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Congress takes action to finance Highway Trust Fund through May
The House and Senate took steps to replenish the Highway Trust Fund before it runs out of money. According to NSSGA, bills from both the House and Senate will transfer about $10.8 billion to the Highway Trust Fund immediately upon… Keep Reading
Xylem relocates North Carolina facility
Water technology company Xylem relocated its Garner, N.C., facility, which features Godwin products and Flygt pumps for mining and construction. The new location has a larger office and shop with more than 10,000 combined sq. ft. It includes a yard… Keep Reading
Astec names new head of its Aggregate Mining Group
Astec Industries appointed Jeff Elliott group vice president of the Astec Aggregate Mining Group. He replaces Group President Joe Vig, who retired. He will oversee all operational aspects of the company’s Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI), Yankton, S.D., and Johnson Crushers International… Keep Reading
Hillhead attendance up for 2014 show
Organizers of the Hillhead quarry exhibition say more than 17,559 attended this year’s event, which was held June 24-26 at Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, England. Event director Jack Berridge said attendance was up from last year’s figures, exhibitor… Keep Reading
MSHA sues to allow inspectors into mine
The Associated Press reports that a sand and gravel mine in Jamestown, N.D., would not let MSHA inspectors enter the mine on three occasions to investigate complaints about safety. As a result, the U.S. Dept. of Labor filed a lawsuit… Keep Reading
Road Choice Truck Parts adds products, boosts distribution
Road Choice Truck Parts, a private label all-makes parts brand, extended its distribution in North America to more than 100 authorized retail locations and added five product categories. The new products include alternators/starters, brake drums, clutches, windshields and wiper blades.… Keep Reading
Case takes tour to Texas to promote infrastructure investment need
Case Construction Equipment partnered with the Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association and ASCO Equipment to bring its Dire States initiative to Texas in support of Proposition 1, the Texas Transportation Funding Amendment. The amendment, which would direct an estimated… Keep Reading
Lafarge, Holcim moving closer to massive merger
Lafarge and Holcim took additional steps toward their planned merger, LafargeHolcim. A divestment committee the companies set up drew up a list of proposed asset disposals in anticipation of potential competition authorities' requirements. The two companies propose to divest a… Keep Reading
Schwarz named Johnson Crushers president
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens named Jeff Schwarz president of Johnson Crushers International, the company's Oregon manufacturing facility. Schwarz is responsible for setting and achieving objectives for the manufacturing facility. According to a press release, Schwarz previously served as general… Keep Reading
