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Luck Cos. receives environmental excellence award
Luck Cos. employees accepted a Gold Medal in the 2014 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards from state government officials in Virginia. The company was recognized for its commitment to sustainability across all of its business units, resulting in improvements in water… Keep Reading
Texas-based Damron Sand & Gravel acquired
PB Materials Holdings Inc. completed the acquisition of Damron Sand & Gravel, a sand-and-gravel producer based in the Lubbock, Texas, area. According to PB Materials, the acquisition expands its existing aggregate and ready-mix concrete operations in west Texas and eastern… Keep Reading
Cat showcases excavators, wheel loader at event in Peoria
Caterpillar rolled out some of its new equipment at a media event Oct. 28-30 at its headquarters in Peoria, Ill. At the company’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center, employees demonstrated Cat’s F-series hydraulic excavators, M950 wheel loader and CT681 vocational… Keep Reading
Pump Solutions appoints Buscher as president
Pump Solutions named Karl Buscher president. He will oversee the Wilden, Blackmer, Neptune, Almatec, Mouvex, Griswold, Ebsray and Quattroflow brands. Buscher joined Pump Solutions in November 2011 as a senior vice president. He most recently was president of PSG Americas,… Keep Reading
Mellott Co. names chief operating officer
Mellott Co. hired Jason Talbot as executive vice president and COO. According to Mellott, Talbot has 15 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, sales, and the application of quarrying and mining equipment. Talbot's predecessor, Ramesh Patel, will remain with Mellott… Keep Reading
Acquisition contributes to Martin Marietta’s quarterly growth
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. released its third-quarter results, reporting a 53 percent growth in net sales that's due in large part to the acquisition of Texas Industries Inc. "Third-quarter 2014 results reflect the acquisition of TXI, the benefits of our… Keep Reading
Terex Construction promotes Dennis to position in Americas
Terex Construction appointed Gary Dennis as vice president and general manager of Terex Construction Americas and Global Aftermarket. He has worked at the company since 2012 and previously served as general manager of Terex Fort Wayne. Dennis will work with… Keep Reading
BKT Tires opens operation in South Carolina
BKT Tires, a subsidiary of Balkrishna Industries, began warehouse operations in Wando, S.C., with its first shipment delivering this month. “The warehousing of BKT OTR tires will ensure the company can rapidly meet customer needs in the eastern United States,"… Keep Reading
MSHA releases third quarter fatality report
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that in the third quarter of 2014, eight miners were killed in accidents at work, marking a total of 30 deaths in the first three quarters of 2014.… Keep Reading
