceremony followed the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's Chairman’s Reception at the Hilton… Keep Reading
Treasury secretary, Maryland senator visit Ellicott Dredges
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) visited Ellicott Dredges at its Baltimore plant for a discussion on U.S. export policies, infrastructure investment programs and more. Lew met with senior management from Ellicott, as well as with shop… Keep Reading
House committee to discuss highway bill reauthorization
House Republicans scheduled a hearing on infrastructure funding as the May 31 expiration date of the federal highway bill approaches. According to The Hill, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to meet March 17 to discuss the reauthorization… Keep Reading
CEMA reports increase in North America shipments
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reports that shipments in North America were up 9.1 percent in 2014. CEMA estimates that shipments totaled more than $11 billion for 2014, a record level increase of $926 million from 2013 shipments of… Keep Reading
Summit Materials debuts on NYSE
Summit Materials Holdings Inc. made its debut as a public company. Summit Materials, the 16th-largest producer on Pit & Quarry's 2014 MegaProducers list, opened at $19.90 a share on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the Denver Business Journal,… Keep Reading
BCC report indicates growth in hydraulic proppants
BCC Research announced in its report, “Fracking Proppants: Global Markets,” that increasing industrialization has resulted in significant growth in demand for hydraulic proppants. According to the report, growing industrialization has led to an increased need for energy with expansion being… Keep Reading
Brock, chairman and former CEO of Astec, dies
J. Don Brock, chairman and former CEO of Astec Industries, died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 76. Brock was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in 2012. Brock, a member of Pit & Quarry’s Hall of Fame, was… Keep Reading
