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Caterpillar announces executive shakeup
Caterpillar experienced a change in its executive board with the retirement of two group presidents and a vice president. Stu Levenick, group president with responsibility for customer and dealer support, and Steve Wunning, group president with responsibility for resource industries,… Keep Reading
Vulcan to implement new leadership and organization
Vulcan Materials announced a new organizational structure that will be effective Jan. 1. This new structure will place key leaders within the company in seven operating divisions, says the company. The company will now be comprised of its Western Division… Keep Reading
Weir Minerals acquires Trio, expands footprint
Weir Minerals acquired Trio Engineered Products, based in Shanghai, China, for $220 million. This acquisition will expand Weir's product line across the global market. The acquisition will be funded from existing bank facilities and is expected to be paid off… Keep Reading
Video: Next step in emphasizing aggregates
http://youtu.be/hvikS2YTxxE "Nothing substantial is built in this country that doesn't start from a rock," says Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. With that statement in mind, the NSSGA produced a video that emphasizes… Keep Reading
Terex Finlay intros new equipment at dealer conference
Terex Finlay featured three new products at its global dealer conference in London, United Kingdom. The company introduced to dealers its J-1175 dual power jaw crusher, C-1540 dual power cone crusher and 693+ inclined screen with Spaleck screen box. The… Keep Reading
Groups team up to bid for Lafarge-Holcim assets, sources say
Companies are teaming up to bid for all the assets that Lafarge and Holcim must sell in order to carry out their planned merger, says an article on Reuters. According to sources, Irish cement maker CRH has teamed up with… Keep Reading
Summit acquires companies in Texas, Kansas
Summit Materials acquired three companies— Southwest Ready-Mix in Houston; Colorado County Sand & Gravel in Colorado County, Texas; and Concrete Supply of Topeka/Builders Choice Concrete in Topeka, Kan. Southwest Ready-Mix will now become a part of Alleyton Resource’s ready-mix concrete… Keep Reading
Elrus opens new service location in Colorado
Elrus Aggregate Systems opened a new location in Colorado Springs, Colo., as a part of its expansion into the Western United States. The new location will provide equipment sales, parts, service and support to the aggregate, mining and recycling industries… Keep Reading
National mine academy to host safety seminar
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine and Safety Health Administration (MSHA) is set to host its annual “Training Resources Applied to Mining” seminar from Oct. 14-16. The three-day conference will be held at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy… Keep Reading
