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ABB invests in new Tennessee facility
ABB announced it plans to invest $30 million to build a manufacturing site and expand its customer experience center for its low voltage products division in Memphis, Tenn. The company says the new facility measures more than 120,000 sq. ft.,… Keep Reading
USGS reveals fourth quarter production stats
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 540 metric tons of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 7 percent increase compared to the fourth quarter… Keep Reading
MSHA releases January impact inspection results
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced federal inspectors issued 176 citations, eight orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines in January. The… Keep Reading
Rulmeca names Lansford as new regional sales manager
Rulmeca Corp. named Bob Lansford as its new regional sales manager, Western U.S. Lansford will be responsible for serving mines, processing plants, aggregates producers, OEMs and food processors west of the Mississippi River. He has a bachelor’s degree in marketing… Keep Reading
Major Wire names Burch as new dealer
Major Wire Industries named Burch Materials & Supplies as its newest aggregates and mining screen media dealer. Burch will now supply Major’s screen media solutions, including the FlexMat 3 Self-Cleaning Screen Media and OptimumWire Woven Wire, to its customers in… Keep Reading
MSHA launches two online tools to track violations
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) introduced two online tools to assist operators, miners, MSHA and others in tracking violations of standards commonly associated with mining deaths and underground coal mines. These tools also allow users to monitor… Keep Reading
Majority of House calls on Congress to create long-term highway bill
A majority of both Republicans and Democrats signed a letter initiated by Reps. Reid Ribble, R-Wisc., Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y., to Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urging Congress to develop a long-term… Keep Reading
NSSGA to recognize Grassroots Award winners at convention
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will recognize four active advocates for their efforts to influence federal policy during 2014 at its Annual Convention in Baltimore, Md. Robert F. Weldon of Weldon Materials will receive Grassroots CEO of… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary completes tour promoting long-term highway bill
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx completed a four-day bus tour in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to act on a long-term transportation bill. While traveling through five states – Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia –Foxx visited universities,… Keep Reading
